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WMCA July 2026 Subsidised Bus Tenders

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29 Oct 2026

West Midlands Combined Authority

Primary CPV: 60000000 *
Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
Location: 🇬🇧 West Midlands
Value: £1,863,550
Contract: 1.3 years Duration
26/07/2026 23/10/2027
Contract Types: 60 *Transport services
Full CPV Breakdown
SME suitable: Not stated

Publisher Address

16 Summer Lane, Birmingham, B19 3SD, United Kingdom · UKG

Contact

procurement.team@wmca.org.uk

Award Criteria

Not specified

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Reference: PRT-ITS-WPG-2025-0016

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 25th July 2026 need to be re-procured in order to ensure the routes contained within each contract remain operational. There are three (3) contracts in total that are being tendered. Please note the value of the procurement published is the total aggregrated value of all three (3) contracts.

Awarded to

Chaserider Buses Limited West Midlands Travel Limited

Full CPV breakdown

60000000 — Transport services (excl. Waste transport) (primary)

Notice details

Buyer type: Local authority
Competition: Open competition (any supplier can bid)
Contract type: Services
Winning supplier: SME
Procurement method: Open procedure
Main category: Services
Legal basis: UKPGA 2023/54
Notice status: Complete
Award status: Active
Covered by GPA: Yes
Reserved / special regime: Utilities
Language: EN
Published: 29 Oct 2026 13:10
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-066285
Notice ID: PRT-ITS-WPG-2025-0016

Organisations on this notice

West Midlands Travel Limited

Supplier Large

51 Bordesley Green, Birmingham, B9 4BZ, United Kingdom

andy.foster@nationalexpress.com

GB-COH 02652253

Chaserider Buses Limited

Supplier SME

Mossfield Road, Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 5BW, United Kingdom

chris.almond@centrebus.co.uk

GB-COH 06918592

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Organisations

Party 1 › Name	West Midlands Combined Authority
Party 1 › Address › Street	16 Summer Lane
Party 1 › Address › Town / city	Birmingham
Party 1 › Address › Postcode	B19 3SD
Party 1 › Address › Country	GB
Party 1 › Address › Country	United Kingdom
Party 1 › Address › Region (NUTS)	UKG31
Party 1 › Contact › Email	procurement.team@wmca.org.uk
Party 1 › Role	buyer
Party 1 › Link	http://www.WMCA.org.uk
Party 1 › Classification › Description	Public authority - sub-central government
Party 2 › Name	West Midlands Travel Limited
Party 2 › Address › Street	51 Bordesley Green
Party 2 › Address › Town / city	Birmingham
Party 2 › Address › Postcode	B9 4BZ
Party 2 › Address › Country	GB
Party 2 › Address › Country	United Kingdom
Party 2 › Address › Region (NUTS)	UKG31
Party 2 › Contact › Email	andy.foster@nationalexpress.com
Party 2 › Role	supplier
Party 2 › Business size	large
Party 2 › VCSEs	No
Party 2 › Public service mission organisation	No
Party 2 › Sheltered workshop	No
Party 3 › Name	Chaserider Buses Limited
Party 3 › Address › Street	Mossfield Road
Party 3 › Address › Town / city	Stoke-on-Trent
Party 3 › Address › Postcode	ST3 5BW
Party 3 › Address › Country	GB
Party 3 › Address › Country	United Kingdom
Party 3 › Address › Region (NUTS)	UKG23
Party 3 › Contact › Email	chris.almond@centrebus.co.uk
Party 3 › Role	supplier
Party 3 › Business size	sme
Party 3 › VCSEs	No
Party 3 › Public service mission organisation	No
Party 3 › Sheltered workshop	No

Buyer

Name	West Midlands Combined Authority

Tender

Title	WMCA July 2026 Subsidised Bus Tenders
Description	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 25th July 2026 need to be re-procured in order to ensure the routes contained within each contract remain operational. There are three (3) contracts in total that are being tendered. Please note the value of the procurement published is the total aggregrated value of all three (3) contracts.
Status	complete
Procedure type	open
Procedure	Open procedure
Special regime	utilities
Covered by	GPA
Lot › Status	complete
Document › Document type	Conflict of interest
Document › Description	Not published

Awards

Award 1 › Status	active
Award 1 › Category	services
Award 1 › Supplier › Name	Chaserider Buses Limited
Award 1 › Item › CPV › CPV 1 › Description	Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
Award 1 › Item › CPV › CPV 2 › Description	Public-service buses
Award 1 › Item › Delivery › Region (NUTS)	UKG
Award 1 › Item › Delivery › Country	GB
Award 1 › Item › Delivery › Country	United Kingdom
Award 2 › Status	active
Award 2 › Category	services
Award 2 › Supplier › Name	West Midlands Travel Limited
Award 2 › Item › CPV › CPV 1 › Description	Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
Award 2 › Item › CPV › CPV 2 › Description	Public-service buses
Award 2 › Item › Delivery › Region (NUTS)	UKG
Award 2 › Item › Delivery › Country	GB
Award 2 › Item › Delivery › Country	United Kingdom

Contracts

Contract 1 › Title	WMCA July 2026 Subsidised Bus Contracts - T0881
Contract 1 › Status	active
Contract 1 › Contract period › Start	26 Jul 2026
Contract 1 › Contract period › End	23 Oct 2027
Contract 1 › Value › Value incl. VAT	£698,400
Contract 1 › Value › Value	£582,000
Contract 1 › Value › Currency	GBP
Contract 1 › Above threshold	Yes
Contract 1 › Signed	26 Jun 2026
Contract 1 › Document › Document type	Contract notice
Contract 1 › Document › Description	Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Contract 1 › Document › Link	https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/102609-2026
Contract 1 › Document › Published	29 Oct 2026
Contract 2 › Title	WMCA July 2026 Subsidised Bus Tenders - T0873/T0887
Contract 2 › Status	active
Contract 2 › Contract period › Start	26 Jul 2026
Contract 2 › Contract period › End	24 Apr 2027
Contract 2 › Contract period › Can be extended to	23 Oct 2027
Contract 2 › Can be renewed	Yes
Contract 2 › Renewal › Description	The extension period will be executed based upon satisfactory performance of the contract during the initial term of the contract.
Contract 2 › Value › Value incl. VAT	£2,236,260
Contract 2 › Value › Value	£1,863,550
Contract 2 › Value › Currency	GBP
Contract 2 › Above threshold	Yes
Contract 2 › Signed	26 Jun 2026
Contract 2 › Document › Document type	Contract notice
Contract 2 › Document › Description	Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Contract 2 › Document › Link	https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/102609-2026
Contract 2 › Document › Published	29 Oct 2026

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