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Published 30 Sept 2026, 16:47 BST

Official UK procurement notice

SOL Local Enterprise Support 2027

Official notice

Authority: Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: West Midlands (UKG32)
Published estimate£280,000≈ £280k / year · £336,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 30 Oct 2026
Contract term 1 yrends 31 Mar 2028 · up to 31 Mar 2029 with extensions · starts 1 Apr 2027

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Provision of a locally delivered business support service focused on start-up and early-stage enterprises within Solihull, supporting priorities set out in the Local Growth and Place pillar of the West Midlands Integrated Settlement.

CPV: Business development consultancy services

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The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 1 yrSMEVCSEPublished value£280,000
Contract period: 1 Apr 2027 – 31 Mar 2028 (1 yr) · up to 31 Mar 2029 with extensionsValue: £280,000 exc. VAT · £336,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: West MidlandsEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: Length of extensions dependent on performance and requirements. · Up to a 1 year extension to an expiry date no later than 31/03/2029
79411100 Business development consultancy services

What it takes to win
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Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 70%Price: 15%Social value: 15%
Published sub-criteria (3)
  • Technical Return: 70%
  • Financial Return: 15%
  • Social Value: 15%
Published award criteria (3)
  • Financial Return
  • Social Value
  • Technical Return
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 15 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 1.5 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
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
30 Sept 2026, 16:47 BST
Last source update
30 Sept 2026, 16:47 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 6 Jan 2027
Authority reference
SOL30387
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-092573
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Business development consultancy services
Delivery area
West Midlands (UKG32)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-077e0f Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: portal not identified
Electronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Submission deadline
30 Oct 2026, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
19 Oct 2026, 23:45 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

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Timeline

30 Sept 2026 → 1 Apr 2027 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published45 days ago
    30 Sept 2026, 16:47 BST
  2. Clarification questions by26 days ago
    19 Oct 2026, 23:45 BST
  3. Submission deadline15 days ago
    30 Oct 2026, 12:00 GMT
  4. Today
    15 Nov 2026
  5. Award decision expected byin 52 days
    6 Jan 2027, 23:59 GMT
  6. Contract startsin 136 days
    1 Apr 2027, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    30 Sept 2026, 16:47 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council

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

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

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