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title: "Children's Travel Services"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL"
published: "2025-07-01"
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# Children's Travel Services

Buyer: BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-15640aa7-0232-46ac-a0c2-b76ff865f0ce

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## Summary

The Birmingham City Council has completed a procurement process for the provision of children's travel services titled "Children's Travel Services". This process involved a direct award as part of the Travel Services (2023) Framework Agreement. The procurement, classified under industry category CPV 34115200, focused on the supply of motor vehicles for transporting fewer than 10 persons, with additional classifications including transport for more than 10 persons and general transport services excluding waste. The services are intended for delivery in the West Midlands, United Kingdom. The contract commencement date was 19th May 2025, and it is scheduled to end on 31st July 2027. The procurement method was a selective call-off from a framework agreement, and the total contract value was £70,300 GBP.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for business growth, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), given its suitability designation for SME bidders. Companies in the motor vehicles and transport services industries, especially those capable of servicing contracts requiring vehicles for small group transportation, would be well-positioned to compete. The awarded supplier, Solihull Cars Ltd, exemplifies a successful SME in this space, which suggests a competitive advantage for similar businesses with the ability to meet the specific service requirements under framework agreements. This contract not only provides financial growth but also enhances industry credibility and potential future procurement opportunities.

## Notice

MPV (Large) to Maple House School. This is a direct award undertaken by Birmingham City Council's Travel Services (2023)Framework Agreement

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/372dda74-317e-4362-b02f-fa0233bc3ea6 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 Jul 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 14 May 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 18 May 2025 |
| Contract period | 18 May 2025 - 31 Jul 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £70,300 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £70,300 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | BIRMINGHAM |
| Post town | Birmingham |
| Postcode | B1 1BB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham |
| Local authority | Birmingham |
| Electoral ward | Ladywood |
| Westminster constituency | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SOLIHULL CARS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 34115200 - Motor vehicles for the transport of fewer than 10 persons
- 34120000 - Motor vehicles for the transport of 10 or more persons
- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

## Release History

- 1 Jul 2025 at 12:56 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/372dda74-317e-4362-b02f-fa0233bc3ea6

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/372dda74-317e-4362-b02f-fa0233bc3ea6
  1st July 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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