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Published 18 Sept 2026, 12:03 BST

Official UK procurement notice

SOL - Home to School Transport DPS

Name: Procurement Process ocds-h6vhtk-077553
Creator: Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council
Published: 2026-09-18T11:03:52.000Z
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

Authority: Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council (Local council)

Dynamic marketServicesOpen procedure

Sectors: Transport & Passenger Services (60) Delivery: West Midlands (UKG32)

Framework ceiling (notional) Value not publishedframework ceiling, not attributable revenue

Awarded 18 Sept 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Route awards for Home to School transport Q1 2025/26 - Q2 2026/27.

CPV: Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver · Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

How this dynamic market works

From the published notice

Type: Dynamic market
Bids received: 14 bids received · 14 suppliers appointed
Electronic auction: yes

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1This notice contains details of individual Routes awarded via the Solihull Home to School Transport DPSCancelled

Delivery: West Midlands

Extensions: Option to extend up to end of DPS term.

60000000 Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

What it takes to win

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

How bids were scored

price
price

Related open tenders

Bidding windows open now · matched by shared authority or category — not a similarity score

Notice	Matched by	Deadline	Days left	Published value
SOL30199 SOL Enablement and Mental Health Drop-in Services 2026	same authority · Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council	9 Oct 2026	20d	£2,215,980
SOL-Schools Grounds Maintenance DPSDPS	same authority · Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council	15 Aug 2027	330d	£1,675,000 ceiling
Shopmobility	same category	22 Sept 2026	3d	£60,000
Vehicle Hire Contract	same category	25 Sept 2026	6d	£4,000,000

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Open procedure
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Dynamic market
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: No (one-off requirement)
First published: 18 Sept 2026, 12:03 BST
Last source update: 18 Sept 2026, 12:03 BST
Authority reference: SOL - 4401
Classification (CPV): Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driverTransport services (excl. Waste transport)
Delivery area: West Midlands (UKG32)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-077553

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics — not a forecast

Suppliers appointed 14admitted to the panel · see the list ↓

Bids received 14

Contracts signed 14latest 18 Sept 2026

14 suppliers are admitted to this dynamic market without individual award values or dates — see the supplier list below.

Contracts

SOL - Home to School Transport DPS
Signed
18 Sept 2026
Value
£38,000
Status
active
SOL - Home to School Transport DPS
Signed
18 Sept 2026
Value
£60,990
Status
active
SOL - Home to School Transport DPS
Signed
18 Sept 2026
Value
£15,770
Status
active
SOL - Home to School Transport DPS
Signed
18 Sept 2026
Value
£30,400
Status
active
SOL - Home to School Transport DPS
Signed
18 Sept 2026
Value
£370,880
Status
active
SOL - Home to School DPS
Signed
18 Sept 2026
Value
£17,100
Status
active
SOL - Home to School Transport DPS
Signed
18 Sept 2026
Value
£40,090
Status
active
SOL - Home to School Transport DPS
Signed
18 Sept 2026
Value
£12,538
Status
active
SOL - Home to School Transport DPS
Signed
18 Sept 2026
Value
£16,530
Status
active
SOL - Home to School Transport DPS
Signed
18 Sept 2026
Value
£292,230
Status
active
SOL - Home to School Transport DPS
Signed
18 Sept 2026
Value
£92,416
Status
active
SOL - Home to School Transport DPS
Signed
18 Sept 2026
Value
£74,195
Status
active
SOL Homes to School Transport DPS
Signed
18 Sept 2026
Value
£85,120
Status
active
SOL - Home to School Transport DPS
Signed
18 Sept 2026
Value
£23,368
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
14bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Council House, Manor Square, Solihull, West Midlands, B913QB

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Suppliers admitted to the dynamic market

14 commercial parties on the notice

24x7 LtdAdmitted to the marketGB-COH: 4142000 Essex, East of EnglandView supplier profile →
AFJ LtdAdmitted to the marketGB-COH: 05763677 Birmingham, West MidlandsView supplier profile →
BHM Smart Cars LtdAdmitted to the marketGB-COH: 14240863 Birmingham, West MidlandsView supplier profile →
Bromford Cars LtdAdmitted to the marketGB-COH: 13439949 Birmingham, West MidlandsView supplier profile →
City Elite Cars LtdAdmitted to the marketGB-COH: 13824885 Solihull, West MidlandsView supplier profile →
City Link Transfers LtdAdmitted to the marketGB-COH: 12218922 Solihull, West MidlandsView supplier profile →
Green Destinations LtdAdmitted to the marketGB-COH: 08022705 Birmingham, West MidlandsView supplier profile →
LetsRide West Midlands LtdAdmitted to the marketGB-COH: 13205145 Solihull, West MidlandsView supplier profile →
Local Radio Cars LtdAdmitted to the marketGB-COH: 13995331 Birmingham, West MidlandsView supplier profile →
Select Private Hire LtdAdmitted to the marketGB-COH: 2304045 Acocks Green, West MidlandsView supplier profile →

Show 4 more suppliers

Take Me GroupAdmitted to the marketGB-COH: 16530484 Loughborough, East MidlandsView supplier profile →
Taxie Ltd t/a E Cars Private Hire LtdAdmitted to the marketGB-COH: 09073015 Solihull, West MidlandsView supplier profile →
VIP Drive Midlands LtdAdmitted to the marketGB-COH: 17007750 Birmingham, West MidlandsView supplier profile →
VIP Executive TravelAdmitted to the market Birmingham, West MidlandsView supplier profile →

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.