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title: "SOL Community Information and Advice Services 2026"
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# SOL Community Information and Advice Services 2026

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/sol-community-information-and-advice-services-2026-ocds-h6vhtk-067a30). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council: "SOL Community Information and Advice Services 2026". Published status: complete. Published Value: £6,792,268. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 11 May 2026, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: solihull.my.site.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/solihull-metropolitan-borough-council-ons-e08000029)
- **Published Value:** £6,792,268 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 11 May 2026 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Health and social work services, Social services, Social work and related services, Social work services without accommodation
- **Delivery Location:** UKG32
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £6,579,440 (exc. VAT, 1 award)
- **Official Documents:** 5 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/sol-community-information-and-advice-services-2026-ocds-h6vhtk-067a30#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-067a30`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/sol-community-information-and-advice-services-2026-ocds-h6vhtk-067a30#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [solihull.my.site.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsolihull.my.site.com%2Fs%2F)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/sol-community-information-and-advice-services-2026-ocds-h6vhtk-067a30#participate

## Description
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.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 85000000, 85300000, 85312000, 85320000
- **Delivery regions:** UKG
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £6,792,268

- **Contract Period:** 30/09/2026 to 31/03/2029
- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** SOL30008 Community Information and Advice Support Services (active)
  - Award id: `1`
  - Supplier(s): **Citizens Advice Solihull Bureau**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH:07513268`
  - Value: £6,579,440
  - Date: 14/06/2026

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** SOL30008 Community Information and Advice Support Services (active)
  - Signed Value: £6,579,440
  - Signed Date: 28/07/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F030096-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-07-29T13:01:14.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-17T03:43:34.379Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-067a30