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Wrap Around Service (ASC151)

Buyer: Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council →

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BuyerSandwell Metropolitan Borough Council
StatusClosed
Deadline18 May 2026
Value£733,435
Published15 Apr 2026

What is being bought

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council invites tenders for the provision of a highly responsive Wrap Around Service. The Council, in partnership with health colleagues, is committed to providing a short-term Wrap Around Service to people who require urgent care in their own home. This service is designed to support individuals to remain independent and avoid unnecessary entry into the formal care system. This is not a standard domiciliary care contract. The service requires providers to deliver care workers to people’s homes within one hour of contact, 24/7, including for extended periods (e.g., day or night sits of up to 12 hours at a time). The aim is to promote a Home First ethos, prevent community crisis, and enable assessment of needs for up to 72 hours. Experience in being able to deal with situations where individuals present with challenging behaviour is a requirement of this contract. Key Requirements • Rapid Response: Providers must demonstrate the ability to deploy care workers within one hour of referral, at any time of day or night, including weekends and bank holidays. • Extended Sits: The service may require day and/or night sits of up to 12 hours at a time, for up to 72 hours per episode. • Crisis Prevention: The service is intended to prevent hospital admissions and support people to remain at home while longer-term needs are assessed. • Not Standard Domiciliary Care: Bidders offering only routine domiciliary care will not be considered. Tender Value The total cost is estimated to be £244,478.21 per year, subject to referral volumes and any potential uplift in care costs. The hourly rate is paid at the Council’s standard rate of Supported Living services in any given year, there are no enhancements for night sits or for weekends or bank holidays. Important Notice Providers who submit generic bids for standard domiciliary care, or who cannot evidence the required rapid-response capability, will be evaluated on that basis. This service is for organisations with the capability, capacity, and experience to deliver urgent, flexible, and extended care in the community. Lots were considered as part of this procurement, however to ensure adequate coverage and the service security and resilience throughout the contract life it was determined that was not the most appropriate mechanism. Whilst formal lots have not been applied, the intention is to award multiple contracts to cover the geographical areas within the borough which will allow for smaller organisations to apply whilst maintaining service resilience. Full details can be found within the tender pack. The Council will be using the In-tend e-Tendering System for this Procurement exercise, please visit https://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 0114 407 0065. Closing date: 13:00hrs GMT on 18 May 2026.

Delivery location

UKG37, GB

Categories

Health and social work services 85000000Social work and related services 85300000Social work services 85310000Social work services without accommodation 85312000Social services 85320000Other community, social and personal services 98000000

Lot details

Lot 1

No lot description published.

Statusactive
ValueAED 733,435
Contract periodFrom 1 Sept 2026 to 31 Aug 2027

Award criteria
Quality Questions (60%)
Interview (40%)

What is included

ItemCategoryQuantity
1Health and social work services, Social work and related services, Social work services, Social work services without accommodation, Social services, Other community, social and personal servicesNot published

Comparable-procurement analytics

Benchmarked against retained Find a Tender procedures with CPV division 85. The category anchor is Health and social work services (85000000); this is a deliberately broad market comparator. The comparison is shown at several levels rather than pretending one company or region is always the best benchmark.

Comparison setProceduresReported bids per procedureNamed award suppliersPrice evidence
Market: CPV division 8528,1141 median · 23.9 average (15,571 of 28,114 with a bid count)1.8 average (16,880 of 28,114 with named award suppliers)10 comparable price pairs
Same buyer18Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Delivery region: UKG37654.5 median · 126 average (32 of 65 with a bid count)5.3 average (36 of 65 with named award suppliers)Not published
Similar published value (0.5×–2×)9093 median · 3.6 average (22 of 909 with a bid count)1.1 average (23 of 909 with named award suppliers)1 comparable price pairs

“Reported bids” is an official aggregate, sometimes reported per lot; it is the closest available competition measure. “Named award suppliers” are winners, not all applicants.

Indicative price outcome

£477,172 is the median lowest-valid-bid benchmark for the broad CPV market sample, against this procedure’s published value of £733,435.

This is a historical comparator, not a bid-price forecast or a guaranteed saving. It excludes records where the published values cannot be sensibly compared and does not adjust for lot structure, quality weighting, framework terms or scope.

Procurement strategy & market signals

Framework agreementNot published
Dynamic purchasing systemNot published
Competitive procurementNot published
Recurring requirementYes
Procurement method rationaleNot published
Rationale classificationsNot published
Special regimelightTouch
Covered byNot published
Submission policyallowed
Selection criteriaNot published
Risk detailsNot published

Planning & early market engagement

BudgetNot published
No-engagement rationaleNot published
Planning documents0
Planning milestones0

No planning milestones published.

Related procurements

No linked framework, prior procurement or reprocurement published.

Documents & submission route

Source data inventory

Diagnostic view. “Not published” means this current release does not provide a value.

OCIDocds-h6vhtk-06551b
Latest release ID034215-2026
Latest release timestampWed Apr 15 2026 12:39:06 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Sourcefind-a-tender
Official notice URLhttps://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034215-2026
Tender statusactive
Procurement methodopen
Procurement method detailsCompetitive flexible procedure
Main procurement categoryservices
Above thresholdYes
Legal basis2023/54
Tender period: startNot published
Tender period: end2026-05-18T13:00:00+01:00
Expression of interest deadlineNot published
Enquiry deadlineNot published
Award period: startNot published
Award period: end2026-06-29T23:59:59+01:00
Submission method detailsThe Council will be using the In-tend e-Tendering System for this Procurement exercise, please visit https://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 0114 407 0065.
Submission languagesen
Electronic catalogue policyNot published
Total tender value£733,435
Tender lots in source1
Tender items in source1
Tender documents in source2
Awards in latest release0
Contracts in latest release0
Parties in latest release1

Notice history

DateEventReference
15 Apr 2026tenderUpdate034215-2026
15 Apr 2026tender034191-2026
16 Feb 2026planning013925-2026

All source data

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    "description": "Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council invites tenders for the provision of a highly responsive Wrap Around Service. \nThe Council, in partnership with health colleagues, is committed to providing a short-term Wrap Around Service to people who require urgent care in their own home. This service is designed to support individuals to remain independent and avoid unnecessary entry into the formal care system.\nThis is not a standard domiciliary care contract.\nThe service requires providers to deliver care workers to people’s homes within one hour of contact, 24/7, including for extended periods (e.g., day or night sits of up to 12 hours at a time). The aim is to promote a Home First ethos, prevent community crisis, and enable assessment of needs for up to 72 hours. Experience in being able to deal with situations where individuals present with challenging behaviour is a requirement of this contract.\nKey Requirements\n•\tRapid Response: Providers must demonstrate the ability to deploy care workers within one hour of referral, at any time of day or night, including weekends and bank holidays.\n•\tExtended Sits: The service may require day and/or night sits of up to 12 hours at a time, for up to 72 hours per episode.\n•\tCrisis Prevention: The service is intended to prevent hospital admissions and support people to remain at home while longer-term needs are assessed.\n•\tNot Standard Domiciliary Care: Bidders offering only routine domiciliary care will not be considered.\nTender Value\nThe total cost is estimated to be £244,478.21 per year, subject to referral volumes and any potential uplift in care costs. The hourly rate is paid at the Council’s standard rate of Supported Living services in any given year, there are no enhancements for night sits or for weekends or bank holidays.\nImportant Notice\nProviders who submit generic bids for standard domiciliary care, or who cannot evidence the required rapid-response capability, will be evaluated on that basis. \nThis service is for organisations with the capability, capacity, and experience to deliver urgent, flexible, and extended care in the community.\nLots were considered as part of this procurement, however to ensure adequate coverage and the service security and resilience throughout the contract life it was determined that was not the most appropriate mechanism. Whilst formal lots have not been applied, the intention is to award multiple contracts to cover the geographical areas within the borough which will allow for smaller organisations to apply whilst maintaining service resilience. Full details can be found within the tender pack.\nThe Council will be using the In-tend e-Tendering System for this Procurement exercise, please visit https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sandwellmbc to access the Sandwell MBC In-tend Supplier Portal.\nFrom 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.\nIn Order To View and Submit a Tender, you will be required to` Opt-In`.   \nFor 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.  \nIf you require further assistance in respect of the system please contact the In-tend support team on 0114 407 0065.\nClosing date: 13:00hrs GMT on 18 May 2026.",
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    "procurementMethod": "open",
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    "submissionMethodDetails": "The Council will be using the In-tend e-Tendering System for this Procurement exercise, please visit https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sandwellmbc to access the Sandwell MBC In-tend Supplier Portal.\nFrom 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.\nIn Order To View and Submit a Tender, you will be required to` Opt-In`.   \nFor 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.  \nIf you require further assistance in respect of the system please contact the In-tend support team on 0114 407 0065.",
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        "country": "GB",
        "locality": "Oldbury",
        "postalCode": "B69 3DE",
        "countryName": "United Kingdom",
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15 Apr 2026 · 034191-2026 · tender
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  "date": "2026-04-15T13:07:42+01:00",
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        "url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034191-2026",
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      "features": "This procurement is being conducted under the Competitive Flexible Procedure, and the most advantageous tender will be identified by a five-stage process.\nProcurement Specific Questionnaire: Participants must submit a completed Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ) with their tender. \nStage one (Completeness check): A complete tender submission is one which has been received by the Council, is substantially complete and complies substantially with the requirements of this ITT. Clarification and further information may be sought from Participants in order to determine if a tender is complete. The Council may exclude at this stage any tender that is not complete and will reject any tender which is submitted late.\nStage two (Exclusion of excluded and excludable suppliers): The Council will exclude any supplier that is an Excluded Supplier, or an Excludable Supplier based on its response to the PSQ. The Council will identify Excludable Suppliers based on the discretionary exclusion grounds identified in the documentation. Participants must also upload core supplier information to the Central Digital Platform and confirm to the Council that they have done so and shared it with the Council via the Central Digital Platform.\nStage three (Application of Conditions of Participation): The Council will check that each tender satisfies the conditions of participation set out in this ITT on the basis of the PSQ returned by the Participant. Clarification and further information may be sought from Participants. The Council may exclude at this stage any tender that does not satisfy the conditions of participation set out in the documentation. Participants must also upload core supplier information to the Central Digital Platform and confirm to the Council that they have done so.\nStage four (Evaluation and Selection of Most Advantageous Tender):  Tenders that are compliant and meet the participation conditions will proceed to evaluation in accordance with the criteria outlined in the documentation. The 12 highest scoring bidders will be invited to participate in a scored interview via MS Teams. Formal notification will be issued to all bidders via the InTend Portal confirming whether they have or have not been successful in progressing to the interview stage. Bidders that are not selected to progress will be notified in writing ‘Notification of Elimination’ and provided with proportionate feedback relating to their own submission. \nThe Council will endeavour to provide successful bidders with at least one weeks’ notice of the interview date and time. Bidders will be required to confirm their attendance and provide the names, email addresses and roles of the representatives who will participate. A maximum of three representatives may attend the interview. The Council’s preference is for at least one representative to be an Operational Manager. \nStage five (Interviews): Each interview will have 45 minutes strictly allocated. There will be 6 questions which will be scored upon the responses given and based on the evaluation methodology outlined in the documentation. Interviews will be recorded for audit trail for the potential inclusion in the contract of successful organisation(s). \nStage six (Evaluate Interviews and Aggregate final total scores): Following the interviews, responses to the questions will be scored individually by the evaluation panel and then moderated collectively to reach a final score for each question. The final score for each question will then be aggregated and an overall percentage determined. This will then be combined with the total score for the quality questions (Stage 4) to give a final overall score which will determine the Most Advantageous Tenders (MAT). Dependent upon the number of successful bidders (up to a maximum of 8) contracts will be awarded in ranked order."
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    "description": "Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council invites tenders for the provision of a highly responsive Wrap Around Service. \nThe Council, in partnership with health colleagues, is committed to providing a short-term Wrap Around Service to people who require urgent care in their own home. This service is designed to support individuals to remain independent and avoid unnecessary entry into the formal care system.\nThis is not a standard domiciliary care contract.\nThe service requires providers to deliver care workers to people’s homes within one hour of contact, 24/7, including for extended periods (e.g., day or night sits of up to 12 hours at a time). The aim is to promote a Home First ethos, prevent community crisis, and enable assessment of needs for up to 72 hours. Experience in being able to deal with situations where individuals present with challenging behaviour is a requirement of this contract.\nKey Requirements\n•\tRapid Response: Providers must demonstrate the ability to deploy care workers within one hour of referral, at any time of day or night, including weekends and bank holidays.\n•\tExtended Sits: The service may require day and/or night sits of up to 12 hours at a time, for up to 72 hours per episode.\n•\tCrisis Prevention: The service is intended to prevent hospital admissions and support people to remain at home while longer-term needs are assessed.\n•\tNot Standard Domiciliary Care: Bidders offering only routine domiciliary care will not be considered.\nTender Value\nThe total cost is estimated to be £244,478.21 per year, subject to referral volumes and any potential uplift in care costs. The hourly rate is paid at the Council’s standard rate of Supported Living services in any given year, there are no enhancements for night sits or for weekends or bank holidays.\nImportant Notice\nProviders who submit generic bids for standard domiciliary care, or who cannot evidence the required rapid-response capability, will be evaluated on that basis. \nThis service is for organisations with the capability, capacity, and experience to deliver urgent, flexible, and extended care in the community. \nThe Council will be using the In-tend e-Tendering System for this Procurement exercise, please visit https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sandwellmbc to access the Sandwell MBC In-tend Supplier Portal.\nFrom 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.\nIn Order To View and Submit a Tender, you will be required to` Opt-In`.   \nFor 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.  \nIf you require further assistance in respect of the system please contact the In-tend support team on 0844 272 8810.\nClosing date: 13:00hrs GMT on 08 May 2026.",
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      "id": "GB-PPON-PJHD-8764-YRJJ",
      "name": "Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council",
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        "region": "UKG37",
        "country": "GB",
        "locality": "Oldbury",
        "postalCode": "B69 3DE",
        "countryName": "United Kingdom",
        "streetAddress": "Sandwell Council House, Freeth Street"
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  "initiationType": "tender"
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16 Feb 2026 · 013925-2026 · planning
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  "date": "2026-02-16T15:08:58Z",
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    "description": "Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council (SMBC) are currently exploring options for the future procurement of a Sandwell Wrap Around Service. The primary objective of this service is to reduce hospital delays, prevent unnecessary long-term care placements, improve independence outcomes, and provide coordinated, person-centred support that enables multidisciplinary assessment and intervention to take place in appropriate settings.\nThe service will deliver a wrap-around model of care, offering 24-hour care and support where required, alongside agreed multidisciplinary team input, for individuals awaiting assessments or longer-term care provision. Support will be tailored to individual need and a safe transition of care.\nThe service will be provided for people whose assessed level of need can be safely and effectively supported outside of an acute hospital environment and where those needs may not be appropriately met within the individual’s own home or usual place of residence without additional coordinated support.\nThe Sandwell Wrap Around Service will help maintain capacity within the Borough of Sandwell for a short-term, up to 72 hour period, supporting hospital avoidance for individuals living in the community. The service will support people who are medically stable but require further assessment, monitoring, or intervention before a long-term care decision is made.\nEligibility for the service will include adults aged 18 years and over who are residents of Sandwell.\nThis preliminary market engagement seeks to understand supplier capabilities and challenges, gather feedback, and inform the development of the future procurement of the Sandwell Wrap Around Service.\nThis will take place on Wednesday 4 March 10am - 11am for all interested organisations.\nPlease email by Monday 2 March 11am rupi_deo@sandwell.gov.uk your full name, job title, organisation, email address and telephone no. for each attendee, if you would like to receive an online MS Teams invitation to this event.\nThank you for your interest.",
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