--- title: "SOL - Carer Support Service Market Engagement" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-f3d1fa30-2143-4d9c-93eb-edd9c42d3691" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-f3d1fa30-2143-4d9c-93eb-edd9c42d3691" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f3d1fa30-2143-4d9c-93eb-edd9c42d3691.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f3d1fa30-2143-4d9c-93eb-edd9c42d3691.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "SOLIHULL MBC (SOL)" published: "2024-11-08" --- # SOL - Carer Support Service Market Engagement Buyer: SOLIHULL MBC (SOL) Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f3d1fa30-2143-4d9c-93eb-edd9c42d3691 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-f3d1fa30-2143-4d9c-93eb-edd9c42d3691) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f3d1fa30-2143-4d9c-93eb-edd9c42d3691.json) ## Summary Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council (Solihull MBC) is in the planning stage for the procurement process titled "SOL - Carer Support Service Market Engagement". This tender, classified under the industry category of social work and related services (CPV code 85300000), is aimed at commissioning a service to support unpaid carers across both the Children's and Adults Directorates. The tender includes the provision of assessment services, training, wellbeing services, and various forms of support for carers. This market engagement process is currently active, with an engagement end date set for 8th February 2025. The service location is based in the West Midlands, specifically Solihull, postal code B91 3QB. This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in social services, training, online support services, and mental health and wellbeing support. Companies that provide tailored services for carers or have expertise in creating support structures for young carers and parent carers are particularly well-suited to compete. By engaging with this process, businesses have the chance to influence the service scope before the formal retendering process begins, allowing them to align their capabilities with the Council’s requirements. Engaging in this procurement process through the CSW-JETS e-procurement system will also offer long-term benefits for businesses as it provides access to a collaborative tendering portal used by multiple local authorities, streamlining future opportunities. ## Notice The Council is intending to commission a service to support unpaid carers. We will be looking for a service provider to offer this service to people referred from both the Children's and Adults Directorates. The scope of the service is currently under review and may contain: o Provision of assessment services, o Provision training and information services both face to face and online, o Provision of wellbeing services, combating isolation, improving mental wellbeing, peer support groups both online and face to face, o Provision of support to Young Carers - activity groups etc., o Provision of support for Parent Carers, o Contingency planning / emergency support. Solihull Council want to engage with the market to support the shaping of the next contract for the Carer Support Service before commencing the formal processes to retender this service. Additional information: Please register via the Council's e-procurement system - CSW-JETS https://in-tendhost.co.uk/csw-jets CSW-JETS is a sub-regional e-tendering portal run by In-tend. Since February 2010, Coventry; Solihull; Warwickshire; Nuneaton and Bedworth; Rugby alongside other local district Councils have been working together as a shared procurement service. In conjunction with Solihull Community Housing, we have joined together to bring you a collaborative E-Tendering portal. CSW-JETS enables us to advertise our opportunities across all authorities through the same system. This means that there is a single point of contact for procurement in the sub-region so you only have to register once to receive notifications for all authorities. Registering on the portal will make it easier for local suppliers to find, respond to and be alerted to tender opportunities. Registration is free, and takes just a few minutes. When complete, you will be able to express interest in any of the Councils'/Authorities' opportunities when they are made available including this tender. In addition, we will be able to access your details whenever we have a requirement, and you may then be invited to tender or quote for work. Once you are registered and log in to the system you will be able to locate the tender opportunity, express interest and access the documentation. Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/369b6074-7b5a-4519-8b75-e20679d84524 | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 8 Nov 2024 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 8 Feb 2025 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | 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 | Planning | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | SOLIHULL MBC (SOL) | | Locality | SOLIHULL | | Post town | Birmingham | | Postcode | B91 3QB | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands | | ITL 3 | TLG32 Solihull | | Local authority | Solihull | | Electoral ward | St Alphege | | Westminster constituency | Solihull West and Shirley | | Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85300000 - Social work and related services - 85320000 - Social services ## Release History - 8 Nov 2024 at 14:17 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/369b6074-7b5a-4519-8b75-e20679d84524 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/369b6074-7b5a-4519-8b75-e20679d84524 8th November 2024 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/csw-jets ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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