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SOL Local Enterprise Support 2027

Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council

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30 Sep 2026 at 16:47

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Summary of the contracting process

Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council is buying a locally delivered business support service for start-up and early-stage enterprises in Solihull. The work is intended to support priorities under the Local Growth and Place pillar of the West Midlands Integrated Settlement. It is a business development consultancy service, focused on helping new and young businesses. Delivery is in Solihull. The requirement is for services rather than goods or construction, and is organised as a single lot. The intended users are local businesses at the start of their development, so providers should expect to deliver support directly within the borough and tailor it to early-stage enterprise needs.

The council invited offers through an open procedure, reaching the tender stage. The deadline for clarification questions was 19 October 2026 at 23:45; bids were due by 30 October 2026 at 12:00. The estimated contract value is £280,000 excluding VAT (£336,000 including VAT). The initial contract period runs from 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2028, with an extension option of up to one year, to no later than 31 March 2029; extension length depends on performance and requirements. The council’s stated award weighting is 70% technical return, 15% social value and 15% financial return. The estimated award decision date is 6 January 2027.

The opportunity is marked as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and for voluntary, community and social enterprises, making it relevant to specialist business-support consultancies and organisations with a social-purpose focus. Suppliers should be able to provide practical, locally delivered support to start-ups and early-stage businesses in Solihull, and demonstrate a strong technical response: technical quality carries the largest share of the evaluation. Social value is also assessed, so bidders should explain the community or wider local benefits of their delivery model. The scale and one-lot structure suit providers able to serve businesses across the borough through a coherent service. The requirement favours relevant enterprise-support capability and delivery experience, while the evaluation also gives a defined share to price.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

SOL Local Enterprise Support 2027

Notice 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.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Options: Length of extensions dependent on performance and requirements.

Renewal: Up to a 1 year extension to an expiry date no later than 31/03/2029

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077e0f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092573-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79411100 - Business development consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£280,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£280,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Sep 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
30 Oct 20264 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Apr 2027 - 31 Mar 2028 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SOLIHULL
Postcode
B91 3QB
Postcode Area
Birmingham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG32 Solihull
Delivery Location
TLG32 Solihull
Local Authority
Solihull
Electoral Ward
St Alphege
Westminster Constituency
Solihull West and Shirley

Further Information

Notice Documents

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