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Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council: public contracts and tenders
Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council awarded 44 public contracts worth €394.3M where a value is stated since 2023-11-24; the IT services contract held by Max Associates (Holdings)Ltd ends on 2027-01-05 (end date stated). Source: Arcadium Data, data as of .
Awarded value = the award values the notices state (EUR at the notice date), 42 of 44 awards; framework agreements (a ceiling, not spend) and implausible values are left out.
Buyer
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Buyer type | Sub-central government authority |
| City | Solihull |
| Sources | UK Find a Tender, EU TED |
Top suppliers
| Supplier | Registry number | Website | Awards | Value won alone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randstad Solutions LTD | 2 | €537k | ||
| Dodd Group (Midlands) Limited | 01179878 Companies House (GB) | doddgroup.com | 1 | n/a |
| Extra Care Charitable Trust | 02205136 Companies House (GB) | extracare.org.uk | 1 | €2.1M |
| 24-7 Locks Secure Horizon Ltd | 1 | €175k | ||
| ABSOLUTE INTERPRETING & TRANSLATIONS LIMITED | 1 | €98,301 | ||
| ASA Travel Ltd | 1 | n/a | ||
| BEAM UP LTD | 1 | €20,817 | ||
| Bespoke Solutions Consultancy Limited | 1 | €52,525 | ||
| BHM Smart Cars Ltd | 1 | n/a | ||
| Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust | 1 | €11.5M | ||
| Birmingham City Council | 1 | €94,369 | ||
| Bromford Cars Ltd | 1 | n/a | ||
| Citizens Advice Solihull Bureau | 1 | €7.7M | ||
| City Elite Cars Ltd | 1 | n/a | ||
| City Link Transfers Ltd | 1 | n/a |
Suppliers named on Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council's award notices (the top 15 of 41); registry number and website where the supplier is linked to its register entry. Winners that could be a private person are withheld.
Contracts ending in the next 18 months
| Ends | Contract | Current holder | Value | End date basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027-01-05 | SOL Solihull Leisure Centre Options Appraisal and Feasibility 2026 | Max Associates (Holdings)Ltd | €58,027 | end date stated |
| 2027-04-30 | SOL Connect to Work - SEN Vocational Profiling 2026 | EXPERTS BY EXPERIENCE-SOLIHULL C.I.C. | €53,870 | end date stated |
| 2027-08-31 | SOL Attendance Monitoring Service (Virtual School) 2025 | WELFARE CALL (LAC) LTD | €193k | end date stated |
| 2027-11-06 | SOL Youth Offending Systems 2025 | CACI LIMITED | €87,013 | end date stated |
| 2028-03-31 | SOL Memory Box 25 | VIRTUAL MEMORY BOX LIMITED | €33,244 | end date stated |
End dates checked against the official notice: 99% right (n=100, 95% CI 94%-100%, 2026-10-26; method).
Award notices of Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council whose contract period ends in the next 18 months: the end date the notice states, else its start or signature date plus the stated duration. 5 contracts; a framework's value is a ceiling and is not shown.
Open calls for tender
| Deadline | Call for tender | Published | Estimated value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-30 | SOL Local Enterprise Support 2027 | 2026-09-30 | €326k |
Calls with a deadline of 2026-10-27 or later (not awarded yet).
Spend by sector (CPV divisions)
| Sector | CPV | Awards | Awarded value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health and social work services | 85 | 11 | €42.7M |
| Business services | 79 | 8 | €348.0M |
| Software packages and information systems | 48 | 5 | €426k |
| IT services | 72 | 3 | €144k |
| Transport services | 60 | 2 | n/a |
| Public utilities | 65 | 2 | €576k |
| Food and beverages | 15 | 1 | €186k |
| Leather, textile, plastic and rubber materials | 19 | 1 | €315k |
| Radio, TV and telecom equipment | 32 | 1 | €121k |
| Installation services | 51 | 1 | €20,817 |
| Postal and telecom services | 64 | 1 | €94,369 |
Award notices with a named winner, by the main CPV code; value = the total the notices state, in EUR at the notice date; framework agreements (a ceiling, not spend) and implausible values are left out.
Recent awards
| Published | Contract | Winners | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-19 | SOL HAF Management Information System 2026 | Bespoke Solutions Consultancy Limited | €52,525 |
| 2026-09-18 | SOL - Home to School Transport DPS | AFJ Ltd, BHM Smart Cars Ltd, City Link Transfers Ltd | n/a |
| 2026-09-18 | SOL - School Bus and Coach DPS | ASA Travel Ltd, Hollywood Travel Ltd | n/a |
| 2026-09-17 | SOL Licensing Supplies for Plates and Badges 2026 | VIP-System Limited | €315k |
| 2026-09-16 | SOL Solihull Sanctuary Scheme: Target Hardening Security Measures 2026 | 24-7 Locks Secure Horizon Ltd | €175k |
| 2026-09-15 | SOL30248 Sunhaven Extra Care Scheme | Upward Care | €4.6M |
| 2026-09-14 | SOL Supply of E-cigarettes 2025 | €186k | |
| 2026-09-14 | SOL Xporter & Xvault 2025 | €63,627 | |
| 2026-09-14 | SOL Governor Service Stsytem 2024 | The Key Support Services Limited | €39,621 |
| 2026-08-26 | SOL DNO Connection Services 2026 | €327k |
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Sources: UK Find a Tender, EU TED, read through their open-data feeds without logging in. Buyer = contracting authority as named on the notice; notices are grouped by the normalised name and country.
Source: Arcadium Data tenders database, 3,811,022 official public procurement notices from EU TED, UK Find a Tender, UK Contracts Finder and national procurement boards, read through their open-data services (no logins). Winners that could be a private person (sole traders) are withheld; buyers are public bodies. Data as of 2026-10-27.
Questions
How many public contracts has Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council awarded?
Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council published 44 contract award notices between 2023-11-24 and 2026-10-19; the 42 that state a value add up to €394.3M (official notices, as of 2026-10-27).
Who are Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council's biggest suppliers?
By contract awards: Randstad Solutions LTD (2), Dodd Group (Midlands) Limited (1) and Extra Care Charitable Trust (1) (as of 2026-10-27). Winners that could be a private person are not named.
Which Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council contracts end soon?
5 contracts awarded by Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council end in the next 18 months. The soonest with a named holder is the IT services contract held by Max Associates (Holdings)Ltd, ending on 2027-01-05 (end date stated) (as of 2026-10-27).
Does Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council have open tenders now?
Yes: 1 calls for tender from Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council are open today (deadline 2026-10-27 or later) (as of 2026-10-27).
What does Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council buy?
Most of Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council's awards are in Health and social work services (CPV 85) (11), Business services (CPV 79) (8) and Software packages and information systems (CPV 48) (5) (as of 2026-10-27).
Cite as: Arcadium Data, "Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council tenders and contracts: 44 awards, suppliers, contracts ending", https://arcadiumdata.io/tenders/buyers/solihull-metropolitan-borough-council-gb/, data as of 2026-10-27.