---
title: "SOL30123 Letterbox Club 2026 - Pre-Market Engagement"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-066610"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "SOLIHULL METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL"
published: "2026-03-10"
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# SOL30123 Letterbox Club 2026 - Pre-Market Engagement

Buyer: SOLIHULL METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-066610

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## Summary

The Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council is engaging in a procurement process titled "SOL30123 Letterbox Club 2026 - Pre-Market Engagement," focused on the goods sector. This initiative involves supplying monthly parcels containing age-appropriate books, games, and stationery for children from vulnerable backgrounds, with an estimated annual cost of £19,000. The procurement is currently at the planning stage, with a preliminary market engagement notice published on 10 March 2026, and a due date for questionnaire submission set for 24 March 2026. The procurement is centred in the UKG32 region, United Kingdom, with plans for ongoing communication around 25 March 2026. The procurement process is underpinned by the legal framework of the UKPGA 2023/54.

This tender presents growth opportunities for businesses that specialise in educational materials and have a propensity for social engagement, particularly those within the small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) sectors. The council’s initiative leverages the Pupil Premium Plus for Looked After Children grant, ensuring each child in the programme receives educational resources tailored to their needs. Companies with expertise in producing school books, educational games, and stationery should find this procurement advantageous. The contract period is set to start on 1 May 2026 and conclude on 30 April 2029, offering a steady business opportunity for eligible providers to make a meaningful impact in the community.

## Notice

SMBC is seeking to engage with potential providers who are able to supply monthly parcels containing age-appropriate books, games and stationery packs for children from vulnerable family backgrounds at a cost of PS150 per child. Estimated annual cost PS19,000. Letterbox Club programme, providing books to children. The Pupil Premium Plus for Looked After Children grant is used to pay for the programme. Each looked after child in the cohort receives their own parcel of books, maths games, stationery and other. The council is undertaking pre-market engagement prior to finalising future requirements for potentially the next three years.

### Planning Information

Complete and return the questionnaire.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021216-2026 |
| Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Mar 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 25 Mar 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 30 Apr 2026 - 30 Apr 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £57,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planning |
| Lots status | Planning |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## 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 | TLG32 Solihull |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 22 - Printed matter and related products
- 30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages
- 37 - Musical instruments, sport goods, games, toys, handicraft, art materials and accessories

### Codes

- 22111000 - School books
- 30192700 - Stationery
- 37524100 - Educational games

## Release History

- 10 Mar 2026 at 10:31 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021216-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021216-2026
  10th March 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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