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Published 23 Jul 2026, 14:56 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Physiotherapy Services · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove threshold
Published estimate£240,000≈ £120k / year · £288,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 1 Sept 2026
Contract term 2 yrsends 31 Oct 2028 · up to 31 Oct 2029 with extensions · starts 1 Nov 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Physiotherapy Services

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council invites suitably qualified, experienced, and interested parties (“Tenderers”) to participate in a tender process to establish a Contract for the Provision of Physiotherapy Services. The successful Tenderer will be required to deliver the services described in the Tender Schedule 5-Specification, working with the Council’s in-house Occupational Health Unit. The appointed provider may also be required to supply services to other local authorities or schools under the terms of the Contract. The Occupational Health Unit consists of an Occupational Health Physician, Occupational Health Nurse Advisors, a Physiotherapist, and a Business Support Team. The service is managed on a day-to-day basis by the Occupational Health Team Manager and provides occupational health services to Council employees and a range of public-sector partners — serving approximately 10,000 individuals across a variety of roles, including manual, technical, and administrative occupations.

The Council will be using the In-tend e-Tendering System for this Procurement exercise, please visit in-tendhost.co.uk/sandwellmbc ↗ to access the Sandwell MBC In-tend Supplier Portal.

From here you will be able to register your company, express an interest in the opportunity, and gain immediate access to the ITT and other related documents.

In Order To View and Submit a Tender, you will be required to` Opt-In`.

For a Step by Step user guide to the Sandwell MBC In-tend Supplier Portal please click on the `Guidance for Suppliers` section of the website. All procurement responses must be carried out via the Sandwell MBC In-tend Supplier Portal.

If you require further assistance in respect of the system please contact the In-tend support team on 0844 272 8810.

Closing date: Tuesday 1 September 2026 at 15:00hrs

  • The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 23 Jul 2029, 23:59 BST.

CPV: Health services · Physiotherapy services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 2 yrsPublished value£240,000
Contract period: 1 Nov 2026 – 31 Oct 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 31 Oct 2029 with extensionsValue: £240,000 exc. VAT · £288,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: West Midlands
Extensions: The contract period will run from 1 November 2026 to 31 October 2028, with the option to extend for a further year, subject to satisfactory performance.

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 40%Price: 60%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Price: Price accounts for 60% of the tender score
  • Quality: Quality accounts for 40% of the tender score
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Yes · next expected 23 Jul 2029
First published
23 Jul 2026, 14:56 BST
Last source update
24 Aug 2026, 12:13 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 2 Oct 2026
Authority reference
SMBC 25077
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-069814
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Health servicesPhysiotherapy services
Delivery area
West Midlands (UKG37)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d22a Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Submission deadline
1 Sept 2026, 15:00 BST
Clarification deadline
17 Aug 2026, 17:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

23 Jul 2026 → 1 Nov 2026 · 6 dates
  1. Tender notice published95 days ago
    23 Jul 2026, 14:56 BST
  2. Clarification questions by70 days ago
    17 Aug 2026, 17:00 BST
  3. Latest notice published63 days ago
    24 Aug 2026, 12:13 BST
  4. Submission deadline55 days ago
    1 Sept 2026, 15:00 BST
  5. Award decision expected by24 days ago
    2 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
  6. Today
    27 Oct 2026
  7. Contract startsin 4 days
    1 Nov 2026

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 23 Jul 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    23 Jul 2026, 14:56 BST
    UK4
  2. Tender notice published
    24 Aug 2026, 12:13 BST
    UK4
  3. Deadline moved to 1 Sept 2026, 15:00 BST
    24 Aug 2026, 12:13 BST
    +8 days · was 24 Aug 2026, 15:00 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PJHD-8764-YRJJ Sandwell Council House, Freeth Street, Oldbury, West Midlands, B69 3DEContact name, email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender