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Tendered Bus Services - Contract T0887

West Midlands Combined Authority · Local authority

In brief

West Midlands Combined Authority has announced plans to buy transport work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

The estimated value is £1,229,943 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 9 months, starting 24 October 2027.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

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What the notice says

The West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) supports the provision of an extensive passenger transport network across the West Midlands, both in fulfilment of statutory duties and to enable access to facilities and services. Current Subsidised Bus Contracts expiring on 23rd October 2027 need to be re-procured in order to ensure the routes contained within each contract remain operational.

How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.

Timeline

  1. Pipeline notice · UK1, notice 078994-2026

Last time this was bought

Subsidised Bus Tender - T0927 - Service 27

Awarded
14 November 2025
Value
£3,500,000
Bids
3
Contract ends
30 October 2027

Matched on West Midlands Combined Authority, the type of work and the title; it may be a related contract rather than the same one. Check the notice to be sure.

About the buyer

West Midlands Combined AuthorityLast 12 months

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Awards

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From notice 078994-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 19 August 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.