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title: "SOL Licensing Supplies for Plates and Badges 2026"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05a557"
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buyer: "SOLIHULL METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL"
published: "2025-12-16"
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# SOL Licensing Supplies for Plates and Badges 2026

Buyer: SOLIHULL METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05a557

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## Summary

Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council initiated an open procurement process titled "SOL Licensing Supplies for Plates and Badges 2026". This procurement process focuses on the provision of goods related to the licensing industry, such as vehicle plates, licence cards, and badges, required for statutory services including hackney carriage/private hire and scrap metal collector licensing. The procurement's associated key dates include an anticipated contract start date of 1 January 2026, with potential extensions until 2030. Operating in the UKG32 region of Solihull, United Kingdom, this process has progressed to the award stage, with VIP-SYSTEM LIMITED named as the proposed supplier, pending final confirmation by 30 December 2025.

This tender presents opportunities for SMEs, particularly those that specialise in the production and customisation of plastic products, vehicle accessories, and identification badges. Suppliers have the ability to suggest additional related products, such as door or window stickers, which could cater to future policy amendments enhancing public safety measures. With opportunities for direct awards and extensions based on satisfactory performance, businesses in this sector can secure long-term partnerships with Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council. The open procurement method employed allows unrestricted submission of tenders, thereby broadening the competitive landscape for interested parties within the relevant industry categories.

## Notice

The Licensing Team is responsible for a range of statutory services including hackney carriage/private hire (driver, vehicle and operator); scrap metal collector and street trader licensing. In addition, the Council issues personal licences for people wishing to sell or authorise the sale of alcohol. These licence holders all require some form of badge or licence plate to identify either themselves or their vehicle. This contract is to procure the necessary supplies, equipment, and any associated software/services required, to enable the Council to create, customise, issue and affix licences. The supplies include (as a minimum), vehicle plates, brackets (or other fixings to secure the plates), licence cards/badges and any supplementary products such as lanyards/clips for the badges. Additional items such as the means of customisation may also be included (if required). Furthermore, it is intended for the Council to have an ability to direct award the procurement of additional items (related to the licensing function), depending on future policy requirements, such as (but not limited to) door/window stickers to emphasise and enhance the public safety message.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Options: Additional related products may be purchased under this contract. Potential additional products related to the Licensing function can be suggested by Tenderers and will be captured in the 'Pricing Return Document'.

Renewal: There is one 12 month extension available at the Council's discretion subject to satisfactory performance of the contract.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083135-2025 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Dec 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 28 Oct 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 15 Dec 2025 |
| Contract period | 1 Jan 2026 - 30 Jun 2029 |
| Recurrence | 2029-11-01 |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £270,000 |
| Lots value | £270,000 |
| Awards value | £270,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SOLIHULL METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Additional buyers | SOLIHULL MBC |
| Locality | SOLIHULL |
| Post town | Birmingham |
| Postcode | B91 3QB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG32 Solihull |
| Local authority | Solihull |
| Electoral ward | St Alphege |
| Westminster constituency | Solihull West and Shirley |
| Delivery location | TLG32 Solihull |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | VIP-SYSTEM |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 19 - Leather and textile fabrics, plastic and rubber materials
- 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
- 35 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment

### Codes

- 19520000 - Plastic products
- 34300000 - Parts and accessories for vehicles and their engines
- 35123400 - Identification badges

## Release History

- 16 Dec 2025 at 09:41 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083135-2025
- 30 Sep 2025 at 16:28 - TenderUpdate - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/061081-2025
- 30 Sep 2025 at 16:08 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/061072-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083135-2025
  16th December 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/061081-2025
  30th September 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/061072-2025
  30th September 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://solihull.my.site.com/s/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.vip-system.com/

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