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Subsidised Bus Tender - T0927 - Service 27

West Midlands Combined AuthoritycontractFind a Tender ↗Ref ocds-h6vhtk-059146Procurement Act 2023Utilities regimeSME suitableactive

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Suppliers

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Lots

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1 awarded

Published

08 Dec 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 2027
Possible 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.

NameDescriptionTypeWeighting
Commercial/Price—cost100.00%

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.

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Awarded to
DB
Diamond Bus Limited
CH 02531054