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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. 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"releaseTag": [ "planning" ], "value": "Invitation to a Preliminary Market Engagement Event - Wrap Around Service" }, { "releaseID": "034191-2026", "releaseDate": "2026-04-15T13:07:42+01:00", "releaseTag": [ "tender" ], "value": "Wrap Around Service (ASC151)" } ], "description": [ { "releaseID": "013925-2026", "releaseDate": "2026-02-16T15:08:58Z", "releaseTag": [ "planning" ], "value": "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." }, { "releaseID": "034191-2026", "releaseDate": "2026-04-15T13:07:42+01:00", "releaseTag": [ "tender" ], "value": "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." }, { "releaseID": "034215-2026", "releaseDate": "2026-04-15T13:39:06+01:00", "releaseTag": [ "tenderUpdate" ], "value": "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." }, { "releaseID": "100633-2026", "releaseDate": "2026-10-23T15:16:48+01:00", "releaseTag": [ "award", "contract" ], "value": "Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council invited tenders for the provision of a highly responsive Wrap Around Service, and now intends to award multiple contracts to a number of suppliers covering the geographical areas within the borough.\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. This 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. 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