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Published 7 Nov 2025

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Bus Franchising - Procurement & Commercial Services Support - Contract Award Notice

Authority: West Midlands Combined Authority

Call-off from a framework agreement
CPV: Procurement consultancy services (79418000)
Published contract value£1,125,000Exc. VAT
Contract ends 31 Mar 2027
Contract starts 27 Oct 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Contract Award Notice to publish the award of a contract for the provision of Procurement and Commercial support services in relation to the West Midlands Bus Franchising Programme.

The contract is a call-off contract from the Crown Commercial Services (CCS) Management Consultancy Framework 4 (MCF4).

The contract duration is for a period of 17 months, with an expiry date of 31/03/2027, and 2 x 12-month options to extend to a final, potential expiry of 31/03/2029.

Published procurement details

Framework cited in notice
Management Consultancy Framework Four (MCF4) · RM6309
Procedure
Call-off from a framework agreement
Buyer reference
tender_505054/1530170
Category
Services
Tender status
Complete
Award status
Active
Suitable for SMEs
Yes
Suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises
Yes
Published tender value
£1,500,000.00
Min Value
£1,125,000.00
Tender deadline
Procurement method
Selective
Item 1: Delivery locations as published
West Midlands, United Kingdom

Key dates

Published dates
  1. Contract starts
    27 Oct 2025
  2. Award decision
    5 Nov 2025
  3. Notice published
    7 Nov 2025
  4. Contract ends
    31 Mar 2027

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Suppliers named on the notice

  • Ernst & Young LLPSupplier 1 More London Place, London, SE21 2AF
    Identifier
    OC300001 · GB-COH
    Voluntary, community or social enterprise
    No
    Business size
    Large

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Source record

Source
Contracts Finder
Notice language
en
Release reference
ocds-b5fd17-6101f1cf-59ba-495b-bd4f-e9c9dde54b9a-2025-11-07T10:25:10Z
Published
7 Nov 2025
Latest update
7 Nov 2025
Procedure reference
ocds-b5fd17-6101f1cf-59ba-495b-bd4f-e9c9dde54b9a
Contract reference
ocds-b5fd17-6101f1cf-59ba-495b-bd4f-e9c9dde54b9a-1