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Published 18 Sept 2026, 15:57 BST

Official UK procurement notice

SOL - School Bus and Coach DPS

Official notice

Authority: Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council (Local council)

Dynamic marketServicesOpen procedure

Sectors: Transport & Passenger Services (60) Delivery: West Midlands (UKG32)

Dynamic market estimateValue not publishedmarket-wide estimate, not attributable revenue

Awarded 18 Sept 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This notice contains details of individual Bus Routes awarded via the Solihull School Bus and Coach Transport DPS 2026

For call-off route awards made under this DPS June - Sept 2026

CPV: Hire of buses and coaches with driver

How this dynamic market works

From the published notice

Type: Dynamic market
Bids received: 3 bids received · 3 suppliers appointed
Electronic auction: yes

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: West Midlands

Extensions: Option to extend up to 5 Years.

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more

How bids were scored

Price

What this means for your bid

“SOL - School Bus and Coach DPS” is a dynamic market: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Open procedure
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Dynamic market
Who may use this agreement: Any qualifying supplier may apply while the market is open
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 18 Sept 2026, 15:57 BST
Last source update: 18 Sept 2026, 15:57 BST
Authority reference: SOL - 7485
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-088844
Classification (CPV): Hire of buses and coaches with driver
Delivery area: West Midlands (UKG32)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0775c4 Find a Tender

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Suppliers appointed 3admitted to the panel · see the list ↓

Bids received 3

Contracts signed 3latest 18 Sept 2026

3 suppliers are admitted to this dynamic market without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

SOL - School Bus & Coach Transport DPS
Signed
18 Sept 2026
Value
£1,765,575
Status
active
SOL - School Bus & Coach Transport DPS
Signed
18 Sept 2026
Value
£323,000
Status
active
SOL - School Bus & Coach Transport DPS
Signed
18 Sept 2026
Value
£1,866,722
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
3bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Council House, Manor Square, Solihull, West Midlands, B913QBContact email

Suppliers admitted to the dynamic market

3 commercial parties on the notice

ASA Travel LtdAdmitted to the marketGB-COH: 09247103 Birmingham, West Midlands
Hollywood Travel LtdAdmitted to the marketGB-COH: 3152838 Solihull, West Midlands
Meadway Private Hire (Birmingham) Ltd t/a Meadway CoachesAdmitted to the marketGB-COH: 01434702 Birmingham, West Midlands

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.