Top suppliers
Top suppliers to Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council
Top-five suppliers hold 98% of contract value — a concentrated market.
Procurement categories
What Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council buys
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) breakdown of contracts awarded over the reporting period.
79990000
7999000045210000
4521000085310000
8531000032410000
3241000085320000
8532000034920000
3492000080410000
8041000092310000
9231000050230000
5023000079620000
7962000092620000
9262000072210000
7221000022450000
2245000039710000
3971000071310000
7131000034990000
3499000080340000
8034000079110000
7911000018530000
1853000079530000
79530000Recent contracts
Latest Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council contracts awarded
The most recently published award notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
SOL30054 SOL SENDIAS 2026
Family Action · 2026-04-22
£821K
SOL Memory Box 25
VIRTUAL MEMORY BOX LIMITED · 2026-03-31
£29K
SOL Our Voice Heard
Solihull Parent Carer Voice C.I.C · 2026-03-30
£31K
SOL Youth Offending Systems 2025
CACI LIMITED · 2026-03-30
£75K
SOL Planning Solicitor 2026
James Andrews Recruitment Solutions Ltd · 2026-02-16
£160K
SOL30141 Extra Care at Solihull Retirement Village (Shirley)
Extra Care Charitable Trust · 2026-02-11
£1.8M
SOL30141 Extra Care at Solihull Retirement Village (Shirley)
Extra Care Charitable Trust · 2026-02-11
£1.8M
SOL30054 SOL SENDIAS 2026
Family Action · 2026-01-22
£821K
SOL Healthy Active Lives 2026
DDM Health Ltd · 2026-01-07
£2.6M
SOL Licensing Supplies for Plates and Badges 2026
VIP-SYSTEM LIMITED · 2025-12-16
£270K
SOL30092 SOL Older People's Specialist Support Service 2026
Age Concern Solihull t/a Age UK · 2025-12-01
£434K
SOL Civica Financial Inclusion -Connect to Work Programme 2025
CIVICA UK LIMITED · 2025-11-18
£32K
SOL - Enhanced Health Checks Pilot 2025
Solihealth Ltd · 2025-10-13
SOL-Carers of All Ages Specialist Support Service 2025
SOLIHULL CARERS CENTRE · 2025-10-01
£4.9M
SOL-23025 Carers of All Ages Support Service 2025
SOLIHULL CARERS CENTRE · 2025-09-17
£4.9M
SOL - 22696 SOL - Enhanced Health Checks Pilot 2025
SoliHealth Ltd · 2025-07-30
SOL - 22696 SOL - Enhanced Health Checks Pilot 2025
Solihealth Ltd · 2025-07-30
SOL - Agency Staffing Children's Homes
Randstad Solutions LTD · 2025-07-23
£232K
SOL - Mail Fulfilment Shared Service 2025
Birmingham City Council · 2025-07-21
SOL - Magic Notes Pilot
BEAM UP LTD · 2025-07-18
£18K
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Open opportunities
Open Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council tenders
Tenders currently inviting bids. SMEs can respond via the official tender portal.
SOL30269 SOL Systemic Practice Training Programme 2026
Deadline: 2026-07-21
£450K
SCH - Flexible Contracting Arrangement for Hotel and Nightly Paid Temporary Accommodation
Deadline: 2028-03-31
£1.3M
SOL Toxicology and DNA Testing
£500K
SOL Specialist Domestic Abuse Perpetrator Intervention & Disruption Service 2027
SOL30226 SOL Building Regulations 2027
£100K
SOL30199 Enablement and MH Drop-In Services 2026
£1.6M
SOL30123 Letterbox Club 2026 - Pre-Market Engagement
£57K
SOL Commercial Sponsorship of Boundary Signs 2026
SOL30245 AI Delivery Partner – Phase 1 Discovery 2026
£300K
SOL30057 - Market Engagement - Taxi Services for Solihull Childrens Services
SOL30024 SOL Concessions in Solihull Parks 2026
SOL30198 SOL Direct Payment Support 2026
SOL30198 SOL Direct Payment Support 2026
SOL Afghan Resettlement Programme
£450K
SOL30008 SOL Community Information and Advice Services
£2.7M
SOL SOL Community Equipment Maintenance and Support Services
SOL - Housing Reviews 2026
£80K
SOL - AI Case Recording
SOL - AI Case Recording
AI Case Recording
Pipeline
Contracts expiring in the next 12 months
When these contracts end, Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council typically re-tenders. SMEs preparing bids 3-6 months ahead win disproportionately often.
SOL - School Meal Voucher Scheme 2023
Expires: 2026-07-13
SOL Our Voice Heard
Expires: 2026-08-31
£31K
Market analysis
Bidding into Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council — what to expect
Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.
98%
Top-5 supplier share
109d
Avg response window
25d
Median response window
28mo
Avg contract duration
Frequently asked
Common questions about selling to Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council
How much does Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council spend on procurement?
Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council awarded 60 contracts totalling £827.7M between 2023-06-17 and 2026-06-17, working with 43 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £17.2M.
Who are Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council's top suppliers?
The largest suppliers to Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council by total award value are GRAHAM Asset Management Ltd t/a GRAHAM, Muse Places Limited, Virgin Media Business Limited. The top five suppliers together hold 98% of contract value.
What does Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council buy from suppliers?
Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council's procurement is concentrated in 79990000, 45210000, 85310000, alongside specialist categories. See the full CPV breakdown below.
How can my business bid for Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council contracts?
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What's the typical response window for Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council tenders?
Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council typically gives suppliers a median of 25 days to respond (average 109 days). Standard contract duration is around 28 months.
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Sources & methodology
How this profile is compiled
Analysed by ENKII · Updated 2026-06-17
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