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Published 23 Aug 2024, 17:31 BST

Official UK procurement notice

January 2025 Subsidised Bus Tenders

Official notice

Authority: West Midlands Combined Authority (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedure

Sectors: Transport & Passenger Services (60) Delivery: West Midlands (UKG)

Published estimate£55,000,000exc. VAT

Submissions closed 27 Sept 2024awarded 30 Nov 2024

Awarded to Diamond Bus Limited +2 more10 awards

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Transport for West Midlands (TfWM), part of the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA), supports the provision of an extensive passenger transport network across the West Midlands. This Notice is in relation to the Award of tenders for the provision of services that are due to commence on 5th January 2025.

The value confirmed within this notice is the aggregated value of all contracts that were advertised and subsequently awarded, following evaluation of all bids that were submitted through the Authorities electronic tendering portal.

A total of Thirty Two (32) separate/distinct contracts have been awarded to Seven (7) suppliers.

CPV: Public road transport services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£55,000,000

Delivery: West Midlands · West Midlands

Extensions: Option to extend for further periods of two (2) x twelve (12) month periodsVariant bids: allowed

60112000 Public road transport services

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more

How bids were scored

Price: 200

Published sub-criteria (2)

Price: 100
price: 100

Published award criteria (2)

Price: 100
Price: 100%

Conditions of participation1

Suitability
Bidders must possess a PSV Operators Licence or Section 22 Community Bus Permit.

What this means for your bid

Price carries 200 of 200 points: a 10% discount moves about 20 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Open procedure
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0025 Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 (Directive 2014/25/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: No (one-off requirement)
First published: 23 Aug 2024, 17:31 BST
Last source update: 17 Feb 2025, 12:12 GMT
Award evaluation window: 27 Sept 2024 – …
Authority reference: 129_ITT1516
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-005353
Classification (CPV): Public road transport services
Delivery area: West Midlands (UKG)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0493d5 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: Jaggaer · Who buys & how to bid on JAGGAER

Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN

Access & registration note: Free; latest Chrome/Edge/Firefox only — corporate browsers fail

Submission deadline: 27 Sept 2024, 17:00 BST
Submission channel: {"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages: en
Bid validity: 180 days from the deadline
Bids opened: 27 Sept 2024, 17:30 BST

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

wmca.bravosolution.co.uk ↗

Timeline

30 Aug 2024 → 17 Feb 2025 · 4 dates

Next notice expected
30 Aug 2024, 00:00 BST
Submission deadline
27 Sept 2024, 17:00 BST
Bids opened
27 Sept 2024, 17:30 BST
Notice published
17 Feb 2025, 12:12 GMT

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 28 Aug 2024

Status changed to active
28 Aug 2024, 17:11 BST
Procurement method changed
28 Aug 2024, 17:11 BST
Deadline published: 27 Sept 2024, 17:00 BST
28 Aug 2024, 17:11 BST
Status changed to complete
17 Feb 2025, 12:12 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 32

Awarded value £14,199,84419 contracts exc. VAT

Bids received 6

Contracts signed 20latest 30 Nov 2024

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Diamond Bus LimitedService 54 - Worlds End – West Bromwich via MMH	£1,910,350 †	—	Awarded
West Midlands Travel LimitedService 47 & 49 - West Bromwich to Wednesbury/Bearwood	£709,540 †	—	Awarded
Diamond Bus LimitedService 17 - Dudley to Kingswinford	£642,311 †	—	Awarded
WALSALL COMMUNITY TRANSPORT LIMITEDService 24 - Walsall Wood to Catshill	£349,180 †	—	Awarded
Diamond Bus LimitedService 63,64,65 - Wolverhampton to Oxbarn Avenue/Penn/Fordhouses	—	—	Awarded
Diamond Bus LimitedService 637 - Walsall to Manor Hospital	£350,771 †	—	Awarded
WALSALL COMMUNITY TRANSPORT LIMITEDService 67 - Wednesbury – Yew Tree	£309,140 †	—	Awarded
Diamond Bus LimitedService 30, 74a - West Bromwich to Wednesbury/Horseley Heath	£1,576,208 †	—	Awarded
Diamond Bus LimitedService 17, 57 - Dudley to Stourbridge / Stourbridge to Wall Heath	£2,130,367 †	—	Awarded
Diamond Bus LimitedService 17H - Halesowen to Merry Hill Centre	£482,445 †	—	Awarded

22 further award records carry no date or value.

Contracts

Service 54 - Worlds End – West Bromwich via MMH · Diamond Bus Limited
Signed
30 Nov 2024
Value
£1,910,350
Status
active
Service 47 & 49 - West Bromwich to Wednesbury/Bearwood · West Midlands Travel Limited
Signed
30 Nov 2024
Value
£709,540
Status
active
Service 17 - Dudley to Kingswinford · Diamond Bus Limited
Signed
30 Nov 2024
Value
£642,311
Status
active
Service 24 - Walsall Wood to Catshill · WALSALL COMMUNITY TRANSPORT LIMITED
Signed
30 Nov 2024
Value
£349,180
Status
active
Service 63,64,65 - Wolverhampton to Oxbarn Avenue/Penn/Fordhouses · Diamond Bus Limited
Signed
30 Nov 2024
Value
—
Status
active
Service 637 - Walsall to Manor Hospital · Diamond Bus Limited
Signed
30 Nov 2024
Value
£350,771
Status
active
Service 67 - Wednesbury – Yew Tree · WALSALL COMMUNITY TRANSPORT LIMITED
Signed
30 Nov 2024
Value
£309,140
Status
active
Service 30, 74a - West Bromwich to Wednesbury/Horseley Heath · Diamond Bus Limited
Signed
30 Nov 2024
Value
£1,576,208
Status
active
Service 17, 57 - Dudley to Stourbridge / Stourbridge to Wall Heath · Diamond Bus Limited
Signed
30 Nov 2024
Value
£2,130,367
Status
active
Service 17H - Halesowen to Merry Hill Centre · Diamond Bus Limited
Signed
30 Nov 2024
Value
£482,445
Status
active
Service 231 - Halesowen to Blackheath
Signed
30 Nov 2024
Value
£709,360
Status
active
Service 41, 41A - West Bromwich to Friar Park/Wednesbury
Signed
30 Nov 2024
Value
£948,784
Status
active
Service 601, 602 - Solihull to Elmdon Park/Kineton Green Circulars
Signed
30 Nov 2024
Value
£612,560
Status
active
Service 53,81 - Wolverhampton to Bilston/Dudley
Signed
30 Nov 2024
Value
£1,361,656
Status
active
Service 65 - Darlaston to Woods Estate
Signed
30 Nov 2024
Value
£349,593
Status
active
Service 303 - County Bridge to Bilston
Signed
30 Nov 2024
Value
£431,358
Status
active
Service 44 - West Bromwich to Harvills Hawthorns Circular
Signed
30 Nov 2024
Value
£63,960
Status
active
Service 61 - Goldthorn Park to Wolverhampton
Signed
30 Nov 2024
Value
£198,744
Status
active
Service 22 - Bearwood to Oldbury
Signed
30 Nov 2024
Value
£607,620
Status
active
Service 224 - Bilston to Sedgley
Signed
30 Nov 2024
Value
£455,897
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
6bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

West Midlands Combined Authority

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilUrban railway, tramway, trolleybus or bus services 16 Summer Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands, B19 3SDContact email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Bidders & participating suppliers

8 commercial parties on the notice

Banga BusesAwarded supplier Wolverhampton, West Midlands
Carolean Coaches LimitedAwarded supplier Willenhall, West Midlands
Carolean Coaches LimitedAwarded supplier Wolverhampton, West Midlands
Diamond Bus LimitedAwarded supplier Oldbury, West Midlands
Diamond Bus LimitedAwarded supplier Olbdury, West Midlands
Silverline Landflight LimitedAwarded supplier Solihull, West Midlands
Walsall Community TransportAwarded supplier Walsall, West Midlands
West Midlands Travel LimitedAwarded supplier Birmingham, West Midlands

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria
Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria