SOL- School Bus and Coach Transport

Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council (SMBC) is looking to set up a DPS to provide bus or coach services for school transport. This includes bus transport for pupils to and from school for specific routes within the Borough of Solihull.

It is also looking for providers that can provide a service of transporting primary school pupils to and from swimming lessons at local leisure centres or swimming schools which may be by bus or coach. SMBC is also seeking providers that can offer an ad-hoc service for transport by bus or coach for Schools to call upon as and when required.

The DPS will be divided into three lots and potential providers can apply for inclusion on individual lots or all three lots. Once the DPS is set up individual routes or requirements will be put up for auction.

Timeframes for the individual routes will vary dependent on the requirements, but the individual agreements will run from 1st September 2019. The routes and requirements may be re-tendered throughout the period of the DPS. The DPS will operate for 5 years with the option to extend for 2 periods of 12 months.