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Published 2 Sept 2025, 14:52 BST

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SOL30092 Older People's Specialist Support Service

Official notice

Authority: Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdLight touch regimeSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Health & Social Care (85)Community & Cultural Services (98) Delivery: West Midlands (UKG32)
Published estimate£434,360≈ £145k / year · £434,360 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 1 Oct 2025
Contract term 3 yrsends 31 Mar 2029 · up to 31 Mar 2033 with extensions · starts 1 Apr 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Older People’s Specialist Support Service is intended to provide timely short-term intervention and support to older people aged 65+ to maintain social interaction, participate in their local community and prevent decline to their wellbeing.

CPV: Other community, social and personal services · Social services · Social work and related services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 3 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£434,360
Contract period: 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 31 Mar 2033 with extensionsValue: £434,360 exc. VAT · £434,360 inc. VAT
Delivery: West MidlandsEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: Optional up to 4 years to no later than 31/03/2033 · Optional up to 4 years to no later than 31/03/2033
85300000 Social work and related services85320000 Social services98000000 Other community, social and personal services
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1
  • Condition of participation

    n/a

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 90%Social value: 10%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Scored Technical Questions (TQ): 90%
  • Scored Social Value Return: 10%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Scored Technical Questions (TQ): Your score for the following technical return questions will be determined by applying the scored technical award criteria (in section 8.3.3 of ‘ITT Part 1 – Information Pack’) to your answers. Please ensure that you complete all questions fully, and follow any specific instructions regarding applicable word limits etc. We can only apply scores based on the information provided in your response. We can seek clarification of meaning if required but cannot permit you to provide additional new information at any point after the return deadline.
  • Scored Social Value Return: Your score for Social Value will be determined by applying the scored Social Value award criteria (in section 8 of ITT Part 1 – Information Pack) to your response in the Social Value Calculator (and Delivery Plan if requested). Please ensure that you complete the Social Value Calculator and Delivery Plan (if requested) fully, and follow any specific instructions given. We can only apply scores based on the information provided in your response. We can seek clarification of meaning if required but cannot permit you to provide additional new information at any point after the return deadline.
Conditions of participation1
  • Condition of participation

    n/a

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Light touch regime
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
2 Sept 2025, 14:52 BST
Last source update
2 Sept 2025, 14:52 BST
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-053222
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Other community, social and personal servicesSocial servicesSocial work and related services
Delivery area
West Midlands (UKG32)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05925b Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: portal not identified
Electronic submission allowed
Submission deadline
1 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
15 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Tenders submitted on the Solihull MBC Procurement Portal (solihull.my.site.com/s/ ↗)

Timeline

2 Sept 2025 → 1 Apr 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    2 Sept 2025, 14:52 BST
  2. Clarification questions by
    15 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline392 days ago
    1 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
  4. Contract starts210 days ago
    1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    2 Sept 2025, 14:52 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Solihull MBC

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PGWC-7578-LYDG The Council House, Manor Square, Solihull, West Midlands, B91 3QBContact name, email, phone

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender