How to win: SOL30199 SOL Enablement and MH Drop-in Services 2026

About this contract

Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council is undertaking a planned procurement exercise for: A Community Enablement Support Service; and A Community Mental Wellbeing Drop-in Service. The services are intended to commence on 1 April 2027 following the expiry of the current contracts on 31 March 2027. The Council's preferred model is to procure a single contract covering both service elements, although providers may submit delivery proposals through partnership arrangements with a lead provider and subcontractor(s). The provider delivering enablement support will be expected to be appropriately registered with the Care Quality Commission (CQC) where required.

How to win contracts like this

• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
• ✓At £2,215,980, expect quality and social value to carry a large share of the score — price alone rarely wins services work.
• ✓Show recent, comparable delivery: name similar services contracts you've delivered for public bodies, with measurable outcomes.
• ✓Start early: it closes 9 October 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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