Find a TenderCancelledProcurement termination notice
Published 28 Jul 2025, 11:40 BST

Official UK procurement notice

SOL - HAF Programme - Christmas Hampers (2025)

Official notice

Authority: Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdReserved for SMEs and VCSEsReserved: E10000031
Published estimate£50,000£60,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 25 Aug 2025
Contract term 4 moends 30 Jan 2026 · starts 1 Oct 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The aim of the service is to supply and deliver food and activity hampers for children and young people who are eligible for the Winter 2025 HAF holiday provision. The hampers should include ingredients for healthy meals and enriching activities which will cover at least 2 days of support for a small family.

The term of the Contract will be for the period of 3 months from the date of commencement of the contract.

The value of this contract is a maximum of £50,000

CPV: Food, beverages, tobacco and related products · Other community, social and personal services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 4 moPublished value£50,000
Contract period: 1 Oct 2025 – 30 Jan 2026 (4 mo)Value: £50,000 exc. VAT · £60,000 inc. VAT

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored

Lot awarding rule: The contract will be awarded based on a criteria of quality (75%) , price (20%) and Social Value (5%)

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Cancelled
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
28 Jul 2025, 11:40 BST
Last source update
8 Sept 2026, 15:50 BST
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-043382
Latest notice
Procurement termination notice (UK12)
Classification (CPV)
Food, beverages, tobacco and related productsOther community, social and personal services
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0566e2 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Reserved participation area
E10000031

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: portal not identified
Electronic submission allowed
Submission deadline
25 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
11 Aug 2025, 23:59 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

28 Jul 2025 → 8 Sept 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    28 Jul 2025, 11:40 BST
  2. Clarification questions by
    11 Aug 2025, 23:59 BST
  3. Submission deadline
    25 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
  4. Contract starts391 days ago
    1 Oct 2025, 00:00 BST
  5. Latest notice published48 days ago
    8 Sept 2026, 15:50 BST

Notice history

7 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 28 Jul 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    28 Jul 2025, 11:40 BST
    UK4
  2. Tender notice published
    28 Jul 2025, 11:46 BST
    UK4
  3. Deadline moved to 22 Aug 2025, 00:59 BST
    28 Jul 2025, 11:46 BST
    +0 days · was 22 Aug 2025, 00:59 BST
  4. Tender notice published
    30 Jul 2025, 14:42 BST
    UK4
  5. Deadline moved to 25 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
    30 Jul 2025, 14:42 BST
    +3 days · was 22 Aug 2025, 00:59 BST
  6. Procurement termination notice published
    8 Sept 2026, 15:50 BST
    UK12
  7. Status changed to complete
    8 Sept 2026, 15:50 BST
Published amendments (2)

Correction to reserved suppliers

Updated submission deadline and clarification deadline

Routine re-releases (4)
  • 2025-07: 1 release · 28 Jul 2025

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded toValueDateStatus
supplier not published—19 Dec 2025CancelledRequirement being delivered through an alternative route

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PGWC-7578-LYDG Council House, Manor Square, Solihull, West Midlands, B91 3QBContact email

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

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