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Starting your Tax Journey 2026 - AWARD

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council

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15 Sep 2026 at 14:18

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Summary of the contracting process

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council procured workshop services to help people preparing to start a business, newly established start-ups and businesses trading for fewer than two years understand their tax responsibilities. The work falls within research, development and related consultancy services, with the practical focus on tax education and business support rather than general research. Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council is the buying organisation, based in West Midlands. Delivery locations are listed across the United Kingdom, Europe, the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man, British Overseas Territories and the rest of the world, so suppliers with suitable geographic reach may be relevant. The requirement is categorised as a service and is recorded under CPV 73000000.

This procurement is complete and was awarded on 15 September 2026 following an open procedure. The contract was awarded to Ark & Co Ltd. The procurement had an estimated value of £500, while the recorded awarded value is £0. The awarded contract period runs from 5 October 2026 to 6 October 2026. The tender deadline was 15 September 2026 at 12:44. The published information identifies an open procedure and a completed outcome, but does not set out a separate scoring breakdown or named evaluation criteria. The opportunity was treated as unsuitable for SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises.

For suppliers that did not win, this award demonstrates demand from Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council for concise, practical tax education aimed at people at the earliest stages of running a business. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need the ability to design and deliver accessible workshops for pre-start businesses, start-ups and firms with limited trading history, translating tax rules into clear, usable guidance. Relevant strengths would include workshop facilitation, small-business tax knowledge, business support experience and the capacity to serve audiences across the listed delivery locations. Providers able to combine technical accuracy with plain-language teaching and practical examples would be well placed to meet this specific type of council requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Starting your Tax Journey 2026 - AWARD

Notice Description

Workshops to help pre-start, start-ups and businesses trading less than 2 years to understand tax.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-7cbcb1a4-ef38-4324-bd5b-93acbd0aec85
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/98ce4d8d-9fc5-47b6-84e3-88833aa4c935
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

CPV Codes

73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£500 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Sep 2026Today
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
15 Sep 2026Yesterday
Contract Period
5 Oct 2026 - 6 Oct 2026 30 days
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
WEST MIDLANDS
Postcode
B69 3DB
Postcode Area
Birmingham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG37 Sandwell
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Sandwell
Electoral Ward
Oldbury
Westminster Constituency
West Bromwich

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Ark & Co Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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