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Work and Health Related Services

NHS BIRMINGHAM AND SOLIHULL INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

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23 Oct 2026 at 15:25

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23 Oct 2026 at 14:41

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Summary of the contracting process

NHS Birmingham and Solihull Integrated Care Board is establishing a framework for employment support and work and health services, including job-search support and neurodiversity pathways. The services are intended to give public sector commissioners a flexible route to commission support and initiatives as needs arise. The framework is divided into 12 lots: six covering Solihull and Birmingham localities, four covering Dudley, Sandwell, Wolverhampton and Walsall, and two neurodiversity pathway lots covering Birmingham and Solihull or the Black Country. Services will be delivered across these areas in the West Midlands. Participating public bodies include NHS bodies, the West Midlands Combined Authority and local councils. Suppliers may bid for any combination of lots.

The buyer invited offers through an open procedure to establish a framework agreement. The tender submission deadline was 23 November 2026 at 17:00, and the deadline for enquiries was 13 November 2026 at 17:00. The intended contract period runs from 5 January 2027 to 4 January 2031, with no extension option; the award decision was due by 14 December 2026. The estimated framework value is £36 million including VAT, and an individual supplier’s contracts under it are not expected to exceed £5 million. These are framework estimates, not guaranteed work: there is no minimum volume or spend. Call-off contracts are awarded through further competition. Quality (technical) accounts for 100% of the stated evaluation weighting; suppliers also face economic and technical selection criteria.

This opportunity suits providers able to deliver employment support and work and health services for public sector commissioners in Birmingham, Solihull and the Black Country. The dedicated neurodiversity pathway lots may also suit organisations with relevant services for people needing neurodiversity-related employment support. Small and medium-sized businesses and voluntary, community and social enterprises are expressly considered suitable. Suppliers can choose which localities or pathway lots to pursue, and may bid for any combination. The framework offers a route to compete for later commissions, but appointment alone does not secure work: suppliers must compete for individual call-offs, and bids to combine lots are restricted to framework suppliers appointed to every lot in that combination. Quality is the sole stated award-weighted factor.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Work and Health Related Services

Notice Description

NHS Birmingham and Solihull Integrated Care Board (referred to as the Commissioner) are seeking to establish a Work and Health Related Framework Agreement to support the strategic commissioning of work and health support services for several public sector bodies within the West Midlands region. Please note that a previous notice regarding this opportunity was published on FTS under reference number 2026/S 000-061251. The purpose of the purchasing framework is to provide commissioners with streamlined and timely access to suitably qualified suppliers who have the pre-requisite capabilities to deliver on key pieces of employment support or work and health services/initiatives as and when they become available during the period of the contract. The Framework will provide a compliant and flexible route to market for work and health related services and will be divided into the following lots: Birmingham and Solihull:- BSOL1 - Solihull BSOL2 - Birmingham North BSOL3 - Birmingham East BSOL4 - Birmingham Central BSOL5 - Birmingham West BSOL6 - Birmingham South Black Country:- BC1 - Dudley BC2 - Sandwell BC3 - Wolverhampton BC4 - Walsall Neurodiversity Pathway:- ND1 - Birmingham and Solihull ND2 - Black Country The contract will be for a period of 4 years with no option to extend. The Framework has an estimated core value of PS36,000,000 million (including VAT) over its full term. It is anticipated that award of contracts to any individual supplier under this framework will not exceed PS5,000,000. The values attributed to individual lots are indicative only and do not represent any guarantee of expenditure. Actual spend may vary between lots depending on requirements and available funding. Appointment to the Framework does not guarantee any minimum value or volume of work. Call-off contracts may be awarded by Further Competition in accordance with the Framework terms and procurement documentation. Please refer to the procurement documentation for further details. Please note there will be Supplier briefing sessions being held at 13:00 on both 28th October 2026 and 11th November 2026. Further details can be found in Document F which are accessible via the Atamis portal link below. To register your interest and access the procurement documentation and submit a bid, please follow this link, https://atamis-1928.my.site.com/s/Welcome and search for: Project Reference: C484624 Project Name: Work and Health Related Services

Lot Information

BSOL1

Birmingham and Solihull: Locality Area - Solihull

BSOL2

Birmingham and Solihull: Locality Area - Birmingham North

BSOL3

Birmingham and Solihull: Locality Area - Birmingham East

BSOL4

Birmingham and Solihull: Locality Area - Birmingham Central

BSOL5

Birmingham and Solihull: Locality Area - Birmingham West

BSOL6

Birmingham and Solihull: Locality Area - Birmingham South

BC1

Black Country: Locality Area - Dudley

BC2

Black Country: Locality Area - Sandwell

BC3

Black Country: Locality Area - Wolverhampton

BC4

Black Country: Locality Area - Walsall

ND1

Neurodiversity Pathway: Locality Area - Birmingham and Solihull

ND2

Neurodiversity Pathway: Locality Area - Black Country

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078f3a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/100644-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
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

75 - Administration, defence and social security services

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

CPV Codes

75122000 - Administrative healthcare services

79611000 - Job search services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£32,398,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£32,398,000 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Oct 20263 days ago
Submission Deadline
23 Nov 20264 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
5 Jan 2027 - 4 Jan 2031 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS BIRMINGHAM AND SOLIHULL INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
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

Notice Documents

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