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SOL30264 Supported Living Framework

Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council

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Planning

30 Oct 2026 at 13:05

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council plans to establish a supported living framework for adults with learning disabilities, autism, physical disabilities, mental health needs and complex support requirements. The services support people to live in the community and are intended to respond to growing demand, more complex needs and transitions from children’s to adult social care. The council is reviewing its current service model and is considering an open framework, allowing providers to join at set intervals during its life. Services will be delivered in Solihull. This is health and social care work, classified under CPV 85000000. The existing arrangement has helped develop a diverse provider market and deliver positive outcomes for people receiving support.

This is at the planning stage: the council has set out its intention to procure, but has not invited tenders. It expects to use an open procedure for a single-lot framework agreement. The estimated total value is £175.2 million excluding VAT (£210.24 million including VAT). The planned contract period runs from 1 July 2027 to 30 June 2032, with a possible extension to 30 June 2035. The buyer expects to publish a further notice on 25 January 2027; this is an indicative publication date, not a bid deadline. No award criteria or participation requirements are set out at this stage.

The framework is intended to give the council a flexible way to commission supported living as demand and individual needs change, while developing local provision and improving commissioning oversight. It may suit care providers with the experience and operational capacity to support adults with a range of needs, including learning disabilities, autism, physical disabilities, mental health needs and complex requirements. Providers able to deliver person-centred support and manage transitions from children’s services into adult social care are relevant to the stated service context. The council has indicated that small and medium-sized businesses and voluntary, community and social enterprises are suitable for the work. The framework may allow providers to join at defined intervals over its life. These are preparation signals; the procurement has not yet reached the tender stage.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

SOL30264 Supported Living Framework

Notice Description

Supported Living Services currently supports 245 adults with learning disabilities, autism, physical disabilities, mental health needs and complex support requirements. The existing Supported Living Flexible Contracting Arrangement has supported the development of a diverse provider market and delivers positive outcomes for people drawing on support, and this demand continues to increase as a result of demographic growth, increasing complexity of need and transitions from Children Services to Adult Social Care, and expires in June 2026. Within a current service review, the Council may propose an Open Framework that provides a compliant and flexible commissioning approach that enables provides to join the framework at defined intervals throughout the life of the contract, and strengthen the Council's ability to respond to increasing demand, develop local provision, improve commissioning oversight and fulfil its market shaping responsibilities under the Care Act 2014.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0794a4
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/103205-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK1 - Pipeline 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

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£175,200,000 £100M-£1B
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Oct 20263 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
25 Jan 20273 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Jul 2027 - 30 Jun 2032 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
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
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
TLG32 Solihull
Local Authority
Solihull
Electoral Ward
St Alphege
Westminster Constituency
Solihull West and Shirley

Further Information

Notice Documents

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

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