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Work and Health and/or Employment Support Services

NHS BIRMINGHAM AND SOLIHULL INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

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PlanningUpdate

30 Jun 2026 at 13:26

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Planning

29 Jun 2026 at 16:17

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Planning

26 Feb 2026 at 13:23

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The NHS Birmingham and Solihull Integrated Care Board, alongside the NHS Black Country Integrated Care Board, is in the planning stages of establishing a framework agreement for Work and Health and/or Employment Support Services. This procurement process is taking place under the public authority central government category, involving key regions like Birmingham, Solihull, and the Black Country in the United Kingdom. The procurement process is currently in the planning stage, with a milestone engagement scheduled for 16th July 2026, providing an opportunity for interested providers to participate in a webinar. The framework, expected to commence on 1st November 2026 and conclude by 31st October 2030, involves a contract with a gross value of £43.2 million, divided across geographically structured lots to meet regional demands under the WorkWell programme.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in job search services, education and training, and health and social work. It is ideal for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) capable of delivering targeted Work and Health support services. The procurement approach involves a light-touch framework agreement designed to cater to diverse provider capabilities and adapt to varying regional requirements. Businesses that focus on delivering integrated health and employment services stand to benefit from participating in this framework, given its potential to provide a stable channel for service delivery over the contract period while leveraging regional engagement events to shape future service models.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Work and Health and/or Employment Support Services

Notice Description

NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit, on behalf of NHS Birmingham and Solihull Integrated Care Board and NHS Black Country Integrated Care Board are seeking to put in place a framework agreement for suitably experienced and qualified providers of Work and Health and/or Employment Support Services. This event is aimed at providers who may be interested in being part of the framework agreement. We intend to give potential providers an overview of how the procurement process will be run, how the contract form will be structured and key areas they should look to be aware of in order to increase their chances of success in terms of being included on the framework. There will also be an opportunity to hear from the Commissioners in terms of their goals for the framework. Initial mini-competitions against the framework are likely to take in Birmingham, Solihull and the Black Country's initial requirements under the WorkWell programme. It is also possible that other future requirements both from the ICB and Local Authority partners will utilise the framework. In terms of the service itself, suppliers who are on the framework will be required to carry out specific Work and Health and/or Employment Support provisions as programme opportunities present themselves. These will be specified as part of the mini-competitions run against the framework and individual specifications around these will be issued as and when these opportunities present themselves. Where applicable, providers will be expected to deliver these provisions in accordance with the applicable funding rules and appropriate guidance which may be linked to the funding stream(s). It is anticipated that the framework will be split into 6, headline lots with 12 sub-lots , these are generally geographical in nature with lot 6a and b covering pathways which cut across Birmingham and the Black Country. The lots are planned as follows: Lot 1a - Solihull Lot 1b - East Birmingham Lot 2a - North Birmingham Lot 2b - West Birmingham Lot 3a - Central Birmingham Lot 3b - South Birmingham Lot 4a - Dudley Lot 4b - Sandwell Lot 5a - Walsall Lot 5b - Wolverhampton Lot 6a Neuro-diverse pathways for Birmingham and Solihull Lot 6b - Neuro-diverse pathways for the Black Country

Planning Information

Providers should register for a webinar, which will be run via Microsoft teams. The webinar is scheduled to run between 10am and 12 noon on Thursday, 16th July. Providers should visit the following link to register: https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/f16bb458-d8fd-4992-aa2f-75a0302d6b4c@37c354b2-85b0-47f5-b222-07b48d774ee3

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-065d07
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/061251-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

80 - Education and training services

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

79611000 - Job search services

80000000 - Education and training services

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£36,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Jun 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
21 Jul 2026Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Nov 2026 - 31 Oct 2030 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS BIRMINGHAM AND SOLIHULL INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
Additional Buyers

Birmingham City Council

Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council

NHS BLACK COUNTRY INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council

Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council

Walsall Council

Wolverhampton City Council

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BIRMINGHAM
Postcode
B1 1TT
Postcode Area
Birmingham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG31 Birmingham
Delivery Location
TLG31 Birmingham, TLG32 Solihull, TLG36 Dudley, TLG37 Sandwell, TLG38 Walsall, TLG39 Wolverhampton
Local Authority
Birmingham
Electoral Ward
Ladywood
Westminster Constituency
Birmingham Ladywood

Further Information

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