How to win: November 2026 Subsidised Bus Tenders

About this contract

Provision of sixteen (16) subsidised local bus service contracts across the West Midlands to ensure continuity of socially necessary passenger transport services from 1 November 2026. The procurement is being conducted through an Open Procedure under the Procurement Act 2023 and suppliers may bid for one or more contracts.

How to win contracts like this

• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — West Midlands Combined Authority scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
• ✓At £4,587,147, expect quality and social value to carry a large share of the score — price alone rarely wins services work.
• ✓Show recent, comparable delivery: name similar services contracts you've delivered for public bodies, with measurable outcomes.
• ✓Start early: it closes 26 August 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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