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title: "Children's Travel Services"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL"
published: "2026-01-15"
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# Children's Travel Services

Buyer: BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-667891af-5bc1-49d0-a57b-5c3521ecde55

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## Summary

Birmingham City Council has awarded a contract for "Children's Travel Services" to Halo Transfers Ltd. The contract, identified as ARGEN-450, falls under the industry category related to transport services and involves supplying motor vehicles, specifically MPVs, suited for the conveyance of fewer than ten individuals. This procurement process was part of a selective procurement method, specifically a call-off from the 2023 Travel Services Framework Agreement, and the procurement is now in the award stage. The services are to be delivered in the West Midlands, UK, with the contract period running from 3rd November 2025 to 31st July 2027.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) like Halo Transfers Ltd, as the procurement process is open to qualified SMEs. The contract value of £92,644 creates potential growth in the scope of business for operators in the transportation sector. Businesses that specialise in providing vehicles for passenger transport, especially those with a strategic position in the West Midlands region, are well-placed to consider similar opportunities within this framework, supporting expansion through public contracts with local authorities.

## Notice

MPV (Large) to Ruskin Mill Trust Argent College. 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/f9a4c21b-3b57-4a2e-a413-f50df4f49541 |
| 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 | 15 Jan 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 28 Oct 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 3 Nov 2025 |
| Contract period | 3 Nov 2025 - 31 Jul 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £92,644 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £92,644 |
| 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 | HALO TRANSFERS |

## 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

- 15 Jan 2026 at 11:49 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f9a4c21b-3b57-4a2e-a413-f50df4f49541

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f9a4c21b-3b57-4a2e-a413-f50df4f49541
  15th January 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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