West Midlands Combined Authority's Bus Franchising Programme Branding

Name: Procurement Process ocds-h6vhtk-06f456
Creator: West Midlands Combined Authority
Published: 2026-09-08T10:30:34.000Z
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

Authority: West Midlands Combined Authority (Local council)

Below threshold - limited competitionUtilities

Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: West Midlands (UKG)

Awarded value£362,552published contract · inc. VAT

Awarded 22 Jun 2026

Awarded to HOW & HOW LTD

What is being bought

Published requirement description

West Midlands Combined Authority's and Transport for West Midlands Bus Franchising Programme Branding services for utilities transport buses.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Lot 1Awarded

Delivery: West Midlands

79310000 Market research services79342000 Marketing services79822500 Graphic design services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - limited competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Utilities
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: No (one-off requirement)
First published: 8 Sept 2026, 11:30 BST
Last source update: 8 Sept 2026, 11:30 BST
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: West Midlands (UKG)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f456

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics — not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value (inc. VAT) £362,5521 contract inc. VAT — no net value published

Contracts signed 1latest 22 Jun 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
HOW & HOW LTDSME	—	—	Awarded

Contracts

West Midlands Combined Authority's Bus Franchising Programme Branding · HOW & HOW LTDSME
Signed
22 Jun 2026
Value
£362,552 inc. VAT
Period
22 Jun 2026 — 19 Jun 2028
Status
active

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
8 Sept 2026, 11:30 BSTUK7

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

West Midlands Combined Authority

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PGMD-1353-PZVX 16 Summer Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands, B19 3SD

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

HOW & HOW LTDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 11032654GB-PPON: PBQB-3731-VGXZ 3rd Floor, 40 Great Eastern Street, London, London, EC2A 3EP [email protected]

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender8 Sept 2026, 11:30 BST