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title: "The West Midlands Franchising Scheme for Buses Dynamic Market"
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# The West Midlands Franchising Scheme for Buses Dynamic Market

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/the-west-midlands-franchising-scheme-for-buses-dynamic-market-ocds-h6vhtk-066347). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** West Midlands Combined Authority: "The West Midlands Franchising Scheme for Buses Dynamic Market". Published status: active. Dynamic Market Estimate: £1,500,000,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 29 Jun 2039, 23:59 BST. Published submission portal: procontract.due-north.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (open for submissions, 4634 days left when this document was generated)
- **Buyer:** [West Midlands Combined Authority](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/west-midlands-combined-authority-ons-e47000007)
- **Dynamic Market Estimate (lifetime call-offs):** £1,500,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 29 June 2039 at 23:59 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Dynamic market
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation, Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
- **Delivery Location:** UKG3
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 4 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/the-west-midlands-franchising-scheme-for-buses-dynamic-market-ocds-h6vhtk-066347#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-066347`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/the-west-midlands-franchising-scheme-for-buses-dynamic-market-ocds-h6vhtk-066347#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [procontract.due-north.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fprocontract.due-north.com%2FAdvert%3FadvertId%3D2279cab6-6270-f111-813c-005056b64545%26fromProjectDashboard%3DTrue)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/the-west-midlands-franchising-scheme-for-buses-dynamic-market-ocds-h6vhtk-066347#participate

## Description
This notice relates to a Qualifying Utilities Dynamic Market (QUDM) being established by the West Midlands Combined Authority (the WMCA) for its use and the use of any successor authorities. The Invitation to Apply for Membership (the IAM) for the Dynamic Market is available at the link at the bottom of this notice. 
The Dynamic Market is being established as part of the WMCA’s bus franchising programme, under which the West Midlands bus network will transition from a deregulated system into public control.  The franchising scheme has been made by the WMCA under the Transport Act 2000 (as amended). Under the franchising model, the WMCA’s transport executive, Transport for West Midlands (TfWM), will specify routes, service standards and operational requirements, and procure franchised bus services contracts and associated services competitively under the Dynamic Market. 
The contracts to be procured under the Dynamic Market are public service bus contracts (classed as utilities services contracts). The general scope of services covers: (1) the provision of franchised bus services in accordance with timetables and operational specifications; (2) the provision of drivers and operational staff; (3) vehicle and depot maintenance and cleaning; (4) integration with WMCA / TfWM network management, traffic control and customer-facing systems; (5) integration with WMCA IT, data, performance, ticketing and revenue systems; and (6) performance management under the relevant contract. 
Contracts will be performed wholly or substantially within the WMCA franchising regions, with individual contracts aggregated across all three anticipated tranches for the initial term(s) worth up to £1,560,000,000 over the anticipated contract(s) duration. The contracts will involve the use of WMCA-provided depots and WMCA-provided fleet (including zero emission vehicles). The specific arrangements for each procurement are further described in the IAM and will be set out in the procurement documents for the relevant Invitation to Tender (ITT).
The Dynamic Market is being established as a single-part Dynamic Market and will operate for an anticipated initial period of thirteen (13) years, with options for extension or reduction at the WMCA's discretion. It will remain open to new Applications throughout its term. 
Under the Dynamic Market, ITTs will be issued in three tranches. Each tranche may be sub-divided into one or more lots, as set out in the relevant ITT. The indicative tranche ITT issue dates are:
•	Tranche 1 – 17th August 2026 
•	Tranche 2 – from March 2027 
•	Tranche 3 – from October 2027
Further information on the tranches, including the indicative scope of contracts in each tranche, is set out in the IAM. The above dates are indicative and may be subject to change at the WMCA’s absolute discretion.
The IAM is made available to all potential suppliers (Applicants) that are interested in tendering for franchised bus services contracts and associated services under the...
> [Read full procurement scope and specification on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/the-west-midlands-franchising-scheme-for-buses-dynamic-market-ocds-h6vhtk-066347)

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 34000000, 60000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKG
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB

- **Contract Period:** 23/10/2027 to 24/03/2032
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **ARRIVA MIDLANDS LIMITED, Chaserider Buses Ltd, DIAMOND BUS LIMITED (+8 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH:02141078`, `GB-FTS-119921`, `GB-FTS-138158`, `GB-FTS-121492`, `GB-FTS-74152`, `GB-COH:17342900`, `GB-FTS-68005`, `GB-COH:16873413`, `GB-COH:08314506`, `GB-COH:12667403`

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F060949-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-08-25T13:49:32.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T04:28:03.065Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-066347