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WCC - Bus Transport Services DPS Q1 2026

Warwickshire County Council

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23 Jul 2026 at 15:56

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Summary of the contracting process

Warwickshire County Council procured bus transport services covering individual bus routes in the West Midlands. The requirement is categorised as transport services, excluding waste transport, and sits within the wider Bus Transport Services dynamic purchasing system. The work is a service rather than a goods or construction contract, with routes awarded separately through the council’s transport programme. The council is the buying organisation and the delivery area is the West Midlands. The stated requirement is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises, so established local bus operators and smaller passenger transport businesses may be relevant, alongside larger providers able to manage multiple routes or coordinate delivery across the area.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded. Warwickshire County Council used a selective call-off from a dynamic purchasing system, with the awarded routes grouped under a total value of £2,659,026.39. The award date was 23 February 2029, and the selected supplier is recorded as “Various”, indicating awards to multiple route providers rather than one named organisation. The awarded contract period runs from 24 February 2029 to 25 February 2029. The tender record also gives 23 February 2029 at 12:00 UTC as the tender-period end. The procurement is for services and the award is active. The source data does not set out separate lot values or an evaluation weighting.

Although this award is complete, it demonstrates recurring demand from Warwickshire County Council for contracted bus routes in the West Midlands through its dynamic purchasing system. Businesses likely to be credible when comparable requirements return are bus and passenger transport operators with the vehicles, drivers, operating controls and local knowledge needed to deliver scheduled routes reliably. Smaller operators are relevant because the requirement is identified as suitable for SMEs. Providers should also be able to respond to individual route requirements, manage service continuity and meet the council’s operational and contractual expectations. Experience of public-sector transport call-offs and the administrative capacity to participate in a dynamic purchasing system would strengthen a competitor’s position.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

WCC - Bus Transport Services DPS Q1 2026

Notice Description

This notice contains details of the individual routes awarded via the WCC Bus Transport Services DPS for Q1 2026. Details of the individual routes can be found in the attachment contained within this notice. The Bus Transport Services DPS remains open to new entrants and interested parties can find the contract opportunity on Contracts Finder.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-0010f7d4-4b63-4057-8094-d20c2708d201
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b57c862d-73d7-43a4-9872-a5a0fdeb4bb3
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Dynamic
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

CPV Codes

60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£2,659,026 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£2,659,026 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
24 Feb 2029 - 25 Feb 2029 30 days
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Warwickshire County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WARWICK
Postcode
CV34 4RL
Postcode Area
Coventry
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG13 Warwickshire CC
Delivery Location
TLG West Midlands (England)
Local Authority
Warwick
Electoral Ward
Warwick Saltisford
Westminster Constituency
Warwick and Leamington

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Supplier N/A

Further Information

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