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SOL30248 Sunhaven Extra Care Scheme

Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

15 Sep 2026 at 15:59

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Planning

13 May 2026 at 17:37

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council commissioned the Sunhaven Extra Care Scheme in Solihull. The service provides self-contained accommodation with flexible, on-site care and support for people aged 55 and over, helping them live independently for longer and maintain their physical, mental and social wellbeing. Support is tailored to each person’s eligible needs and agreed care and support plan. In exceptional circumstances, younger adults with disabilities may be accepted, with accessible accommodation and support intended to delay escalation into residential or nursing care. The scheme promotes a strength-based approach, community connections and social interaction. The requirement is a social care and related service, including social services, and is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded by direct award to Upward Care. The council’s stated rationale is that the supplier holds necessary intellectual property and/or exclusive rights, making it the only legally and technically capable provider; the process also refers to a repeat, extension or partial replacement. The award value is £3,959,269 excluding VAT, or £4,751,122.80 including VAT. The award covers one lot and the contract period runs from 20 October 2026 to 19 October 2031. Renewal is permitted for up to a further four years, with an absolute end date of 19 October 2035. A contract signature milestone was scheduled for 19 October 2026. The award is recorded as pending.

This procurement shows sustained demand from Solihull for integrated extra-care housing and on-site support that enables older people to remain independent and reduces or delays the need for residential or nursing placements. A credible future competitor would need to provide safe, self-contained accessible accommodation alongside flexible care and support tailored to individual eligible needs and care plans. Relevant capability includes strength-based care, promoting physical, mental and social wellbeing, supporting community connections and encouraging social interaction within and beyond the scheme. Providers should be able to demonstrate that they can operate a well-used extra-care setting and manage changing support needs, including exceptional provision for younger adults with disabilities. The direct-award rationale also indicates that exclusive intellectual property or other exclusive rights may be important to this specific arrangement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

SOL30248 Sunhaven Extra Care Scheme

Notice Description

The provision of high-quality, self-contained accommodation with flexible, on-site care and support designed to help people live independently for longer, with improved physical, mental and social wellbeing. The service offers people aged 55 and over, their own home and care and support, depending on their individual eligible need in line with the agreed care and support plan. In exceptional circumstances the schemes may accept applications from younger adults with disabilities, offering accessible accommodation in a safe environment and delayed escalation of care needs with flexible on-site care and support to reduce or delay progression into higher cost services such as residential or nursing care. The scheme is well utilised and allows people to continue to live independently and promotes a strength-based approach when providing care and support preventing the need for permanent residential placements. It also helps individuals retain a connection to their local community as social interactions both internally and externally are encouraged.

Procurement Information

Meets the conditions set out under Schedule 5, paragraph 3(a), as the identified supplier holds the necessary intellectual property rights and/or other exclusive rights. These rights mean that only this supplier is legally and technically capable of delivering the required goods/services.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-069840
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087439-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK5 - Transparency Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85300000 - Social work and related services

85320000 - Social services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£3,959,269 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Sep 2026Today
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
1 Jul 2026Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
20 Oct 2026 - 19 Oct 2031 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Pending
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

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
Not specified
Local Authority
Solihull
Electoral Ward
St Alphege
Westminster Constituency
Solihull West and Shirley

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Upward Care Limited

Further Information

Notice Documents

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