Planning

SOL30198 SOL Direct Payment Support 2026

  • Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council

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

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-084332

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05f901

Published 18 December 2025, 12:29pm



Scope

Reference

SOL30198

Description

Promotion, employment and register maintenance of Personal Assistants to support the social care funding element of the Direct Payments Support Service.

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 August 2026 to 31 July 2028
  • 2 years

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 85320000 - Social services

Engagement

Engagement deadline

10 January 2026

Engagement process description

Please read, complete and upload Market Engagement Questionnaire


Participation

Particular suitability

  • Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
  • Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)

Submission

Publication date of tender notice (estimated)

2 March 2026


Procedure

Special regime

Light touch


Contracting authority

Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PGWC-7578-LYDG

The Council House, Manor Square

Solihull

B91 3QB

United Kingdom

Contact name: Bronwyn Fletcher

Email: procteam@solihull.gov.uk

Website: https://solihull.my.site.com/s/

Region: UKG32 - Solihull

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government