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Invitation to a Preliminary Market Engagement Event - Sandwell Navigation and Community Connections Service for Older Adults

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council

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05 Oct 2026 at 15:08

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council is exploring a future Navigation and Community Connections Service for older adults in Sandwell. The service is intended to help residents aged 55 and over remain independent, active, connected and informed in their communities. It would provide information, advice and navigation, wellbeing support, digital inclusion activities, and help people access existing community services and activities, with the aim of reducing loneliness and isolation. The planned approach is community-facing, person-centred, culturally responsive and accessible through a range of channels. It is expected to build on people’s abilities, relationships and community resources, promote self-help and independence, and be developed continuously with older adults. This is community-based health and social care work, delivered in Sandwell.

This is at the planning stage: the council is exploring options and has not invited tenders. It plans to hold a preliminary market engagement session via Microsoft Teams on 4 November 2026, from 10.30am to 12.30pm, to understand supplier capabilities and challenges, gather feedback and shape the future specification. The council’s indicative date for a future notice is 8 December 2026. The planned contract period is 1 July 2027 to 30 June 2030. The procurement is identified as a single lot, with suitability indicated for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises. The engagement is for interested organisations; attendees are asked to email their details to receive a Teams invitation.

The service is likely to suit organisations experienced in community-based support for older people, including providers of social care, wellbeing, advice and navigation, digital inclusion or services addressing loneliness and isolation. Suppliers will need to connect people with existing local groups and services and support independence rather than simply deliver activities directly. The council is seeking feedback on supplier capabilities and challenges before defining the specification, so organisations able to explain practical delivery models and service constraints may help shape the eventual requirement. A strengths-based, person-centred and culturally responsive approach will be important, alongside accessible ways for older adults to engage. The council also expects ongoing co-production with older adults. The planned lot is marked as suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises. No specific accreditations or minimum capacity requirements are set out at this stage.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Invitation to a Preliminary Market Engagement Event - Sandwell Navigation and Community Connections Service for Older Adults

Notice Description

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council (SMBC) are currently exploring options for the future procurement of a Sandwell Navigation and Community Connections Service for Older Adults. The primary objective is to provide a highly visible, accessible and preventative service which enables older adults to remain independent, active, connected and informed within their local communities. The service will adopt an asset and strengths-based approach, building on people's abilities, relationships and community resources to help them remain independent and connected. This will be achieved by the provision of information, advice and navigation, wellbeing support, digital inclusion activities and opportunities to reduce loneliness and isolation. A core part of the service is to help people access existing community opportunities and services. Anticipated features of the service: * Be community-facing * Be person-centred * Be culturally responsive * Be co-produced with older adults on a continuous basis * Be accessible through a range of channels * Promote self-help and independence Eligibility Requirements Adults aged 55 years and over who are residents of Sandwell. This preliminary market engagement event seeks to understand supplier capabilities and challenges, gather feedback, and inform the development of the future specification of the Navigation and Community Connections Service for Older Adult. This will take place on Wednesday 4th November at 10.30 - 12.30pm via TEAMS, for all interested organisations. Please email rupi_deo@sandwell.gov.uk your full name, job title, organisation, email address and telephone no. for each attendee that would like to receive an online MS Teams invitation to this event. Thank you for your interest.

Planning Information

This preliminary market engagement will be held via MS Teams and will seek to understand supplier capabilities and challenges, gather feedback, and inform the development of the future specification of the Navigation and Community Connections Service for Older Adult. The event will be held on Wednesday 4th November 10.30 - 12.30.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0780f4
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093916-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
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

75 - Administration, defence and social security services

85 - Health and social work services

98 - Other community, social and personal services

CPV Codes

75200000 - Provision of services to the community

85000000 - Health and social work services

85100000 - Health services

85140000 - Miscellaneous health services

85300000 - Social work and related services

85310000 - Social work services

85312000 - Social work services without accommodation

85320000 - Social services

85323000 - Community health services

98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Oct 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
8 Dec 20263 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Jul 2027 - 30 Jun 2030 3-4 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
Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
OLDBURY
Postcode
B69 3DE
Postcode Area
Birmingham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG37 Sandwell
Delivery Location
TLG37 Sandwell
Local Authority
Sandwell
Electoral Ward
Oldbury
Westminster Constituency
West Bromwich

Further Information

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