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title: "SOL30054 SOL SENDIAS 2026"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05acc2"
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buyer: "SOLIHULL METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL"
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# SOL30054 SOL SENDIAS 2026

Buyer: SOLIHULL METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05acc2

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## Summary

Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council is spearheading the procurement process titled "SOL30054 SOL SENDIAS 2026," aimed at providing information, advice, and support for children and young people with special educational needs or disabilities (SEND) and their parents/carers. The process, conducted under the open procedure, falls within the health and social work services category and is located in the UKG32 region, United Kingdom. The procurement stage led to an award, with Family Action being the contracted supplier on 1st April 2026, for a service contract set to conclude on 31st March 2029 with potential extensions up to 31st March 2031. This initiative promotes independence and self-advocacy while ensuring the services remain impartial and accessible at arms-length from Solihull Council and BSOL ICB.

Business growth opportunities are ample in this tender, particularly for entities specialising in health, social work, and related community services. Organisations that demonstrate robust capabilities in providing comprehensive and confidential support services are well-suited to compete in this sector. There is a significant financial aspect, with the contract holding a gross value of £984,850.63, creating substantial business potential for both large-scale suppliers and VCSEs (voluntary, community, and social enterprises) who possess relevant expertise. The open procurement method invites a broad spectrum of bidders, encouraging competitive pricing and innovative service delivery which could foster long-term partnerships within the public sector.

## Notice

The vision for the service is that children and young people with special educational needs or disabilities, and their parents/carers, will be more aware of their entitlements, the options available and will be able to make informed decisions. Information, advice and support for children and young people with SEND and their parents/carers will be impartial, free to access, accurate, confidential, comprehensive, and easily accessible/understandable. The service provided will be impartial and be provided at arms-length from Solihull Council and Birmingham and Solihull Integrated Care Board (BSOL ICB). The service will be free to access, accurate, confidential, comprehensive, understandable and in formats which are accessible and responsive to the needs of users. Provision of the service should help to promote independence and self advocacy for children, young people and parents. To do this the service provides support that builds up

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Options: Up to 2 years dependent on performance

Renewal: up to 2 years to no later than 31/03/2031

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036807-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Apr 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 7 Nov 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 22 Jan 2026 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2029 |
| Recurrence | 2030-07-01 |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £832,145 |
| Lots value | £832,145 |
| Awards value | £820,708 |
| Contracts value | £820,707 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active, Pending |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SOLIHULL METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| 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 | TLG32 Solihull |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | FAMILY ACTION |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services
- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 85300000 - Social work and related services
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

## Release History

- 22 Apr 2026 at 15:36 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036807-2026
- 22 Jan 2026 at 16:48 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005951-2026
- 10 Oct 2025 at 12:40 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/064183-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036807-2026
  22nd April 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005951-2026
  22nd January 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/064183-2025
  10th October 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://family-action.org.uk/
- https://solihull.my.site.com/s/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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