Qualifying Utilities Dynamic Market (QUDM) for the provision of Small Franchised Bus Services in the West Midlands - The West Midlands Franchising Scheme for Buses

Buyer
West Midlands Combined Authority
Value
Not published
Closes
9 August 2039
Where
Birmingham , the West Midlands
Type
Dynamic purchasing system (open to join)

In plain English

The West Midlands Combined Authority is setting up a dynamic market (a pre-approved supplier list) for bus companies to bid for contracts to run small franchised bus services across the West Midlands. They expect to spend up to £198 million across three contract rounds over 13 years, and they want operators to provide vehicles, drivers, depots, maintenance and day-to-day service delivery.

What the buyer wants

• Provide and operate small bus services on specified routes with your own fleet and depot facilities • Manage all operational aspects including hiring and managing drivers and staff • Maintain vehicles, manage depot operations, cleaning and vehicle maintenance • Integrate your systems with the West Midlands franchised network and meet performance targets • Complete mobilisation activities to get services running within agreed timescales

Likely requirements

Our reading of the notice. Always check the tender documents.

Unless you own or can secure access to a bus depot, vehicle fleet, and qualified drivers, you will not be able to bid for this contract. This is designed for established bus operators, not one-person or micro-enterprises without transport infrastructure.

How to bid

This is a Dynamic Purchasing System: an open list of approved suppliers. You can apply to join at any time while it runs, and once accepted you can bid for the individual contracts the buyer runs through it.

How dynamic purchasing systems work

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