Find a TenderAwarded without competition

Published 14 Sept 2026, 12:29 BST

Official UK procurement notice

SOL Xporter & Xvault 2025

Official notice

Authority: Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council (Local council)

GoodsAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Software Packages & ERP (48) Delivery: West Midlands (UKG32)

Awarded value£54,600published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 24 Feb 2025no call for competition

Awarded to Community Brands UK Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

For the provision of a system to provide the automated collection of data from a range of School MIS systems and transmit securely to Solihull Council.

CPV: Software package and information systems

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Solihull Council has awarded a contract to provide a digital solution comprising a…Awarded

Solihull Council has awarded a contract to provide a digital solution comprising a suite involving MIS data collection, and incorporating a GDPR compliance tool that securely and automatically collects and transmits data from schools to the council.

Initial term contract start date: 01/03/2025

Initial Term contract end date: 28/02/2027

Option to extend up to a further 2 years to 28/02/2029.

Delivery: West Midlands

Extensions: Options to end the contract up to a further 2 years.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Goods
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 14 Sept 2026, 12:29 BST
Last source update: 14 Sept 2026, 12:29 BST
Authority reference: SOL21747
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-086828
Classification (CPV): Software package and information systems
Delivery area: West Midlands (UKG32)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f906 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: Awarded without competition via Framework G-Cloud 14 RM1557.14.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £54,6001 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 24 Feb 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Community Brands UK LimitedSME	£54,600 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

SOL Xporter & Xvault 2025 · Community Brands UK LimitedSME
Signed
24 Feb 2025
Value
£54,600
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Council House, Manor Square, Solihull, West Midlands, B913QBContact email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

The High Court of Justice (England and Wales)Mediation body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Community Brands UK Ltd T/A VenturEd Solutions UKAwarded supplierGB-COH: 10903330 2 Darker Street, Leicester, East Midlands, LE1 4SL

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.