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SOL - 23054 - Information and Advice Services Market Engagement
Health and social work services
Social services
Social work and related services
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Location not published
Published value
Not published
Submission deadline Not published
Lots published1
Procurement Executive Summary
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Tenderline Synopsis: Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council: "SOL - 23054 - Information and Advice Services Market Engagement". Published status: planning. Published value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
| Contracting Authority | Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council | Scope & Categories | Not published | Submission Window | planning No deadline published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Submission Gateway | Direct notice route | Legal Basis & Regime | Standard procurement | Estimated Value (exc. VAT) | Not published |
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council
Market Analytics
Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics
Published history for Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
Not availableInsufficient comparable data
Competition Density
1.3Bids / Report
Supplier ConcentrationHigh Concentration
Solihull Parent Carer Voice C.I.CTop vendor: 100% of attributable valuePayment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Coverage: 22 active published awards; 3 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Historical Awarded Suppliers With This Authority:
| Supplier Name | Historic Awards | Attributable GBP Value |
|---|---|---|
| Solihull Parent Carer Voice C.I.C | 1 win | £30,550 |
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthoritySolihull Metropolitan Borough Council | Procedure methodNot published | Procurement categoryNot published |
Statusplanning | Framework / DPSNot published | CompetitionNot published |
Above thresholdNot published | Legal basisNot published | Tender period startsNot published |
Clarification deadlineNot published | Electronic submissionNot published | Submission languagesNot published |
Published10 Jul 2025, 11:07 BST | Last source update10 Jul 2025, 11:07 BST | Recurring procurementNot published |
ClassificationHealth and social work services, Social services, Social work and related services, Social work services | ||
Delivery areaLocation not published | ||
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-055cae | ||
What is being bought
The Council is intending to commission information and advice services for people in Solihull to meet the needs of Adult Social Care, offering a general advice service which is accessible to residents, alongside targeted, specialist services delivered to communities. The scope of the service is currently under review and may contain:
• Improved health and wellbeing – for example, tenancy advice and support, safe housing support, supporting people in food poverty, supporting people in crisis to access further support, support to people with cognitive impairment, mental health guidance, low level information and guidance for those with long term conditions and disability, promoting healthy lifestyles, information and guidance on direct payments.
• Increased capacity and ability to cope – connecting people with community groups, support to retain safe housing, self-advocacy, work with other local support offers, identify national support offers, support refugee and migrant communities with guidance on visas, work rights, immigration status etc., support for carers.
• Increased financial stability and resilience – early access to debt support and advice, support with completing forms for financial support, LPA, deputyship and appointeeship applications, budget planning and support, debt and benefits low level and specialist support, distribution of grant funding on behalf of the Council.
Solihull Council want to engage with the market to support the shaping of the next contract for the Information and Advice Services before commencing the formal processes to retender this service.
What changed
From the official release history
- Status changed to planning
10 Jul 2025, 11:07 BST - Official notice release published
10 Jul 2025, 11:07 BST - Buyer information updated
10 Jul 2025, 11:07 BST
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
- Lot 1 · #LOT-0001Individual lot title not publishedplanningPublished valueNot publishedThe source published no individual title or description for this lot.Contract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
Timeline
- Pipeline notice
10 Jul 2025, 11:07 BST - Procedure published
10 Jul 2025, 11:07 BST - engagement
15 Jul 2025, 00:59 BST · scheduledMarket Engagement Questionnaire sent out with return deadline 10/07/2025. Market Engagement session planned for 14/07/2025.
Commercial outcome and competition
AwardsNo award published |
ContractsNo contract published |
Bid statisticsNo aggregate bid statistics published |
Buyer and organisations in this procedure
Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council
Contracting authority GB-PPON-PGWC-7578-LYDGDocuments (1)
Official links; attachments are not copied
- 10 Jul 2025, 11:07 BST
Related procedures (0)
No related procedures published
Planning and rationale
Planning budgetNot published |
No-engagement rationaleNot published |
Procedure rationaleNot published |