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Solace

Education & training
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Solace is the UK's membership network for current and future public sector leaders, offering learning, consultancy, recruitment, and advocacy services. They focus on strengthening local government and supporting leadership development.

solace.org.uk ↗

Summary from the supplier’s website — unverified

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Awarded
£442k
Live
4
Buyers
6
12m
£63k
At a glance
  • Quick answer
Profile
  • Social value
  • ESG & policies
  • Capabilities
  • Buyer references
  • Accreditations
Track record · verified
  • KPI performance
  • Contracts4 / 7
  • Top buyers6
  • Category mix
  • Geography
  • Peers5
Trust & risk
  • Red flags0
  • Compliance
  • Modifications
  • News
Company
  • Companies House
  • Financial
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Quick answer — SolaceUpdated 03 Aug 2026

At a glance · for buyers and watchdogs

Solace has won £442k across 6 public-sector buyers, with 4 live contracts.

Why: top buyer Cambridgeshire County Council at 48% · 100% in Education & training · 0 active risk flags · 0 modifications.

Decision signals
0Active red flags
No CH recordCompany status
4 of 7Live contracts
48%Top-buyer concentration
100%Category exposure
0Contract modifications
If you're a buyer:CapabilitiesReferencesKPIComplianceWatchdog?FlagsModificationsConcentrationNews

Social value · 2/5

Commitments mapped to the Government Social Value Model themes. Each is tagged self-reported or from the website.

◐ From supplier website
Jobs1 commitment ↗✓
SkillsNo commitment stated✓
EnvironmentNo commitment stated✓
Tackling inequalityNo commitment stated✓
Community1 commitment ↗✓
Jobs · 1
  • WebsiteAge-Friendly Employer PledgeSolace is dedicated to enhancing recruitment and development for workers aged 50 and over.
Community · 1
  • WebsiteDiversity and InclusivitySolace actively encourages diversity and inclusivity in local government, recognizing its importance in leadership.

Extracted automatically from solace.org.uk on Jul 2026. Not independently verified — treat as the supplier’s own marketing claims.

ESG & policies vault · 0/5

Key governance & sustainability policies. Published documents link out; missing ones are greyed.

↔ Cross-checked
Net-zero planNot provided✓
Modern slavery statementNot provided✓
EDI policyNot provided✓
Anti-briberyNot provided✓
Data protectionNot provided✓

Capabilities

What this supplier does, where they sit, who they sell to.

◐ From website & notices
Sectors served · 1/8
Central government✓
Local government✓
NHS & health✓
Housing✓
Utilities & energy✓
Financial services✓
Education✓
Defence✓
Services · 3
LearningSolace provides tools, support, and insights for public service leadership. ↗Consultancy ServicesExpert interim management, executive recruitment, and consultancy to help local government leaders succeed. ↗MembershipMembership helps leaders grow and strengthen their organizations with tailored development and a supportive network. ↗

Extracted automatically from solace.org.uk on Jul 2026. Not independently verified — treat as the supplier’s own marketing claims.

Case studies · 1

Delivery stories from the supplier’s website. Clients are not yet cross-checked against award records.

◐ From supplier website
Navigating Organisational Transformation during LGRSupport provided to a local authority Chief Executive during a significant organisational transformation. ↗

Extracted automatically from solace.org.uk on Jul 2026. Not independently verified — treat as the supplier’s own marketing claims.

Buyer references

Named public-sector contacts who have agreed to act as a reference.

✓ Confirmed by buyer
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No buyer references yet

Public-sector buyers can confirm they'll act as a reference for this supplier. Confirmed references — with the contract they relate to — show here.

Accreditations & memberships

Independently issued. Verification dates cross-checked against issuer registers.

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No accreditations recorded

B-Corp, ISO, Cyber Essentials, Living Wage and similar credentials appear here once added by a claimed supplier and cross-checked against the issuing register.

KPI performance

Delivery, budget and satisfaction scores reported quarterly by buyers.

✓ Verified
84

No verified KPI scores yet

Once buyers report contract KPIs — delivery on time, on budget, satisfaction, adoption and accessibility — a weighted grade and breakdown appear here.

Contracts · 4 live · 3 historic

Pulled from Contracts Finder & Find a Tender. Most recent first.

✓ From notices
TitleBuyerCPVAwardedValueTermStatus
Leadership Training - Ashfield District Council
Nottinghamshire County Council8000000009 Mar 2026£63k1.8 yrsLive
SOLACE pubSub+ PROD
Met Office4800000011 Feb 2025£21k12 moClosed
Emerging Leaders Apprenticeship Programme 2024
Cambridgeshire County Council8000000017 Sept 2024£210k4 yrsLive
Recruitment of Interim Head of Development Management
Teignbridge District Council7940000026 Nov 2023£99k6 moClosed
Apprenticeships Training and Delivery - Emerging Leaders Level 5 Apprenticeship
Royal Borough of Kingston Upon Thames8053000001 Jun 2021£49k2 yrsClosed
Critical Friend - Devolution Programme
Essex County Council————Live
Solace Subscription Renewal (2026)
Met Office————Live
Total live value £273k · mean award £63k

Top buyers · 6 buyers · top 3 = 84%

Share of awarded value. Concentration fires above 40% for any single buyer.

✓ From notices
1
Cambridgeshire County Council
1 contract
48%
since 2024
2
Teignbridge District Council
1 contract
22%
since 2023
3
Nottinghamshire County Council
1 contract
14%
since 2026
4
Royal Borough of Kingston Upon Thames
1 contract
11%
since 2021
5
Met Office
2 contracts
5%
since 2025
6
Essex County Council
1 contract
0%

Category mix

CPV-division share of last-12m awarded value. Single-category exposure: 100%.

✓ From notices
Education & training80
100%
⚠ Concentration: 100% of recent awarded value sits in a single CPV division. A category-specific downturn would materially affect revenue.

Geography

Distribution of awarded value by buyer region.

✓ From notices
UK · schematic only
Eastern2 contracts
48%
South West3 contracts
27%
East Midlands1 contract
14%
South East1 contract
11%

Peers

Suppliers with overlapping CPVs & buyers (last 24m). Solace highlighted.

✓ From notices
SupplierSME?Awarded · 24mContracts
KP
KPMG LLP
No£223.2m1
OC
Oracle Corporation UK Limited
No£20.6m1
BP
BPP Professional Education Ltd
No£4.5m1
SO
Softcat
Yes£4.1m11
PS
Phoenix Software Limited
Yes£3.9m6
SO
Solace
Yes£63k—
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Red flags · 0 active

Automated scan of Companies House status, charges and insolvency records.

✓ Verified
No Companies House record linked — automated risk checks unavailable.

Compliance scorecard

Derived from Companies House filings — not a full supplier-assurance check.

↔ Cross-checked
No Companies House record linked — statutory compliance checks unavailable.

Modifications

Variations to awarded contracts logged under Procurement Act 2023 s.74.

✓ From notices
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No modifications recorded

No published contract variations for this supplier. Modification notices appear here as they are issued under the Procurement Act 2023.

News mentions

UK trade press & nationals, matched to this supplier.

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No news mentions found

We haven't matched any recent UK press coverage to this supplier. Mentions appear here automatically as they're published.

Companies House

Registered details, directors and PSC.

✓ Live sync
🏛

No Companies House record linked

No Companies House number on file — this supplier may be overseas, a sole trader or a consortium.

Financial

Filed accounts from Companies House.

↔ From Cos House
£

No financial filings on record

Turnover, profit and headcount appear here once audited or micro-entity accounts are filed at Companies House.

Org tree

Group structure and ownership.

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Independent. No parent company or subsidiaries recorded at Companies House for this entity.