Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council awards £6,579,440 contract to Citizens Advice Solihull Bureau
The council has handed its community information and advice service for adult social care to a single local charity.
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Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council has awarded a £6,579,440 contract to Citizens Advice Solihull Bureau to run information and advice services for residents needing Adult Social Care support, covering health, housing, financial and community guidance. The award was made on 14 June 2026 and published on 16 June 2026 under reference SOL30008.
Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council has awarded a £6,579,440 contract to Citizens Advice Solihull Bureau to deliver information and advice services for residents whose needs sit within Adult Social Care.
The contract, titled SOL Community Information and Advice Services 2026, covers a general advice service accessible to residents alongside targeted, specialist support for particular communities. The council's notice says it is "offering a general advice service which is accessible to residents, alongside targeted, specialist services delivered to communities."
According to the notice, the scope under review may include support with tenancy and safe housing, food poverty, debt and benefits advice, direct payments guidance, and help for carers, refugee and migrant communities. It also covers distribution of grant funding on behalf of the council.
The award was made on 14 June 2026 and the notice was published on 16 June 2026, carrying reference SOL30008 and status "awarded."
For organisations delivering advice, welfare or community support services in the Solihull area, this confirms who now holds the council's Adult Social Care information and advice work and at what value. Any further detail on scope, duration or subcontracting routes would depend on documents the council may release alongside the award.