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Subsidised Bus Tender - T0927 - Service 27

West Midlands Combined Authority · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 08:23.

Opportunity 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. The WMCA supports the provision of local bus services, by financially subsidising routes that are not provided on a commercial basis by private operators.   A current Subsidised Bus Contracts expiring on 4th January 2026 needs to be re-procured in order to ensure the route contained within the contract remains operational. Contract T0927 – Service 27 - Rubery, Great Park to Solihull

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Diamond Bus Limited

Matched by number
Published award value
£3.5m
Awarded
10 Nov 2025
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 02531054
Location
Tividale, Oldbury, UKG37, B69 3HW, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV60112000 — Public road transport services

Lots

  • Lot 1£4.5m

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
PRTTFWMWPG20250003
Status
complete
Published risks
1 Worsening highway conditions  2 Exceptional cost inflation  3 Change to travel demand or travel patterns
Above Threshold
Yes
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Covered By

GPA

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Expected award period

Ends
31 Oct 2025, 23:59

Tender Period

Ends
1 Oct 2025, 17:00

Enquiry period

Ends
12 Sept 2025, 17:00

Special regime

utilities

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Amount
4,500,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
5,400,000

Renewal

Description
Two (2) options to extend; Extension of up to 68 weeks (31st October 2027 to 17th February 2029) and Extension of up to 36 weeks (18th February 2029 to 27th October 29)

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Commercial/Price
Type
cost

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
100
Weight
percentageExact

Contract period

Ends
30 Oct 2027, 23:59
Starts
4 Jan 2026, 00:00
Max Extent Date
27 Oct 2029, 23:59

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
economic
Description
A Financial viability self assessment will be carried out by the supplier, which they will be required to submit as part of their Tender Submisson.
Criterion 2
Type
technical
Description
Please see Part 3 of the 'Qualification' envelope for a full list of our 'Conditions of Participation' for this opportunity. Please note all 'Conditions of Participation' must be passed in order for suppliers tenders to be considered further/evaluated.

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKG
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
60112000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Public road transport services

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Entry 2
Id
052788-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
1 Sept 2025, 12:59

Planning and budget

No Engagement Notice Rationale
No Market Engagement has been undertaken for the contracts/services being tendered during this round. The decision not to conduct Market Engagement was taken due to potential major changes to the current West Midlands Bus network and the WMCA tendering/commercial model. Market Engagement will form a key part in any future tender opportunities once the landscape is known, this opportunity to engage will be published to the open market via Find a Tender Service (FTS)

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PGMD-1353-PZVX
Name
West Midlands Combined Authority

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKG31
Country
GB
Locality
Birmingham
Postal Code
B19 3SD
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
16 Summer Lane

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Identifier

Id
PGMD-1353-PZVX
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Organisation 2
Id
GB-COH-02531054
Name
Diamond Bus Limited

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKG37
Country
GB
Locality
Tividale, Oldbury
Postal Code
B69 3HW
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Rotala Group Headquarters, Hallbridge Way

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
large
Sheltered Workshop
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No

Identifier

Id
02531054
Scheme
GB-COH

Contact

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Date
10 Nov 2025, 00:00
Title
Subsidised Bus Tender - T0927 - Service 27
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes
Main Procurement Category
services
Assessment Summaries Date Sent
10 Nov 2025, 00:00

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKG
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKG
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
60112000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Public road transport services

Value

Amount
3,500,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
4,200,000

Renewal

Description
The contract contains the following provisions to extend the contract; Extension of up to 68 weeks (31st October 2027 to 17th February 2029) and Extension of up to 36 weeks (18th February 2029 to 27th October 29) Extensions will be utilised should the Authority require the service provision beyond the initial term and the service provided by the Operator is satisfactory and in-line with the service specification and contractual 'Key Performance Indicators'.

Documents

Entry 1
Id
072732-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
11 Nov 2025, 11:52

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-02531054
Name
Diamond Bus Limited

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Status
scheduled
Due
21 Nov 2025, 23:59

Related lots

1

Contract period

Ends
30 Oct 2027, 23:59
Starts
4 Jan 2026, 00:00
Max Extent Date
27 Oct 2029, 23:59

Standstill Period

Ends
20 Nov 2025, 23:59

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
Subsidised Bus Tender - T0927 - Service 27
Status
active
Award ID
1
Date Signed
14 Nov 2025, 00:00
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes

Value

Amount
3,500,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
4,200,000

Period

Ends
30 Oct 2027, 23:59
Starts
4 Jan 2026, 00:00
Max Extent Date
27 Oct 2029, 23:59

Renewal

Description
The contract contains the following provisions to extend the contract; Extension of up to 68 weeks (31st October 2027 to 17th February 2029) and Extension of up to 36 weeks (18th February 2029 to 27th October 29) Extensions will be utilised should the Authority require the service provision beyond the initial term and the service provided by the Operator is satisfactory and in-line with the service specification and contractual 'Key Performance Indicators'.

Documents

Entry 1
Id
080800-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
contractNotice
Published
8 Dec 2025, 16:53

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Birmingham · UKG31 · B19 3SD · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKG · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-059146-2025-12-08T16:53:41ZTender notice on Find a Tender ·