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active
Official procurement procedure
November 2026 Subsidised Bus Tenders
Road transport services
Published value
£4,587,147
Submission deadline 26 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
Lots published1
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
Generated from official OCDS record
Tenderline Synopsis: West Midlands Combined Authority: "November 2026 Subsidised Bus Tenders". Published status: active. Published value: £4,587,147. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 26 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST. See the official notice for participation instructions.
| Contracting Authority | West Midlands Combined Authority | Scope & Categories | Not published | Submission Window | Closed 26 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Submission Gateway | Direct notice route | Legal Basis & Regime | Standard procurement | Estimated Value (exc. VAT) | £4,587,147 |
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: West Midlands Combined Authority
Market Analytics
Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics
Published history for West Midlands Combined Authority. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
Not availableInsufficient comparable data
Competition Density
4.6Bids / Report
Supplier ConcentrationHigh Concentration
West Midlands Travel LimitedTop vendor: 71.4% of attributable valuePayment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Coverage: 157 active published awards; 5 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Historical Awarded Suppliers With This Authority:
| Supplier Name | Historic Awards | Attributable GBP Value |
|---|---|---|
| West Midlands Travel Limited | 1 win | £1,863,550 |
| Chaserider Buses Limited | 1 win | £582,000 |
| AECOM LIMITED | 1 win | £124,837 |
| Steer Group Limited | 1 win | £40,000 |
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityWest Midlands Combined Authority | Procedure methodNot published | Procurement categoryNot published |
Statusactive | Framework / DPSNot published | CompetitionNot published |
Above thresholdNot published | Legal basisNot published | Tender period startsNot published |
Clarification deadlineNot published | Electronic submissionNot published | Submission languagesNot published |
Published31 Jul 2026, 17:00 BST | Last source update31 Jul 2026, 17:00 BST | Recurring procurementNot published |
ClassificationRoad transport services | ||
Delivery area | ||
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-06d94b | ||
What is being bought
Provision of sixteen (16) subsidised local bus service contracts across the West Midlands to ensure continuity of socially necessary passenger transport services from 1 November 2026.
The procurement is being conducted through an Open Procedure under the Procurement Act 2023 and suppliers may bid for one or more contracts.
What changed
From the official release history
- Published value updated to £4,587,147
31 Jul 2026, 17:00 BST - Status changed to active
31 Jul 2026, 17:00 BST - Official notice release published
31 Jul 2026, 17:00 BST - Submission deadline changed to 26 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
31 Jul 2026, 17:00 BST - Buyer information updated
31 Jul 2026, 17:00 BST
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
- Lot 1 · #1Individual lot title not publishedactivePublished value£4,587,147The source published no individual title or description for this lot.Contract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
Timeline
- Procedure published
31 Jul 2026, 17:00 BST - Submission deadline
26 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
Commercial outcome and competition
AwardsNo award published |
ContractsNo contract published |
Bid statisticsNo aggregate bid statistics published |
Buyer and organisations in this procedure
West Midlands Combined Authority
Contracting authority GB-PPON-PGMD-1353-PZVXDocuments (2)
Official links; attachments are not copied
- 31 Jul 2026, 17:00 BST
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