Scope
Description
NHS Black Country ICB has piloted an offer of high quality early-intervention work and health support and assessment offer to its residents through provision of a WorkWell service. The service provides holistic support to help people overcome health-related barriers to employment, and a single, joined-up gateway to other related services within the system.
During the last 18 months, the pilot has helped thousands of local people across Black Country to address their work and health needs so that they can start or stay in employment.
In January this year the government announced further investment in the WorkWell approach, and as we develop our ambitions for further integration of work and health services across the Black Country we are planning a market engagement event to discuss our plans for the future delivery of this service.
The event will help us to shape our preparations to develop local delivery models for the roll out of WorkWell services in Black Country for a period of up to three years from 2026-2029 so that we can meet our population work and health needs.
We would invite organisations with a potential interest in the future delivery of WorkWell Services across the Black Country to hear about service developments to date, and help us to shape our future service plans for delivery within Sandwell, Wolverhampton, Walsall and Dudley.
We would be particularly keen to hear from suppliers of work and health services with an interest in delivering within the Black Country footprint who would like to participate in discussions with the wider market alongside the ICB, and our partners in local authorities.
We expect demand for places will be high, so, to allow as many different providers as possible to be in attendance, would politely request that one representative only attends for each organisation registered. Please see below for registration links, which we kindly ask you to use if you are intending to attend:
We are hosting two events as follows :
EVENT 1: Wolverhampton and Walsall
DATE: Friday 13 March 2026
TIME: 9.30am - 12 noon
VENUE: Beechchdale Lifelong Learning Centre, Bloxwich, Walsall
REGISTRATION LINK: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1983615162348?aff=oddtdtcreator
EVENT 2: Sandwell and Dudley
DATE: Friday 13 March 2026
TIME: 2pm - 4pm
VENUE: Beacon Centre, Dudley
REGISTRATION LINK: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1983615620719?aff=oddtdtcreator
Commercial tool
Establishes a framework
Total value (estimated)
- £30,000,000 excluding VAT
- £36,000,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2029
- Possible extension to 30 September 2030
- 4 years
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 79611000 - Job search services
- 80000000 - Education and training services
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
Contract locations
- UKG31 - Birmingham
- UKG32 - Solihull
- UKG36 - Dudley
- UKG37 - Sandwell
- UKG38 - Walsall
- UKG39 - Wolverhampton
Engagement
Engagement deadline
13 March 2026
Engagement process description
We expect demand for places will be high, so, to allow as many different providers as possible to be in attendance, would politely request that one representative only attends for each organisation registered. Please see below for registration links, which we kindly ask you to use if you are intending to attend:
We are hosting two events as follows :
EVENT 1: Wolverhampton and Walsall
DATE: Friday 13 March 2026
TIME: 9.30am - 12 noon
VENUE: Beechchdale Lifelong Learning Centre, Bloxwich, Walsall
REGISTRATION LINK: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1983615162348?aff=oddtdtcreator
EVENT 2: Sandwell and Dudley
DATE: Friday 13 March 2026
TIME: 2pm - 4pm
VENUE: Beacon Centre, Dudley
REGISTRATION LINK: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1983615620719?aff=oddtdtcreator
Participation
Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
Procedure
Special regime
Light touch
Contracting authorities
NHS BIRMINGHAM AND SOLIHULL INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
- NHS Organisation Data Service: QHL
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PWQY-9673-JBYN
NHS Birmingham and Solihull Integrated Care Board Alpha Tower, 8th Floor, Suffolk Street Queensway
Birmingham
B1 1TT
United Kingdom
Email: contract.monitoring@nhs.net
Region: UKG31 - Birmingham
Organisation type: Public authority - central government
NHS BLACK COUNTRY INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
- NHS Organisation Data Service: QUA
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PCXW-1342-CXYV
Civic Centre, St Peter's Square
Wolverhampton
WV1 1SH
United Kingdom
Email: bcicb.contracts@nhs.net
Region: UKG39 - Wolverhampton
Organisation type: Public authority - central government
Birmingham City Council
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PCJJ-4826-QMLZ
Council House, 1 Victoria Square
Birmingham
B1 1BB
United Kingdom
Email: etendering@birmingham.gov.uk
Region: UKG31 - Birmingham
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government
Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PGWC-7578-LYDG
Council House, Manor Square
Solihull
B91 3QB
United Kingdom
Email: procteam@solihull.gov.uk
Region: UKG32 - Solihull
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government
Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PJHD-8764-YRJJ
Sandwell Council House, Freeth Street
Oldbury
B69 3DE
United Kingdom
Region: UKG37 - Sandwell
Organisation type: Public authority - central government
Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PWYJ-3537-GLBW
Council House, Priory Road
Dudley
DY1 1HF
United Kingdom
Region: UKG36 - Dudley
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government
Walsall Council
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PHGR-7481-DHXR
Civic Centre, Darwall Street
Walsall
WS1 1TP
United Kingdom
Email: procurement@walsall.gov.uk
Region: UKG38 - Walsall
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government
Wolverhampton City Council
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PVBV-7568-LBLL
Civic Centre, St Peter's Square
Wolverhampton
WV1 1SH
United Kingdom
Region: UKG39 - Wolverhampton
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government