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SOL - School Bus and Coach Transport DPS 2015

Hire of buses and coaches with driver
West Midlands (UKG32)
Published value
Not published
Submission deadline Not published
Lots published1
Procurement Intelligence
Published evidence · v1
Prepared 7 Sept 2026, 18:05 BST
A pre-calculated analytical view of official UK procurement facts, competition benchmarks and decision timelines.
Bid readiness
Review notice
Submission deadline not published
Check official notice for submission route
Scope structure
1lots
1 lot · 1 published item
1 published CPV family
Decision Velocity
~52 days
Typical sector award window after deadline
Sector median: 52 days
Contract lifecycle
Not published
No future linked contract end in retained records
No published extension signal
Pricing & Budget Savings
£364,365
Contract/award value: £364,365
6 award suppliers linked
Bidding Competition
6 bids
SME bid count not published
No bid spread metrics published
Sector Market Benchmark (CPV 60)
Based on 74 published procedures
Median Winning Discount
0.95%
Award reduction below published budget
Typical Bids Received
2 bidders
Median competitive participation in sector
Typical Evaluation Window
52 days
Median time between deadline and award
Top Contenders in this Sector (CPV 60)
Active commercial suppliers winning public contracts in this field
SupplierAwards won in sectorTotal awarded valueAvg. winning discount
network cars (tottenham) ltd
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STL
379 contracts£16,433,433At ceiling / not disclosed
XPERT CARS
371 contracts£12,041,413At ceiling / not disclosed
Airport Transfer Cars Ltd
339 contracts£1,423,206At ceiling / not disclosed
Emess Car Service
318 contracts£157,205At ceiling / not disclosed
Leyton Midland Cars
263 contracts£16,077At ceiling / not disclosed
iconnectcar
184 contracts£6,843,959At ceiling / not disclosed
Sam's Cars Limited
184 contracts£122,662At ceiling / not disclosed
Sprint transfers Ltd
181 contracts£7,201,562At ceiling / not disclosed
Courtesy Cars Redhill
172 contracts£11,005,820At ceiling / not disclosed
Evidence coverage
7/12 core inputs published
Standard procedure facts
Comparable published opportunities
Historic records ranked from matching published evidence. They are research comparables, not expected competitors or a price forecast.
Published procedurePublished valueMatching evidence
ET16643 Passenger Transport DPS awards 01 April 2026 to 30 June 2026Hampshire County Council · 22 Jul 2026, 12:22 BST
Value not published
same CPV family
Bus Services FrameworkTyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive T/A Nexus · 25 Aug 2026, 10:03 BST
£200,000,000
same CPV family
September 2026 Bus ContractsEast Riding of Yorkshire Council · 24 Jul 2026, 09:56 BST
Value not published
same CPV family
Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - School and Special Transport Open FrameworkBedford Borough Council · 28 Aug 2026, 09:17 BST
£0
same CPV family
Specialist Transport Services DPS (Pharmacy and Pathology) 2020 - Retrospective NoticeHealthTrust Europe LLP (HTE) · 13 Jul 2026, 12:19 BST
Value not published
same CPV family
Method: tender-intelligence-v1. Values and dates are retained OCDS facts; missing source data remains unknown.
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
Generated from official OCDS record
Tenderline Synopsis: METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF SOLIHULL: "SOL - School Bus and Coach Transport DPS 2015". Published status: complete. Published value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
Contracting AuthorityMETROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF SOLIHULLScope & CategoriesNot publishedSubmission Window
complete
No deadline published
Submission GatewayDirect notice routeLegal Basis & RegimeStandard procurementEstimated Value (exc. VAT)Not published
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF SOLIHULL
Market Analytics
View Authority Profile →
Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics
Published history for METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF SOLIHULL. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
Not availableInsufficient comparable data
Requires at least 5 comparable procedures
Competition Density
13Bids / Report (median)
0% of reports have one bid · Mean: 10.8 bids
Supplier ConcentrationLow Concentration
AFJ LtdTop vendor: 10.8% of attributable value
Payment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Payment obligations depend on the applicable regime and contract. Consult the official documents.
Coverage: 20 active published awards; 19 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 in this Category (CPV 60):
Supplier NameHistoric AwardsAttributable ValueAvg. Price Discount
AFJ Ltd2 wins£119,130—
VIP Executive Travel1 win£240,160—
Hollywood Travel1 win£152,000—
Local Radio Cars Ltd1 win£106,680—
Meadway Private Hire (Birmingham) Ltd t/a Meadway Coaches1 win£85,500—
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityMETROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF SOLIHULL
Procedure methodNot published
Procurement categoryNot published
Statuscomplete
Framework / DPSNot published
CompetitionNot published
Above thresholdNot published
Legal basisNot published
Tender period startsNot published
Clarification deadlineNot published
Electronic submissionNot published
Submission languagesNot published
Published17 Feb 2025, 18:37 GMT
Last source update17 Feb 2025, 18:37 GMT
Recurring procurementNot published
ClassificationHire of buses and coaches with driver
Delivery area
West Midlands (UKG32)
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-04e2ff
What is being bought
Route awards for School Bus & Coach transport for 2024/2025 . This notice contains details of individual routes awarded via the Solihull School Bus and Coach Transport DPS. The School Bus & Coach DPS is on CSW-Jets - www.csw-jets.co.uk
What changed
From the official release history
  1. Status changed to complete
    17 Feb 2025, 18:37 GMT
  2. Official notice release published
    17 Feb 2025, 18:37 GMT
  3. Buyer information updated
    17 Feb 2025, 18:37 GMT
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
  • Lot 1 · #1
    Individual lot title not published
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    Route awards for School Bus & Coach Transport for 2024/2025 . This notice contains details of individual Routes awarded via the Solihull School Bus & Coach Transport DPS. The School Bus & Coach Transport DPS is on CSW-Jets - www.csw-jets.co.uk
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
Timeline
  1. Procedure published
    17 Feb 2025, 18:37 GMT
  2. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  3. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  4. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  5. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  6. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  7. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  8. Contract active
    Signed 17 Feb 2025, 00:00 GMT · £38,000
  9. Contract active
    Signed 17 Feb 2025, 00:00 GMT · £66,500
  10. Contract active
    Signed 17 Feb 2025, 00:00 GMT · £21,801
  11. Contract active
    Signed 17 Feb 2025, 00:00 GMT · £152,000
  12. Contract active
    Signed 17 Feb 2025, 00:00 GMT · £564
  13. Contract active
    Signed 17 Feb 2025, 00:00 GMT · £85,500
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards
A F J LIMITED
Not published · Not published · active
ASA Travel Ltd
Not published · Not published · active
Birmingham International Coaches Ltd
Not published · Not published · active
Hollywood Travel
Not published · Not published · active
M J Grosvenor
Not published · Not published · active
Meadway Private Hire (Birmingham) Ltd t/a Meadway Coaches
Not published · Not published · active
Contracts
SOL - School Bus and Coach Transport DPS
£38,000 · signed 17 Feb 2025, 00:00 GMT · active
SOL - School Bus & Coach Transport DPS
£66,500 · signed 17 Feb 2025, 00:00 GMT · active
SOL - School Bus & Coach Transport DPS
£21,801 · signed 17 Feb 2025, 00:00 GMT · active
SOL - School Bus & Coach Transport DPS
£152,000 · signed 17 Feb 2025, 00:00 GMT · active
SOL - School Bus & Coach Transport DPS
£564 · signed 17 Feb 2025, 00:00 GMT · active
SOL - School Bus & Coach Transport DPS
£85,500 · signed 17 Feb 2025, 00:00 GMT · active
Bid statistics
bids: 6 (lot 1)
bids: 6 (lot 1)
bids: 6 (lot 1)
bids: 6 (lot 1)
bids: 6 (lot 1)
bids: 6 (lot 1)
Buyer and organisations in this procedure

METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF SOLIHULL

Contracting authority GB-FTS-134816
View buyer profile

  • METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF SOLIHULL
    buyer

    Council House, Manor Square, Solihull, UKG32, B913QB
    procteam@solihull.gov.uk
    +44 1217046085

  • AFJ Ltd
    supplier

    GB-COH: 05763677
    Birmingham, UKG31

  • ASA Travel Ltd
    supplier

    GB-COH: 09247103
    Birmingham, UKG31

  • Birmingham International Coaches Ltd
    supplier

    GB-COH: 01861889
    Birmingham, UKG31

  • Hollywood Travel
    supplier

    GB-COH: 3152838
    Solihull, UKG31

  • M J Grosvenor
    supplier

    GB-COH: 4609425
    Solihull, UKG32

  • Meadway Private Hire (Birmingham) Ltd t/a Meadway Coaches
    supplier

    GB-COH: 01434702
    Birmingham, UKG31

  • Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council
    reviewBody

    Solihull
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