---
title: "SOL - School Bus and Coach DPS"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0775c4"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council"
published: "2026-09-18"
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# SOL - School Bus and Coach DPS

Buyer: Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0775c4

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## Summary

Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council procured school bus and coach transport services through its School Bus and Coach Transport Dynamic Purchasing System. The requirement covers individual school bus routes and coach journeys, with buses or coaches supplied with drivers. The services are for routes delivered in and around Solihull. The procurement is categorised as passenger transport vehicle hire with driver. Three small and medium-sized transport businesses were selected for separate route awards: ASA Travel Ltd, based in Birmingham; Hollywood Travel Ltd, based in Solihull; and Meadway Private Hire (Birmingham) Ltd trading as Meadway Coaches, based in Birmingham. The arrangement concerns operational school transport rather than vehicle supply, fleet purchase or general logistics services.

The procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. It used an open procedure with an electronic auction, and bids were evaluated on price. Three bids are recorded for each of the route award groupings. Contracts were signed on 18 September 2026: ASA Travel Ltd received a contract worth £323,000; Hollywood Travel Ltd received a contract worth £1,866,722; and Meadway Private Hire (Birmingham) Ltd trading as Meadway Coaches received a contract worth £1,765,575. The procurement was presented as one lot, but that lot is recorded as cancelled while the three related awards remain active. The arrangement included an option to extend for up to five years. No separate contract duration is stated.

This completed award shows established demand from Solihull Council for sizeable, route-based school transport delivered by professional bus and coach operators. A credible future competitor would need suitable buses and coaches, qualified drivers, the operational capacity to run multiple school routes reliably, and the ability to manage timetables, vehicle availability and day-to-day service continuity. The awards to three SMEs indicate that smaller regional operators can compete, either independently or by building sufficient fleet and driver capacity for grouped routes. Suppliers based in Solihull or the wider Birmingham area may be well placed for local delivery, but the decisive basis was price, so efficient fleet utilisation and competitive operating costs would be important.

## Notice

This notice contains details of individual Bus Routes awarded via the Solihull School Bus and Coach Transport DPS 2026 For call-off route awards made under this DPS June - Sept 2026

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This notice contains details of individual Bus Routes awarded via the Solihull School Bus and Coach Transport DPS 2026 For call-off route awards made under this DPS June - Sept 2026 The School Bus and Coach Transport DPS remains open to new entrants and interested parties can find this opportunity on CSW-Jets at www.csw-jets.co.uk

Options: Option to extend up to 5 Years.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088844-2026 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £3,955,297 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council |
| Locality | SOLIHULL |
| Postcode area | Birmingham |
| Postcode | B91 3QB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG32 Solihull |
| Local authority | Solihull |
| Electoral ward | St Alphege |
| Westminster constituency | Solihull West and Shirley |
| Delivery location | TLG32 Solihull |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 3 |
| Supplier names | ASA Travel Ltd; Hollywood Travel; Meadway Private Hire (Birmingham) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60172000 - Hire of buses and coaches with driver

## Release History

- 18 Sep 2026 at 15:57 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088844-2026

## Notice URLs

- http://www.solihull.gov.uk
- https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:220142-2019:TEXT:EN:HTML

## Provenance

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