Social Value Ideas for Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council
We have identified 50 evidence-based social value themes for Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council in West Midlands across 44 service areas. These insights are derived from the latest council meeting transcripts and can inform your social value strategy for bids and tenders.
New carers support tender
Cabinet approved initiation of a tender for a new Sandwell carers support service. The service is to run for five years, be free to access, and is funded by the Better Care Fund at an estimated value …
“Speaker 4: Thank you, Leader. First of all, I'd like to declare that supporting carers is high on my manifesto pledge. According to the 2021 census, S…”
Care home information and advocacy gaps
A Healthwatch case study described a resident with motor neurone disease who struggled to obtain accessible information, advocacy, financial clarity and decent care while moving through respite and nu…
“The first issue was getting information to make an informed choice about going into which nursing home. I think we'd all agree it's not an easy decis…”
Adult social care funding gap
Adult social care remains a major budget pressure because only 14.3% of Sandwell care-home residents are self-funders, meaning the council must support a very high share of demand without matching pro…
“Adult and social care is a large proportion of this council's budget, and it is clear that councils are crying out for a long term fix from government…”
0-19 Healthy Child Programme
Cabinet approved procurement of a new three-year 0-19 Healthy Child Programme contract, with a maximum value of £31.7 million and a possible two-year extension worth up to £23.3 million. The service c…
“Speaker 4: Thank you. This report seeks approval for the Director of Public Health to undertake a competitive procurement for the provision of the nou…”
NHS Health Checks recommissioned
Cabinet approved recommissioning NHS Health Checks from April 2025 for up to five years, moving from a single provider model to delivery through GP practices. The service budget is up to £320,000 per …
“Speaker 2: Thank you, Chair. Recommissioning the NHS Health Checks. This report seeks the cabinet's approval to recommission the NHS Health Checks for…”
Green Belt exception test
The parties discussed the NPPF Green Belt test in detail, with agreement that if very special circumstances are found, the proposal can comply with the development plan and policy EOS2. The council wi…
“Speaker 4: It's a fair point, sir. Yes. Yeah. Thank you. Speaker 1: You consider the green sorry. If if the green belt designation is not a landscape…”
Local plan publication
Cabinet approved publication of the Sandwell Local Plan under regulation 19 for six weeks, after previous consultation rounds and before submission to the Secretary of State and public examination. Th…
“Speaker 3: Thank you, leader. This is one of a series of of reports that the cabinet have received over the last, couple of years, and the local plan …”
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