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Walsall Council is seeking tenders from qualified and experienced contractors to deliver a comprehensive Disabled Facility Building Works Adaptation Service and a Handyperson Service to both occupied and unoccupied properties. This contract covers a variety of building works associated with Disability Facility Grants and similar adaptations. The legislation for offering Disabled Facilities Grants (DFG) is set out by the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996. This Act places a statutory duty on the authority to provide grant aid to people with disabilities for a range of adaptations to their homes. This duty is not discretionary.

Walsall Council is seeking tenders from qualified and experienced contractors to deliver a comprehensive set of works associated with the installation and maintenance of Disabled Facility Lifts, Hoists and Associated Works. The Council provides a range of assistance for residents who need adaptations to their homes. This includes both statutory and non-statutory grants and loans for residents (home owners, social and private rented). Each year the Council is provided with direct funds from Central Government and from their own sources to assist residents in obtaining these adaptations. The value of funding available for the Council is subject to change and as such the number of adaptations that can be assisted also changes. A primary area of assistance is the provision of lifts (stair, step, vertical) and ceiling track hoists. Whilst no funding can be guaranteed Applicants will be fully aware that the demographic and health changes in society will continue to mean that residents need / want adaptations such as lifts and hoists.

The Council is looking to redevelop the site known as the Former Gasholders Site, Darlaston Road, Walsall. The Council have assembled and acquired the whole site; comprised of the former National Grid Gasholders site plus adjoining land to the south. The project will involve the transformation of this circa 9-hectare brownfield site into a modern industrial estate suitable for logistics, light manufacturing, and warehousing. The site is a strategic delivery priority for the Council as part of the Black Country Enterprise Zone and Walsall Growth Zone and is allocated as 'Potential High-Quality Industry' in the Walsall Site Allocation Document (SAD). The site is a significant opportunity based on its connectivity being adjacent to the M6 and other upcoming industrial developments in proximity. The proposed redevelopment will assist in generating new employment, training, and business opportunities in Walsall as part of the M6 Junction 10 employment area. The project scope encompasses all activities required to enable the successful redevelopment of the site for industrial use, including: Site Remediation and Preparation to address any contamination and Earthworks to prepare the ground for construction, including site clearance, grading, and levelling. Mitigation of On-Site Constraints such as ecology, flood risk, and utilities diversion to facilitate development. Creation of a site access that is suitable for future traffic movements associated with the site. Installation of all necessary utilities and site-wide infrastructure. Construction of four high-quality industrial units suitable for B2 (General Industrial) or B8 (Storage and Distribution) use, each ranging from 30,000 to 99,999 sq. ft GIA including associated external works. The contract value for both the remediation of the land and a possible development viability gap is anticipated to be in the region of £30m - £40m + VAT, however this will be reviewed as the procurement is progressed. The Council now wishes to carry out a formal Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) process. The feedback from the PME will be used to shape the procurement strategy for this project. Two options under consideration at this time are: Option 1 Developer to remediate the land and develop the site. Option 2 Contractor to remediate the land, with a secondary procurement of a Developer to develop the remediated site.

"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"

The aim of this procurement for the delivery of advice and guidance to Walsall residents to address loneliness and social isolation to residents of all ages in Walsall. The service is designed to empower residents to take responsibility for their own health and well-being by helping them to engage in community activities and build social networks. Walsall Council is seeking Voluntary Sector/ Community led organisations to deliver this service in the specific Walsall locality areas which are: Hub 1: North Walsall - AP 3 - Bloxwich East, Bloxwich West, Birchills Leamore, Blakenhall Hub 2: West Walsall - AP5 - Bentley and Darlaston North, Darlaston South, AP6 - Willenhall North, Short Heath, Willenhall South Hub 3: East Walsall - AP1 - Pelsall, Brownhills, Aldridge North, Rushall-Shelfield and Walsall Wood, AP2 - Aldridge and Beacon Hub 4: South Walsall - AP4 - Walsall South, St Matthews, Paddock, Palfrey, Pleck The service offers one-to-one support and a simple referral process, making it accessible for those who might benefit from it. It's part of a broader effort to create a more connected and supportive community, where individuals feel valued and included. The Hubs are delivered through a hub and spoke locality model with each hub connecting residents, to other appropriate community-based provision. The hubs provide a flexible approach and over the years have continued to adapt to meet the needs of residents. The main focus of the service is around tackling loneliness and social isolation, improving wellbeing and reducing preventable health and social care service use. It takes a "strength-based approach" to improve the social connectivity of all residents across Walsall.

"This is a Preliminary Market Engagement Notice for the Provision of Special Educational Needs and Disability Information, Advice and Support Service (SENDIASS). As part of the Children and Families Act 2014, it is a legal requirement that all local authorities ensure disabled children and young people and children and young people with special educational needs and their parents have access to an impartial Information, Advice and Support (IAS) service. The service supports independence and self-advocacy for children, young people and parents, enabling them to take part effectively in discussions and decisions relating to their education, health and care provision. 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 Special Educational Needs and Disability Information, Advice and Support Service (SENDIASS). 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 "

Residential rehabilitation is an intensive intervention that provides people with a safe and therapeutically effective environment to stop their drug and alcohol use, and help them to lead a life in recovery. In the year to Sept 2025, Walsall made 12 residential rehabilitation placements and aims to increase take up of residential rehab provision in future years. The Council is exploring the procurement of this service through the following options: - A standalone framework for 'call off' placements for Walsall residents only - An element of a contract with community-based provision (ie. under subcontracting arrangements, or similar, with a tier 3 service) - A consortium framework for 'call off' placements for residents of a number of local authority areas. The Council is carrying out PME in relation to this project. The Council will consider the feedback received to help inform the Council's options, requirements and further decision making. For the avoidance of doubt, this stage of the project is not part of a formal procurement process and the Council is not committing, at this stage, to carrying out such a process. Participation or non-participation in the PME shall not prevent any supplier participating in a potential future procurement, nor is it intended that any information supplied as part of the PME shall place any supplier at an advantage in a potential procurement process. To access the PME documentation please visit the Council's e-tendering system Intend at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/walsallcouncil/aspx/Home and follow the on-screen guidance. To participate in this PME, organisations must return their completed Supplier Questionnaire (Appendix A of the PME Document), together with any supporting documents, through the Correspondence area of this project by the return deadline of 12.00 Noon on 24th February 2026, as per the PME documentation and e-tendering system. Supplier Questionnaires received after the deadline may not be reviewed at the Council's sole discretion. Please make sure that you have submitted your Supplier Questionnaire following the instructions within the PME documentation and e-tendering system. The Council will not be held accountable for any errors made by an organisation in submitting their Supplier Questionnaire. If you are experiencing problems with accessing the portal, In-Tend offer a help section which includes a dedicated UK support desk which can be contacted via email: support@in-tend.co.uk or Telephone: +44 1144070065 for any website/technical questions, Monday to Friday, 8:30-17:00.

To establish a pilot scheme to provide a 4-5 bed building-based service in the community with a flexible system allowing beds to be pre-booked for short breaks for adults with learning disabilities, autistic people and people needing physical support. The aim of the pilot is to inform the second phase of the project to provide short break accommodation. It is envisaged the pilot scheme will be an initial 12-month contract plus 12 months following ongoing monitoring and reviewing, with a strong focus on co-production throughout the initial 12-month operational phase. As part of the wider project we will be enquiring about your capacity to support emergency respite provision and your ideas around what that support could look like and what community short breaks options could be introduced. Please note that indicative contract start and end dates are included within this notice to meet procurement publication requirements. These dates are provided for guidance only. The final contract model, structure, and duration have not yet been determined. Through this pre‑market engagement exercise, the Council is seeking feedback from providers on viable contract lengths, potential extension options, and the commercial conditions that would support a sustainable and deliverable service. The purpose of this engagement is to encourage providers to share insight, suggestions, and innovative approaches that could shape the final contract design. All feedback received will help the Council determine the most appropriate contract model and duration before progressing to formal procurement.

Walsall Council is seeking to commission a service provider to deliver Domestic Abuse Safe Accommodation for victims and survivors of domestic abuse. The Council currently provides an 8-unit refuge (self-contained accommodation) alongside 19 dispersed units located within the community. Through this commissioning process, the Council is particularly interested in exploring opportunities to increase the provision of self-contained accommodation, as this model has been shown to improve outcomes for service users. Self-contained accommodation can better support a wider range of needs, including families with older male children, as well as individuals from protected characteristic groups, who may otherwise face barriers in accessing traditional refuge provision. Refuge accommodation will be required to have on-site staff presence to ensure appropriate support and safeguarding for residents. The exact staffing arrangements, including hours of on-site provision, can be determined by the Service Provider as part of their proposed service model, provided that residents receive safe, responsive, and effective support. Walsall Council is keen to engage with experienced providers to understand the range of possible delivery models, innovative approaches to accommodation and support, and the potential capacity within the market. Feedback received through this PME will help inform the Council's future commissioning approach and the design of the service delivery model. Please note that this exercise does not form part of a formal procurement process and does not commit the Council to undertaking a procurement exercise at this stage. Any information provided by organisations will be treated in the strictest confidence and will be used solely to inform the Council's commissioning considerations. Information shared will not be disclosed to other organisations or potential bidders should a formal tender process take place in the future.

The Council is seeking to commission a service provider to deliver a Resettlement Support Service for eligible Afghan refugees who are supported under the legacy Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy (ARAP), the Afghan Citizen Resettlement Scheme (ACRS), and the current Afghan Resettlement Programme. The commissioned provider will be expected to deliver a comprehensive programme of support to enable individuals and families to settle successfully within the borough and begin to integrate into their local communities. This support is likely to include, but is not limited to: • Making initial reception and orientation arrangements for new arrivals. • Providing ongoing casework and practical support to individuals and families. • Assisting families with registration to key local services, such as healthcare, education, and welfare benefits. • Developing and delivering a tailored support plan based on each individual's or family's needs during their first 12 months in the UK. • Ensuring appropriate interpretation and translation services are available where required. • Providing continued support beyond the initial 12-month period where necessary, to help families achieve greater independence and successfully integrate into the local community. Walsall Council is keen to engage with experienced providers to better understand potential delivery models, innovative approaches to support provision, and the overall capacity within the market. Feedback received through this PME will help inform the Council's future commissioning approach and the development of the service specification and delivery model. Please note that this exercise does not form part of a formal procurement process and does not commit the Council to undertaking a procurement exercise at this stage. Any information provided by organisations will be treated in the strictest confidence and will be used solely to inform the Council's commissioning considerations. Information shared will not be disclosed to other organisations or potential bidders should a formal tender process take place in the future.

"Walsall Council is seeking market feedback and expressions of interest in advance of a potential procurement tender for a joint venture partner to supply, build, install and operate one or more pyrolysis plants in the Borough of Walsall.​ The Council is seeking to establish with a partner a joint venture (JV) company 75%:25% to process whole tree woodchip and virgin biomass material . The Council wishes to be the majority share holder in the joint venture company and will supply a site fit for the purpose of pyrolysis operations over a minimum of 20 years."

Walsall Council are looking for provider to deliver a community mental health service, to provide support, connections and signposting through a support hub within the Borough. The service shall support Walsall Council and look to provide a range of options to enable recovery for people experiencing poor mental wellbeing and/or mental health issues.

Reablement is a strength-based, person-centred approach that promotes and maximises independence and wellbeing. It aims to ensure positive change using user-defined goals and is designed to enable people to gain, or regain, their confidence, ability, and necessary skills to live as independently as possible, especially after an illness, deterioration in health or injury.

We would like to inform you that Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council (the Council) are procuring a new Framework for Planned Building Maintenance and Works. This will contain two Lots with two Sub Lots Lot 1a will be for Planned Building Maintenance up to the value of £1m per project and Lot 1b will be for Planned Building Maintenance between £1m and current PCR 2015 Works threshold, per project Lot 2a will be for Works up to the value of £1m per project and Lot 2b will be for Works between £1m and the current PCR 2015 Works threshold, per project We are approaching the market to identify suppliers that would be interested in tendering for the work packages across both Lots/Sub Lots and seeking feedback which will be considered within the procurement activity The combined total of all Planned Building Maintenance and Works are anticipated to have a total value of approximately £110 million over the framework term The successful contractors will be appointed to a framework and each work package will be subject to a further competition under the terms of the framework We would welcome your feedback, and we will keep you informed of the procurement process as it progresses Please provide your feedback responses thought the Council's procurement portal (Intend) using the attached Word document WH4062 - Prior Market Engagement Questionnaire Kind regards Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council Additional information: Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

Creation of a building maintenance framework covering a variety of works

This market sounding exercise is being undertaken by Walsall Council to obtain the views from potential bidders on the procurement process and possible future strategy for the following service delivery: ? Adolescent Weight Management Programme If you are interested in providing us some valuable feedback so that we can take this into account for our procurement process please download the document on this record, respond to our questions and upload it before the deadline. Additional information: Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

The Council wishes to procure a number of suppliers to ensure the continued delivery of Walsall's Apprenticeship Programme. As part of the Framework, suppliers will be expected to support both the Council and its maintained schools with all apprenticeship requirements.

The Council wishes to procure works and services under 6 Lots as listed below: Lot 1: Straight Stairlifts Lot 2: Curved Stairlifts Lot 3: Vertical lifts Lot 4: Powered lifting platform & Step lifts Lot 5: Ceiling Track Hoists Lot 6: Maintenance These Lots are exclusive; bidders are permitted to bid for one, two, three, four, five, or all 6 of the Lots in any combination. For example, a bidder may choose to bid for Lots 1 & 2 only or for Lots 1, 3 & 5 etc.

Completion and submission of the Pre-market Engagement Questionnaire via the Council’s Intend procurement portal as per the information notice issued.