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Subsidised Bus Tender - T0927 - Service 27

Details

Buyer
West Midlands Combined Authority
Supplier(s)
Diamond Bus Ltd
Value
£3,500,000
Duration
2 years
Topic
Public road transport services
Published
11 November 2025
Source
uk:find_a_tender

Tender 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 ## Contract award Title: Subsidised Bus Tender - T0927 - Service 27

Timeline

  1. Award date10 November 2025
  2. Award published11 November 2025
    Current notice
  3. Contract expiry date30 October 2027in 13 months

About the buyer

West Midlands Combined Authority runs regional transport, growth and skills programmes for seven West Midlands councils, and buys as a local authority with its own procurement team. Suppliers register free on the Bravo Solution portal, where tender opportunities are advertised. A rolling pipeline lists larger opportunities expected over the next eighteen months. Transport for West Midlands, the authority's transport arm, procures local transport policy and delivery on its behalf. The Mayor and the leaders of the seven constituent councils sign off major contracts through the authority's board. A standard pre-qualification questionnaire assesses new suppliers before award.

UK local government drives £140bn in annual procurement, led by social protection (£66.6bn) and education (£57.1bn).

Over the past 5 years, most of the West Midlands Combined Authority's contract awards have been in architectural and engineering services, business services and IT services.

Relevant CPV codes

  • 60112000 · Public road transport services

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