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This is a Transparency - Intention to Award Notice under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR). The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, Procurement Act Regulations 2023 do not apply to this award. Solihull intends to award a contract to SoliHealth Ltd under the Most Suitable Provider Process under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. A notice to confirm intention to follow a Most Suitable Provider Selection Regime was published ref OCID ocds-h6vhtk-052af6 on 2nd June 2025. The contract is to carry out a 6-month pilot of an Enhanced Health Check service model in Solihull, described below. The Enhanced Health Check service model pilot comprises: 1. NHS health checks To undertake a targeted approach to work on behalf of all practices in Solihull to increase the uptake and delivery of NHS health checks. The provider will require access to all clinical systems and will agree with practices a process to undertake the following: • Case finding • All communication with patients (invitations to health check appointment, query handling) • Patient follow up All health checks will be undertaken by qualified HCAs, using Point of Care Testing equipment to enable results to be discussed at the health check appointment. 2. Post health check GP appointments To develop/use an escalation criteria to identify patients who would benefit from GP intervention following an NHS health check. Where the criteria is met, patients will be offered a GP appointment/s where the following will be undertaken: • Initiation of treatment • Stabilisation of treatment • Health promotion 3. Access to complimentary services To work with other services to ensure that patients have the opportunity to access complimentary services where appropriate. This contract is to carry out a pilot and will not extend beyond 6 months duration. Once concluded, an evaluation of the pilot will be used to inform future service design and delivery. The pilot and evaluation needs to be completed within the 2025/2026 financial year. This is a new contract to carry out a pilot of a new model to inform future service design and delivery. The contract is being awarded to an existing supplier. The approximate lifetime value of the contract is up to £85,000. The award decision-maker(s) are Director of Public Health, Education and Inclusion. Declared conflicts or potential conflicts of interest of individuals: Conflicts of interest identified among service area officers: 0 The relative importance of the key criteria that the decision was made on were weighted as follows: Key criteria 1 - Quality & Innovation (weighted 15%) Key criteria 2 - Value (weighting 15%) Key criteria 3 - Integration, collaboration and service sustainability (weighted 40%) Key criteria 4 - Improving access, reducing inequalities and facilitating choice (weighted 30%)  Key criteria 5 - Social Value (weighted 0%) The relative importance of the key criteria is weighted to reflect that key criteria 1-4 are important to the successful delivery of the service, with a higher weighting to key criteria 3 Integration, collaboration and service sustainability required to undertake the pilot in the timeframe required, and key criteria 4 Improving access, reducing inequalities and facilitating choice as a key outcome of the programme is reducing health inequalities and ensuring equitable access to NHS Health Checks across Solihull. The primary objective of this pilot is to test the feasibility and operational integration of the proposed intervention within the Core Service offer. With a limited timeframe and resources allocated for the pilot, it has been necessary to prioritise core clinical and service delivery outcomes over Social Value therefore key criteria social value was weighted 0%. SoliHealth is able to deliver the required short-term pilot to support the NHS Health Checks Programme. SoliHealth has well established contractual and working relationships with Solihull Primary Care providers. SoliHealth brings an understanding of the borough's health landscape, including the specific needs of communities experiencing the greatest health inequalities. SoliHealth has established governance frameworks and data-sharing arrangements with primary care organisations in place, allowing the pilot to commence quickly and meet key delivery milestones. By using existing infrastructure, clinical expertise, and strong local partnerships, SoliHealth is able to deliver a cost-effective and quality solution to pilot an enhanced health checks delivery model that aligns with the programme's priorities of equity, prevention and increased uptake.  SoliHealth is well-placed to support the programme's aim of reducing health inequalities and ensuring equitable access to NHS Health Checks across Solihull. Solihealth's understanding of borough-wide health trends enable them to identify and respond to disparities in uptake at the practice level.  This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by midnight at the end of Monday 11 August 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. Representations by providers should be sent to the Corporate Procurement Service, Solihull MBC via email procteam@solihull.gov.uk by midnight at the end of Monday 11 August 2025. 

This is a Transparency - Intention to Award Notice under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR). The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, Procurement Act Regulations 2023 do not apply to this award. Solihull intends to award a contract to SoliHealth Ltd under the Most Suitable Provider Process under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. A notice to confirm intention to follow a Most Suitable Provider Selection Regime was published ref OCID ocds-h6vhtk-052af6 on 2nd June 2025. The contract is to carry out a 6-month pilot of an Enhanced Health Check service model in Solihull, described below. The Enhanced Health Check service model pilot comprises: 1. NHS health checks To undertake a targeted approach to work on behalf of all practices in Solihull to increase the uptake and delivery of NHS health checks. The provider will require access to all clinical systems and will agree with practices a process to undertake the following: • Case finding • All communication with patients (invitations to health check appointment, query handling) • Patient follow up All health checks will be undertaken by qualified HCAs, using Point of Care Testing equipment to enable results to be discussed at the health check appointment. 2. Post health check GP appointments To develop/use an escalation criteria to identify patients who would benefit from GP intervention following an NHS health check. Where the criteria is met, patients will be offered a GP appointment/s where the following will be undertaken: • Initiation of treatment • Stabilisation of treatment • Health promotion 3. Access to complimentary services To work with other services to ensure that patients have the opportunity to access complimentary services where appropriate. This contract is to carry out a pilot and will not extend beyond 6 months duration. Once concluded, an evaluation of the pilot will be used to inform future service design and delivery. The pilot and evaluation needs to be completed within the 2025/2026 financial year. This is a new contract to carry out a pilot of a new model to inform future service design and delivery. The contract is being awarded to an existing supplier. The approximate lifetime value of the contract is up to £85,000. The award decision-maker(s) are Director of Public Health, Education and Inclusion. Declared conflicts or potential conflicts of interest of individuals: Conflicts of interest identified among service area officers: 0 The relative importance of the key criteria that the decision was made on were weighted as follows: Key criteria 1 - Quality & Innovation (weighted 15%) Key criteria 2 - Value (weighting 15%) Key criteria 3 - Integration, collaboration and service sustainability (weighted 40%) Key criteria 4 - Improving access, reducing inequalities and facilitating choice (weighted 30%)  Key criteria 5 - Social Value (weighted 0%) The relative importance of the key criteria is weighted to reflect that key criteria 1-4 are important to the successful delivery of the service, with a higher weighting to key criteria 3 Integration, collaboration and service sustainability required to undertake the pilot in the timeframe required, and key criteria 4 Improving access, reducing inequalities and facilitating choice as key outcome of the programme is reducing health inequalities and ensuring equitable access to NHS Health Checks across Solihull. The primary objective of this pilot is to test the feasibility and operational integration of the proposed intervention within the Core Service offer. With a limited timeframe and resources allocated for the pilot, it has been necessary to prioritise core clinical and service delivery outcomes over Social Value therefore key criteria social value was weighted 0%. SoliHealth is able to deliver the required short-term pilot to support the NHS Health Checks Programme. SoliHealth has well established contractual and working relationships with Solihull Primary Care providers. SoliHealth brings an understanding of the borough's health landscape, including the specific needs of communities experiencing the greatest health inequalities. SoliHealth has established governance frameworks and data-sharing arrangements with primary care organisations in place, allowing the pilot to commence quickly and meet key delivery milestones. By using existing infrastructure, clinical expertise, and strong local partnerships, SoliHealth is able to deliver a cost-effective and quality solution to pilot an enhanced health checks delivery model that aligns with the programme's priorities of equity, prevention and increased uptake.  SoliHealth is well-placed to support the programme's aim of reducing health inequalities and ensuring equitable access to NHS Health Checks across Solihull. Solihealth's understanding of borough-wide health trends enable them to identify and respond to disparities in uptake at the practice level.  This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by midnight at the end of Monday 11 August 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. Representations by providers should be sent to the Corporate Procurement Service, Solihull MBC via email procteam@solihull.gov.uk by midnight at the end of Monday 11 August 2025. 

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. This contract has now been formally awarded using the Most Suitable Provider process. This Notice is published as a corrigendum to the Contract Award Notice (2025/S 000-044392) to confirm the Authority's award of this contract to Solihealth Ltd. The contract was awarded 24 July 2025. The most relevant CPV code is 85323000-9 The approximate lifetime value of the contract comprising initial term of 6 months from 15th September to 14 March 2026 is £85,000. This is a pilot and there is no options to extend. No representations from other suppliers were received during the standstill period. The contract is to carry out a 6-month pilot of an Enhanced Health Check service model in Solihull, described below. The Enhanced Health Check service model pilot comprises: 1. NHS health checks To undertake a targeted approach to work on behalf of all practices in Solihull to increase the uptake and delivery of NHS health checks. The provider will require access to all clinical systems and will agree with practices a process to undertake the following: • Case finding • All communication with patients (invitations to health check appointment, query handling) • Patient follow up All health checks will be undertaken by qualified HCAs, using Point of Care Testing equipment to enable results to be discussed at the health check appointment. 2. Post health check GP appointments To develop/use an escalation criteria to identify patients who would benefit from GP intervention following an NHS health check. Where the criteria is met, patients will be offered a GP appointment/s where the following will be undertaken: • Initiation of treatment • Stabilisation of treatment • Health promotion 3. Access to complimentary services To work with other services to ensure that patients have the opportunity to access complimentary services where appropriate. This contract is to carry out a pilot and will not extend beyond 6 months duration. Once concluded, an evaluation of the pilot will be used to inform future service design and delivery.

Discretionary Crisis Fund 2024Lot 1 - Pre-paid meter top-upsLot 2 - White goodsLot 3 - FurnitureSolihull Metropolitan Borough Council (SMBC), Income and Awards operates a discretionary crisis grant scheme for customers who present in financial hardship. This scheme provides basic white goods, furniture and pre-paid meter top-ups to help customers resolve their immediate crisis and live independently in the community. All customers are assessed in accordance with the grant criteria which is available within the ITT documentation,Solihull Community Housing (SCH) operate a similar scheme and will be party to any Contract awarded following the conclusion of this ITT.

To build upon the Commonwealth Games' legacy, SMBC is working with the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) to support with the organisation of the Superdome e-sports event.

Development, Hosting and Maintenance of policies and procedures for Children's Services, Adult Social Care, Foster Carer Handbook and Children's homes Development.

The Carer Support Service provides support to all carers who need assistance to manage their unpaid carer role. The current service provides support to people who have various needs in respect of their wellbeing to enable them to continue with their role as unpaid carers. This is an open access service that carers can self-refer when they have need. Referrals can also come from the Adult and Children's Directorates.

The Council is re-tendering its Carers of All Ages Support Service contract. The Carer Support Service provides support to all carers who need assistance to manage their unpaid carer role. The current service provides support to people who have various needs in respect of their wellbeing to enable them to continue with their role as unpaid carers. This is an open access service that carers can self-refer when they have need. Referrals can also come from the Adult and Children's Directorates.

The vision for the service is that children and young people with special educational needs or disabilities, and their parents/carers, will be more aware of their entitlements, the options available and will be able to make informed decisions. Information, advice and support for children and young people with SEND and their parents/carers will be impartial, free to access, accurate, confidential, comprehensive, and easily accessible/understandable. The service provided will be impartial and be provided at arms-length from Solihull Council and Birmingham and Solihull Integrated Care Board (BSOL ICB). The service will be free to access, accurate, confidential, comprehensive, understandable and in formats which are accessible and responsive to the needs of users. Provision of the service should help to promote independence and self advocacy for children, young people and parents. To do this the service provides support that builds up

This contract will deliver assistance to the Financial Inclusion Team to deliver various grants and crisis support including Discretionary Housing Payments, Homeless Reduction Act funding to assist with homeless prevention. The team also deal with general referrals for money advice and support. The Financial Inclusion Team are also assisting Economy and Infrastructure to deliver the government's Household Support Scheme (HSF) on behalf of SMBC. In addition to delivering these grants, we are also working in partnership with Public Health and Skills to deliver a Connect to Work programme with the West Midlands Combined Authority securing funding to help with this project

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.

(A) The Council has resolved to procure the provision of extra care services (“the Service”) at Solihull Retirement Village consisting of a Housing Management and Integrated Care and Support services for persons aged 55 or over. (B) The Landlord is the leasehold owner of the premises known as, Solihull Retirement Village aforesaid (“the Premises”), and provides the accommodation to the Tenants and the Leaseholders and has agreed to allow the Provider to provide services in the premises. (C) The Parties have agreed that the Landlord will provide the Housing Management Services and the Provider will provide the Integrated Care and Support “the Services”.

Supported children and young people during the Peer review, undertake participation events to include social activities which enables young people to come together and socialise

This tender process is to establish a new framework to call off services for two separate lots as identified below:Lot 1: Minor civil projects with a budget ranging from £0 to £500,000. Projects falling within this lot include but are not limited to small-scale infrastructure, maintenance, and repair works. Mostly incorporating active travel projects and pedestrian connectivity improvements.Lot 2: Projects exceeding £500,001 in value. This lot encompasses larger-scale civil projects such as major infrastructure construction, substantial highway works and complex engineering projects. Contractors can apply for Lot 1, Lot 2 or both Lots. Contractors interested in either framework lot within this tender must carefully review the specifications and requirements outlined for each lot. Detailed documentation, including project plans, cost estimates, and compliance assurances, must be provided according to the guidelines set forth for each respective lot.

Solihull Council requires the ongoing provision of a qualified and experienced Planning Solicitor to support the Council's statutory planning functions, Section 106 agreement negotiations, and associated legal advisory work. The service is delivered by an agency‑supplied locum solicitor who provides specialist legal support to the Planning and Legal Services teams for an agreed number of hours per week. The supplier is responsible for ensuring continuity of service, timely delivery of legal advice, and progression of casework relating to planning applications, planning committee matters, enforcement, and the drafting, review and completion of Section 106 agreements. The services are provided remotely and on-site as required by the Council, with the worker attending internal meetings, advising officers, and managing an active caseload. This contract covers professional legal services for the period stated in the contract and is valued at £160,000 over the full contract term. The appointment is being made on a temporary basis to maintain business continuity while a permanent Planning Solicitor is recruited via the Council's corporate agency agreement. No framework is being established under this procurement.

Solihull Council in meeting various responsibilities under the Care Act 2014 and the Mental Capacity Act 2005, seeks to support residents to access ‘money management support’ where the people lack capacity to manage their own financial affairs. These are predominantly adults with learning disabilities or who are living with dementia or physical/sensory disabilities and mental health issues and who are known to social care teams. The Council wants to commission a Money Management Service that covers the provision of appointee and Property and Affairs deputy for people ("Clients") without suitable family or friends to provide such support to ensure that their financial matters are maintained and protected to improve their health and wellbeing and promote independence. This will include people living in their own homes, which could be a shared ownership property, rented accommodation, a supported living setting or registered residential care. The contract term is anticipated to ru

Flexible Contract Agreement (FCA) to deliver tuition services for Children within the Solihull Borough. The Service will help to provide appropriate alternative education for those who are not enlisted on a school roll, and look to improve current available services and increase the range of tuition provision within the Borough.

Further Competition Under Insurance Placement DPS for Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council and their appointed Insurance Broker - A.J. Gallagher

To build upon the Commonwealth Games' legacy, SMBC is working with the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) to support with the organisation of the Superdome e-sports event.