Notice Information
Notice Title
Subsidised Bus Tender - T0927 - Service 27
Notice Description
The West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) supports the provision of an extensive passenger transport network across the West Midlands, both in fulfilment of statutory duties and to enable access to facilities and services. The WMCA supports the provision of local bus services, by financially subsidising routes that are not provided on a commercial basis by private operators. A current Subsidised Bus Contracts expiring on 4th January 2026 needs to be re-procured in order to ensure the route contained within the contract remains operational. Contract T0927 - Service 27 - Rubery, Great Park to Solihull
Lot Information
Lot 1
Renewal: Two (2) options to extend; Extension of up to 68 weeks (31st October 2027 to 17th February 2029) and Extension of up to 36 weeks (18th February 2029 to 27th October 29)
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-059146
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080800-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
-
- CPV Codes
60112000 - Public road transport services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £4,500,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £4,500,000 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- £3,500,000 £1M-£10M
- Contracts Value
- £3,500,000 £1M-£10M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 8 Dec 20252 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 1 Oct 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 10 Nov 20253 months ago
- Contract Period
- 4 Jan 2026 - 30 Oct 2027 1-2 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- WEST MIDLANDS COMBINED AUTHORITY
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- procurement.team@wmca.org.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- BIRMINGHAM
- Postcode
- B19 3SD
- Post Town
- Birmingham
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLG West Midlands (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLG3 West Midlands
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLG31 Birmingham
- Delivery Location
- TLG West Midlands (England)
-
- Local Authority
- Birmingham
- Electoral Ward
- Newtown
- Westminster Constituency
- Birmingham Ladywood
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080800-2025
8th December 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072732-2025
11th November 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/052788-2025
1st September 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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