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Published 22 May 2026, 10:46 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Development Programme

Official notice

Authority: Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow threshold
Sectors: Education & Training (80) Delivery: West Midlands (UKG37)
Published estimate£30,000≈ £15k / year · £36,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 5 Jun 2026awarded 22 May 2026
Awarded to TALKING LIFE LTD
Contract term 2 yrsends 30 Jun 2028 · starts 1 Jul 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council “The Council” was seeking a provider to deliver a programme of Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion modules to support the EDI Strategy, a full list of modules required are detailed in section 2 of this Quotation document.

CPV: Education and training services · Specialist training services · Staff training services · Training services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 2 yrsPublished value£30,000
Contract period: 1 Jul 2026 – 30 Jun 2028 (2 yrs)Value: £30,000 exc. VAT · £36,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: West Midlands
80000000 Education and training services80500000 Training services80510000 Specialist training services80511000 Staff training services

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 40%Price: 60%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Price
  • Quality
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
22 May 2026, 10:46 BST
Last source update
30 Jun 2026, 11:44 BST
Authority reference
QMP004
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-047620
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Education and training servicesSpecialist training servicesStaff training servicesTraining services
Delivery area
West Midlands (UKG37)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06a086 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Submission deadline
5 Jun 2026, 15:00 BST
Clarification deadline
29 May 2026, 17:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

in-tendhost.co.uk/sandwellmbc ↗

Timeline

22 May 2026 → 1 Jul 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published158 days ago
    22 May 2026, 10:46 BST
  2. Clarification questions by150 days ago
    29 May 2026, 17:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline143 days ago
    5 Jun 2026, 15:00 BST
  4. Latest notice published119 days ago
    30 Jun 2026, 11:44 BST
  5. Contract starts118 days ago
    1 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 22 May 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    22 May 2026, 10:46 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract details notice published
    30 Jun 2026, 11:44 BST
    UK7
  3. Status changed to complete
    30 Jun 2026, 11:44 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £30,0001 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 22 May 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
TALKING LIFE LTDSME£30,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Development Programme · TALKING LIFE LTDSME

    Signed
    22 May 2026
    Value
    £30,000
    Period
    1 Jul 2026 – 30 Jun 2028
    Status
    active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PJHD-8764-YRJJ Sandwell Council House, Freeth Street, Oldbury, West Midlands, B69 3DEContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Talking LifeAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PYGJ-3849-PBCH Hoylake, Wirral, North West, CH47 3BWContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender