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title: "SOL Civica Financial Inclusion -Connect to Work Programme 2025"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05e394"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SOLIHULL METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL"
published: "2025-11-18"
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# SOL Civica Financial Inclusion -Connect to Work Programme 2025

Buyer: SOLIHULL METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05e394

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## Summary

Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council has recently completed the procurement process for the "SOL Civica Financial Inclusion -Connect to Work Programme 2025." This contract focuses on providing assistance to financial inclusion services, including grants and crisis support, in the Solihull area. The programme partners with Public Health and Skills, and the West Midlands Combined Authority to address the government's Household Support Scheme. The procurement was a direct method conducted below threshold levels without competition and has been awarded to CIVICA UK LIMITED. The contract began on 1st September 2025 and will conclude on 31st March 2026. The awarded contract covers various UK regions including London and the West Midlands.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses that can provide efficient service delivery in the financial inclusion sector, especially those involved in housing payments, homeless reduction, and employee support services. Large-scale service providers, particularly those with an understanding of public health funding schemes and regional support collaboration, would find this contract advantageous. Businesses offering personnel supply solutions, particularly for temporary staffing needs, will benefit from this engagement across multiple UK regions. As CIVICA UK LIMITED is the awarded supplier, similar large businesses with well-established public sector experience and competitive service offerings would be well-suited to compete in similar future tenders.

## Notice

This contract will deliver assistance to the Financial Inclusion Team to deliver various grants and crisis support including Discretionary Housing Payments, Homeless Reduction Act funding to assist with homeless prevention. The team also deal with general referrals for money advice and support. The Financial Inclusion Team are also assisting Economy and Infrastructure to deliver the government's Household Support Scheme (HSF) on behalf of SMBC. In addition to delivering these grants, we are also working in partnership with Public Health and Skills to deliver a Connect to Work programme with the West Midlands Combined Authority securing funding to help with this project

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074883-2025 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Nov 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Aug 2025 |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £32,190 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SOLIHULL METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CIVICA |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79620000 - Supply services of personnel including temporary staff

## Release History

- 18 Nov 2025 at 15:44 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074883-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074883-2025
  18th November 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.civica.com/en-gb/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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