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title: "Starting your Tax Journey 2026 - AWARD"
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buyer: "Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council"
published: "2026-09-15"
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# Starting your Tax Journey 2026 - AWARD

Buyer: Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-7cbcb1a4-ef38-4324-bd5b-93acbd0aec85

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## Summary

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.

## Notice

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

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/98ce4d8d-9fc5-47b6-84e3-88833aa4c935 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 15 Sep 2026 |
| Contract period | 5 Oct 2026 - 6 Oct 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £500 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council |
| Locality | WEST MIDLANDS |
| Postcode area | Birmingham |
| Postcode | B69 3DB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG37 Sandwell |
| Local authority | Sandwell |
| Electoral ward | Oldbury |
| Westminster constituency | West Bromwich |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Ark & Co Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

## Release History

- 15 Sep 2026 at 14:18 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/98ce4d8d-9fc5-47b6-84e3-88833aa4c935

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/98ce4d8d-9fc5-47b6-84e3-88833aa4c935
  15th September 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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