West Midlands Combined Authority
The West Midlands Franchising Scheme for Buses Dynamic Market
This notice relates to a Qualifying Utilities Dynamic Market (QUDM) being established by the West Midlands Combined Authority (the WMCA) for its use and the use of any successor authorities.
The Invitation to Apply for Membership (the IAM) for the Dynamic Market is available at the link at the bottom of this notice.
The Dynamic Market is being established as part of the WMCA’s bus franchising programme, under which the West Midlands bus network will transition from a deregulated system into public control.
The franchising scheme has been made by the WMCA under the Transport Act 2000 (as amended).
Under the franchising model, the WMCA’s transport executive, Transport for West Midlands (TfWM), will specify routes, service standards and operational requirements, and procure franchised bus services contracts and associated services competitively under the Dynamic Market.
The contracts to…
What the supplier must deliver
Applicants must register on the WMCA's ProActis
Applicants must register on the WMCA's ProActis e-tendering portal and express interest in the opportunity in order to apply.
Applications must be submitted electronically through ProActis
Applications must be submitted electronically through ProActis, by completing and submitting a response to the Dynamic Market Questionnaire (DMQ) (Appendix B to the IAM), together with any other information required by the IAM.
The WMCA shall assess each Application in
The WMCA shall assess each Application in accordance with the IAM.
As the Dynamic Market is a qualifying
As the Dynamic Market is a qualifying utilities dynamic market established under section 40 of the Procurement Act 2023, the WMCA is not required to publish tender notices for individual procurements under the Dynamic Market via the central digital platform.
Suppliers are responsible for monitoring any ITTs
Suppliers are responsible for monitoring any ITTs issued in connection with the Dynamic Market and for responding accordingly.
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- ocds-h6vhtk-066347
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- tender · Open
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- 060949-2026
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