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title: "Children's Travel Services"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-44a7e871-77c5-443f-904c-30f085b73549"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL"
published: "2025-07-07"
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# Children's Travel Services

Buyer: BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-44a7e871-77c5-443f-904c-30f085b73549

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## Summary

Birmingham City Council has completed the procurement process for "Children's Travel Services," involving the provision of motor vehicles suitable for transporting fewer than ten persons to The Pines Special School. This procurement falls under the CPV category of transport services and was conducted through a selective method, specifically as a call-off from a framework agreement. The procurement process reached the award stage, and the contract was commenced on 15 January 2025, running until 31 July 2027. The award, valued at £57,076, was granted to Solihull Cars Ltd, a small to medium enterprise (SME) based in London, with the services to be delivered in the West Midlands region of the United Kingdom.

This contract presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in transport services, particularly those capable of providing motor vehicles that accommodate fewer than ten persons. SMEs in the automotive transport sector can leverage such opportunities to expand their clientele, particularly within public sector contracts. With Birmingham City Council as the buyer, this tender highlights the potential for growth in regional transport services and the advantageous position SMEs hold in fulfilling contractual requirements under framework agreements. Businesses located in or operating near the West Midlands, with a focus on transport solutions, stand to benefit from entering similar procurement processes.

## Notice

MPV (Large) to The Pines Special 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/9d1ce06d-86ec-4698-957a-5fd97b4b63b6 |
| 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 | 7 Jul 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 10 Jan 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 15 Jan 2025 |
| Contract period | 15 Jan 2025 - 31 Jul 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £57,076 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £57,076 |
| 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

- 7 Jul 2025 at 12:21 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9d1ce06d-86ec-4698-957a-5fd97b4b63b6

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9d1ce06d-86ec-4698-957a-5fd97b4b63b6
  7th July 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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