Estimated Value
Up to £30,000
Deadline
Not specified
Published
20 May 2026
Type
services
At a glance
- Estimated value
- £30,000
- Published
- 20 May 2026
- Location
- West Midlands
- Type
- Services · limited procedure
- CPV code
- 71311200 Transport systems consultancy services
- Likely incumbent
- Jacobs U.K Limited, current contract ends March 2027
- Published on
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Overview
West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) requires the provision of consultancy support for the provision of Bus Services Specification Support. The Call-Off is in place for a period of 8 weeks, commencing on 5th May 2026 and expiring on 30th June 2026.
Key dates
- Commences
- 5th May 2026
- Duration
- 8 weeks
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Award Details
Recent awards by West Midlands Combined Authority
- Transport Infrastructure Grounds Maintenance
Awarded to Ground Control Limited, £3,474,637 · October 2026
- Kitts Green Bus Depot Design - RIBA Stage 4 - CAN
Awarded to Cadence Construction Consultancy Limited, £428,318 · October 2026
- MiRANDA Projects - Coventry/Leicester/Nottingham
Awarded to Jacobs U.K Limited, £30,000 · September 2026
- Interchange Design Principles Brief
Awarded to WSP UK Ltd, £51,839 · August 2026
- Bus Network Analysis & Scheduling Software
Awarded to Via Technologies Europe B.V., £274,500 · August 2026
Likely incumbents
Suppliers who won similar work from this buyer in the last 5 years.
- 1
Jacobs U.K Limited
2 contracts wonlatest 30 Sept 2026ends 31 Mar 2027£104,572
total awarded
- 2
Matchtech Group (UK) Limited
2 contracts wonlatest 11 Aug 2026ends 30 Nov 2026£113,900
total awarded
- 3
AtkinsRealis UK Limited
£36,586
total awarded
- 4
Steer Davies & Gleave Limited
£40,000
total awarded
- 5
Waterman Aspen Ltd
1 contract wonlatest 13 Jul 2026ends 31 Mar 2027£151,200
total awarded
Jacobs U.K Limited is the most likely incumbent based on recency and category match. To win, bidders typically need a clearly differentiated proposition or a price advantage.
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West Midlands Combined AuthorityKey Dates
Published
20 May 2026
Submission deadline
Not specified
Notice type
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