Subsidised Bus Tender - T0927 - Service 27
Estimated value
—
Awarded value
£3.5m
Suppliers
1
Lots
1
Published
11 Nov 2025
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
Scope
- Reference
- PRTTFWMWPG20250003
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Contract dates
- 04 Jan 2026 to 30 Oct 2027Possible extension to 27 Oct 2029
Two (2) options to extend; Extension of up to 68 weeks (31st October 2027 to 17th February 2029) and Extension of up to 36 weeks (18th February 2029 to 27th October 29)
- CPV classifications
- 60112000
- Contract locations
- West Midlands, United Kingdom
- Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Award criteria
Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial/Price | — | cost | 100.00% |
Participation
Conditions suppliers must meet to bid.
A Financial viability self assessment will be carried out by the supplier, which they will be required to submit as part of their Tender Submisson.
Please see Part 3 of the 'Qualification' envelope for a full list of our 'Conditions of Participation' for this opportunity. Please note all 'Conditions of Participation' must be passed in order for suppliers tenders to be considered further/evaluated.
Submission & procedure
- Procedure
- Open procedure
Award details
Awarded supplier(s), contract period and value as published in the award notice.
Awarded value
£3.5m
Award date
10 Nov 2025
Contract start
04 Jan 2026
Contract end
30 Oct 2027