Planning

WP4051 Community and ICS Reablement

  • Walsall Council

UK2: Preliminary market engagement notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-077147

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-055f1c (view related notices)

Published 26 November 2025, 11:13am



Scope

Reference

WP4051

Description

"This is a Preliminary Market Engagement Notice for the Provision of Community Based Reablement and Intermediate Care Service (ICS) Reablement Service

Walsall Council will be commissioning a contract for Community and Intermediate Care Service Reablement (Pathway 1.)

This reflects our continued commitment to supporting residents to regain independence following illness, injury, or hospital discharge. The service will play a key role in both admission avoidance and safe, timely hospital discharge pathways, ensuring people receive the right support at home as soon as they are medically fit. By working collaboratively across health and social care, we aim to deliver a seamless, person-centred service that promotes recovery, reduces reliance on long-term care, and enhances quality of life within the community

The soft market testing exercise is intended to allow interested organisations with appropriate experience to outline their views and ideas about the future provision of Community Based Reablement and Intermediate Care Service (ICS) Reablement Service

Providers are invited to provide a response to the questionnaire that can be accessed via the below Intend link: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/walsallcouncil/aspx/Home"

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2033
  • Possible extension to 30 June 2036
  • 10 years

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

Engagement

Engagement deadline

10 December 2025

Engagement process description

''This market sounding questionnaire is being undertaken by Walsall Council to obtain the views from potential bidders on the procurement process and possible future strategy for the following services:

● Community Reablement

● ICS Pathway 1 Reablement

Please find questionnaire to be completed at the link above".


Procedure

Special regime

Light touch


Contracting authority

Walsall Council

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PHGR-7481-DHXR

Civic Centre, Darwall Street

Walsall

WS1 1TP

United Kingdom

Region: UKG38 - Walsall

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government