Contract award · 18 Aug 2026

SOL Drug & Alcohol Services 2027

Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council awarded “SOL Drug & Alcohol Services 2027” to Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust for £9.82m.

No competitionHealth & social careWest Midlands

Awarded without open competition

Awarded without open competition. The buyer went directly to one or a few suppliers instead of advertising the contract. Procurement rules allow this only in specific cases, such as extreme urgency, when only one supplier can do the work, or for call-offs from an existing framework.

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Key facts

Buyer
Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council · Regional or local authority
Value
£9,821,836
Procedure
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Sector
Health & social care · Miscellaneous health services (CPV 85140000)
Timeline
  1. Contract date18 Aug 2026
  2. Published25 Aug 2026Published 7 days after the contract date

Description

Solihull’s integrated prevention, early intervention, treatment and recovery service addresses the needs of adults, young people and families affected by drug and/or alcohol use in Solihull. The service delivers statutory treatment functions aligned with the national Drug Strategy and OHID guidance, covering adult drug treatment and recovery, adult alcohol treatment and recovery, criminal justice pathways, family service, and children and young people (CYP) substance misuse services. <br/><br/>​Objectives of the service: <br/><br/>​To provide access to individuals or families in need. In particular to ensure that pathways to help are available for: patients within healthcare services (primary and secondary care), clients of social care agencies, vulnerable young people (e.g. those in LA care, young offenders or those excluded from school) and offenders within the criminal justice system. <br/><br/>​To actively support individuals identified as dependent upon drugs or alcohol in hospit…

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