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title: "SOL Local Enterprise Support 2027"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-077e0f"
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current_stage: "Tender"
buyer: "Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council"
published: "2026-09-30"
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# SOL Local Enterprise Support 2027

Buyer: Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-077e0f

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## Summary

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.

## Notice

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

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092573-2026 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 30 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 30 Oct 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Apr 2027 - 31 Mar 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £280,000 |
| Lots value | £280,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council |
| Locality | SOLIHULL |
| Postcode area | 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

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

### Codes

- 79411100 - Business development consultancy services

## Release History

- 30 Sep 2026 at 16:47 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092573-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092573-2026
  30th September 2026 - Tender 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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