--- title: "Invitation to a Preliminary Market Engagement Event - Wrap Around Service" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-ec6999f3-8132-4b68-a3e2-aee43d0ef398" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-ec6999f3-8132-4b68-a3e2-aee43d0ef398" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ec6999f3-8132-4b68-a3e2-aee43d0ef398.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ec6999f3-8132-4b68-a3e2-aee43d0ef398.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "SANDWELL METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL" published: "2026-02-16" --- # Invitation to a Preliminary Market Engagement Event - Wrap Around Service Buyer: SANDWELL METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ec6999f3-8132-4b68-a3e2-aee43d0ef398 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-ec6999f3-8132-4b68-a3e2-aee43d0ef398) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ec6999f3-8132-4b68-a3e2-aee43d0ef398.json) ## Summary Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council intends to procure a Wrap Around Service as part of its health and social care initiatives, classified under the CPV code 85000000 for Health and social work services. The council, located in the West Midlands, United Kingdom, is at the tender stage for this procurement process. This initiative focuses on enabling multidisciplinary assessments and interventions outside acute hospital settings to prevent hospital delays and improve care outcomes for residents of Sandwell. A preliminary market engagement event is planned for Wednesday, 4 March, from 10am to 11am via MS Teams. Interested parties should register by Monday, 2 March, at 11am. This tender offers a strategic opportunity for businesses specialising in health and social work services to partner with the local government in delivering person-centred and multidisciplinary care. The nature of this procurement is particularly suited for organisations with expertise in short-term health service delivery and community care coordination. Although it does not specifically target SMEs or VCSEs, larger organisations with healthcare capabilities can anticipate expanding their service offerings within Sandwell, strengthening community health infrastructure, and fostering long-term relationships with the regional council. ## Notice Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council (SMBC) are currently exploring options for the future procurement of a Sandwell Wrap Around Service. The primary objective of this service is to reduce hospital delays, prevent unnecessary long-term care placements, improve independence outcomes, and provide coordinated, person-centred support that enables multidisciplinary assessment and intervention to take place in appropriate settings. The service will deliver a wrap-around model of care, offering 24-hour care and support where required, alongside agreed multidisciplinary team input, for individuals awaiting assessments or longer-term care provision. Support will be tailored to individual need and a safe transition of care. The service will be provided for people whose assessed level of need can be safely and effectively supported outside of an acute hospital environment and where those needs may not be appropriately met within the individual's own home or usual place of residence without additional coordinated support. The Sandwell Wrap Around Service will help maintain capacity within the Borough of Sandwell for a short-term, up to 72 hour period, supporting hospital avoidance for individuals living in the community. The service will support people who are medically stable but require further assessment, monitoring, or intervention before a long-term care decision is made. Eligibility for the service will include adults aged 18 years and over who are residents of Sandwell. This preliminary market engagement seeks to understand supplier capabilities and challenges, gather feedback, and inform the development of the future procurement of the Sandwell Wrap Around Service. This will take place on Wednesday 4 March 10am - 11am for all interested organisations. Please email by Monday 2 March 11am rupi_deo@sandwell.gov.uk your full name, job title, organisation, email address and telephone no. for each attendee, if you would like to receive an online MS Teams invitation to this event. Thank you for your interest. Additional information: Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ed6e3d79-3531-40cb-956b-53b16711f7ae | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Other - | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 16 Feb 2026 | | Submission deadline | 2 Mar 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 2027 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | SANDWELL METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL | | Locality | WEST MIDLANDS | | Post town | Birmingham | | Postcode | B69 9EN | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands | | ITL 3 | TLG37 Sandwell | | Local authority | Sandwell | | Electoral ward | Oldbury | | Westminster constituency | West Bromwich | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 75 - Administration, defence and social security services - 85 - Health and social work services - 98 - Other community, social and personal services ### 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 ## Release History - 16 Feb 2026 at 15:16 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ed6e3d79-3531-40cb-956b-53b16711f7ae ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ed6e3d79-3531-40cb-956b-53b16711f7ae 16th February 2026 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sandwellmbc/aspx/ Additional information on how to apply for this contract ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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