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November 25 & January 2026 Subsidised Tender Bus Services

Published
Published 28 May 2025
Deadline
Closed 27 June 2025

Overview

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 1st November 2025 and 3rd January 2026 need to be re-procured in order to ensure the routes contained within each contract remain operational. There are fourteen (14) contracts in total that are being tendered. Please note the value of the procurement published is the total aggregrated value of all fourteen (14) contracts. Please also note there are two (2) contract commencement dates within this round of bus tenders. The soonest contract start date of 2nd November 2025 has been entered into this notice, however, there are contracts that will commence 4th January 2026. Full details of contract terms can be found within the Invitation to Tender documentation.

Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
In delivery
Category
Services
Procedure
Open
SME suitable
Yes
Published
28 May 2025
Questions by
11 June 2025
Deadline
Closed
Classification (CPV)
Public-service busesTransport services (excl. Waste transport)

Award outcome

Awarded value
£14,852,880
Award date
21 August 2025
Contract period
2 November 2025 → 30 October 2027
Winners
  • Chaserider Buses Limited
  • Diamond Bus Ltd
  • West Midlands Travel Limited

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Notice history

Every published notice in this contracting process, newest first.

  1. Contract

    8 September 2025

    View notice ↗
  2. Contract

    26 August 2025

    View notice ↗
  3. Contract Notice

    28 May 2025

    View notice ↗

Contracting authority

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Awarded: November 25 & January 2026 Subsidised Tender Bus Services — won by Chaserider Buses Limited +2 — Skim