Official UK procurement notice
SOL30248 Sunhaven Extra Care Scheme
Authority: Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe provision of high-quality, self-contained accommodation with flexible, on-site care and support designed to help people live independently for longer, with improved physical, mental and social wellbeing. The service offers people aged 55 and over, their own home and care and support, depending on their individual eligible need in line with the agreed care and support plan. In exceptional circumstances the schemes may accept applications from younger adults with disabilities, offering accessible accommodation in a safe environment and delayed escalation of care needs with flexible on-site care and support to reduce or delay progression into higher cost services such as residential or nursing care.
The scheme is well utilised and allows people to continue to live independently and promotes a strength-based approach when providing care and support preventing the need for permanent residential placements. It also helps individuals retain a connection to their local community as social interactions both internally and externally are encouraged.
CPV: Social work and related services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Awarded
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Direct award
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Light touch regime
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 13 May 2026, 17:37 BST
- Last source update
- 15 Sept 2026, 15:59 BST
- Authority reference
SOL30248- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-087439- Latest notice
- Transparency notice (UK5)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Not published
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-069840Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- Single Suppliers Unique Work Art Performance; Additional Repeat Extension Partial Replacement
- Published justification
Meets the conditions set out under Schedule 5, paragraph 3(a), as the identified supplier holds the necessary intellectual property rights and/or other exclusive rights. These rights mean that only this supplier is legally and technically capable of delivering the required goods/services.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
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Timeline
13 May 2026 → 20 Oct 2026 · 4 dates- Planning notice published166 days ago13 May 2026, 17:37 BST
- Next notice expected116 days ago1 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
- Latest notice published41 days ago15 Sept 2026, 15:59 BST
- Contract starts6 days ago20 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
5 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 13 May 2026- Pipeline notice published13 May 2026, 17:37 BSTUK1
- Transparency notice published15 Sept 2026, 15:59 BSTUK5
- Status changed to complete15 Sept 2026, 15:59 BST
- Procurement method changed15 Sept 2026, 15:59 BST
- Contract signature expected19 Oct 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Upward Care20 Oct 2026 – 19 Oct 2031 · up to 19 Oct 2035Extensions: Up to an additional four years, but no later than 19/10/2035 | £3,959,269 | — | Standstill |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Upward CareAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Transparency notice Transparency notice on Find a Tender
- Pipeline notice Pipeline notice on Find a Tender