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SOL30199 SOL Enablement and Mental Health Drop-in Services 2026

Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council

This public procurement record has 5 releases in its history.

Tender

04 Sep 2026 at 14:09

UK4 - Tender Notice
PlanningUpdate

30 Jul 2026 at 15:25

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Planning

30 Jul 2026 at 15:13

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Planning

06 Jul 2026 at 17:03

UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice
Planning

13 Mar 2026 at 12:15

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council is procuring community mental health and social care services in Solihull. The requirement combines an Enablement Service providing short-term, one-to-one prevention and early intervention support, with a Mental Wellbeing Drop-In Service offering open-access, community-based support across venues in North, South and Central Solihull. Enablement support is intended to develop daily living skills, confidence and independence for people living with mental ill health, and includes people with learning disabilities, physical disabilities and acquired brain injuries. The drop-in service provides low-level mental wellbeing support and a preventive or step-down service from statutory provision. The contract is intended to provide seamless service-user support through one lead provider, potentially working with partners or subcontractors. This is a health and social work services opportunity, including guidance, counselling and wider social services.

The procurement has reached tender: the council invited offers through an open procedure. It is a single-lot contract, with online submissions through Atamis. Enquiries had to be submitted by 25 September 2026 at 12 noon, and bids by 9 October 2026 at 12 noon. Evaluation is based on technical quality at 95% and social value at 5%; the award decision is scheduled for 7 December 2026. The contract is planned to run from 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2032, with an option to extend by up to four years to 31 March 2036. Its estimated value is £2,215,980 excluding VAT, or £2,659,176 including VAT. Payment is in arrears within 30 days of undisputed invoices. The service is expected to recur from 15 January 2035.

This opportunity suits a single experienced health, social care or community wellbeing provider able to deliver both targeted enablement and accessible drop-in support, or a lead provider with suitable partners or subcontractors. The successful organisation will need capacity to provide short-term one-to-one support, typically at least five hours per week for 12 weeks, alongside a community service operating six days a week across multiple Solihull venues. Relevant capability includes supporting independence, daily living skills, prevention, mental wellbeing and transition from statutory services, including work with people with mental ill health, learning disabilities, physical disabilities and acquired brain injuries. The contract is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises. Bidders need minimum annual turnover of £500,000 and should be able to mobilise services, including managing any necessary TUPE transfer.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

SOL30199 SOL Enablement and Mental Health Drop-in Services 2026

Notice Description

This tender is for the provision of prevention and early intervention for people who are living with mental ill health. The service objective is to prevent mental health complications escalating into longer-term difficulties, supporting people to be as independent as possible where the overarching aims are to reduce the number of people accessing social care services earlier than necessary, reduce hospital admission, prevent the need for long-term care, enhance independence and self-reliance, promote choice and control, improve people's quality of life, improve financial resilience and support carers/family where appropriate. The Enablement Service delivers short-term targeted, one-to-one support. This is a 12-week programme of support, typically providing a minimum of 5 hours per week, focussed on developing daily living skills, confidence and independence, widened access to include people with learning disabilities, physical disabilities and acquired brain injuries, ensuring services align with the Care Act 2014 prevention and wellbeing duties. The Mental Wellbeing Drop-In Service provides community-based, open-access mental wellbeing support. This service operates six days per week, across multiple community venues in North, South and Central Solihull, providing low-level mental wellbeing support and acting as a preventive and step-down offer from statutory services. It is envisaged that one contract for a Single Service Provider or Lead Service Provider with partner/sub-contractors will be enacted for the Enablement Service as a cost-and-volume element and for the Mental Wellbeing Drop-In Service element, a block arrangement, to ensure a seamless transfer between provision for Service Users.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: Option extension up to four (4) years from 1 April 2032 to 31 March 2036

Planning Information

Pre-tender Market Engagement Information Session form to be completed and submitted before Friday 7 August 2026 at 12 noon on Atamis https://solihull.my.site.com/s/

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0669b5
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083923-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

85312300 - Guidance and counselling services

85320000 - Social services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£2,215,980 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£2,215,980 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
9 Oct 20264 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
1 Sep 2026Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Apr 2027 - 31 Mar 2032 Over 5 years
Recurrence
2035-01-15

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SOLIHULL
Postcode
B91 3QB
Postcode Area
Birmingham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG32 Solihull
Delivery Location
TLG32 Solihull
Local Authority
Solihull
Electoral Ward
St Alphege
Westminster Constituency
Solihull West and Shirley

Further Information

Notice Documents

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