Invitation to a Preliminary Market Engagement Event - Sandwell Community Dementia Service

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council
West Midlands
Open procedure
29 September 2026 to 28 September 2028

The service operates via a Provider Collaborative Model, requiring a lead provider to manage sub-contracting arrangements with local community groups. It provides a single point of access for dementia support across community, care home, and hospital settings. Key activities include developing integrated care plans, delivering self-management training for service users, and providing professional training to support dementia-friendly initiatives within local businesses and schools.

Open the official notice

Awarded value: £1.3m; As published
Published: 27 October 2025; Find a Tender
Awarded: 9 July 2026; COMMUNITIES IN SYNC LIMITED
Contract length: 24 months; Ends 28 September 2028

What the buyer is asking for

Provision of community-based dementia support services, including integrated care planning, training, and advice for individuals, carers, and local professionals.

Lifecycle

Publishedon Find a Tender
27 October 2025
Contract awardedto COMMUNITIES IN SYNC LIMITED
9 July 2026
Contract starts
29 September 2026
Contract ends
28 September 2028

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The buyer

Type: Council
Dementia support contracts, 24 months: 1
Open dementia support tenders: 0
Typical dementia support contract: £1.3m

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How it compares

7.7× the typical dementia support contract (£172k).

Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/331396/invitation-to-a-preliminary-market-engagement-event-sandwell-community-dementia
Buyer reference: ASC161
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-05d461
Source: Find a Tender
Last checked: 12 October 2026

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council. Invitation to a Preliminary Market Engagement Event - Sandwell Community Dementia Service. Contract award, 27 October 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/331396/invitation-to-a-preliminary-market-engagement-event-sandwell-community-dementia (accessed 12 October 2026).