Official UK procurement notice
SOL Our Voice Heard 2026-2029
Authority: Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Council has awarded a contract to Solihull Parent Carer Voice CIC for the delivery of the Our Voices Heard (OVH) Service. The contract commenced on 1 September 2026 and expires on 31 August 2029. The total contract value is £106,983.84 excluding VAT. The service supports the Council's statutory responsibilities to gather and promote the voices of children and young people with SEND across education, health and social care, including delivery of participation activities, strategic engagement and reporting arrangements. The contract was awarded through a direct award process.
The contract was awarded directly to Solihull Parent Carer Voice CIC. The provider has an established role within the Solihull SEND partnership and provides continuity of engagement and participation arrangements for children and young people with SEND. Direct award approval was obtained in accordance with the Council's Rules for Contracts.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Lot 1Awarded
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Below threshold - without competition
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Light touch regime
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award — no call for competition
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 2 Oct 2026, 10:23 BST
- Last source update
- 2 Oct 2026, 10:23 BST
- Authority reference
SOL30132- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-077f57
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics — not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Solihull Parent Carer Voice CICSMEVCSE | — | — | Awarded |
Contracts
SOL30132 SOL Our Voice Heard 2026-2029 · Solihull Parent Carer Voice CICSMEVCSE
- Signed
- 1 Sept 2026
- Value
- £106,984
- Period
- 1 Sept 2026 — 31 Aug 2029
- Status
- active
1 agreed KPI: Number of participation events per term, broken down by type of setting
- Number of participation events per term, broken down by type of setting — Minimum 30 per term. [nb. Other KPI's exist and are recorded in the specification.]
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Contract details notice published2 Oct 2026, 10:23 BSTUK7
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Solihull Parent Carer Voice CICAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender