West Midlands Combined Authority

• Contracts awarded384
• Period covered1 Sept 2025 to 6 Nov 2026
• Distinct suppliers242
• Contract valuesMedian £80k across the 198 awards that state a value
• Suppliers named316 of 384 awards

Open to bid now

• Connect to Work - Walsall, Wolverhampton & Sandwell

  West Midlands Combined Authority · £19m · Closes 1 Dec 2026

  WMCA and three local authorities want to run a supported employment programme called Connect to Work across Walsall, Wolverhampton and Sandwell. The contract runs from 2026/27 to 2028/29 and is funded through the Multiyear Integrated Settlement.

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  The West Midlands Franchising Scheme for Buses Dynamic Market

  West Midlands Combined Authority · Closes 29 Jun 2039

  West Midlands Combined Authority is establishing a Dynamic Market to procure franchised bus services across the West Midlands network under its new public control model. Operators will provide buses, drivers, staff, maintenance, and integration with network and IT systems.

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

  West Midlands Combined Authority · Closes 9 Aug 2039

  West Midlands Combined Authority is establishing a Dynamic Market (approved supplier list) for small franchised bus services across the West Midlands. Operators who join can bid for future route-specific contracts as TfWM transitions the region's buses from deregulated to publicly controlled service.

What they buy

• Surveying, architecture & engineering 120 awards
• Business & professional services 102 awards
• IT, software & telecoms 68 awards
• Construction & building works 31 awards
• Transport & vehicles 24 awards
• Cleaning, waste & environmental 10 awards

Contracts awarded

• Provision of Winterisation and Lift Maintenance Services for Midland Metro Limited
  6 Nov 2026 · ends 31 Dec 2026
  Supplier not named in a form we publish
• Provision of Electronic Permit System (EPS) for Midland Metro Limited (MML)
  6 Nov 2026 · ends 31 Mar 2032
  Supplier not named in a form we publish
• The Provision of a Geographic Information System (GIS)
  6 Nov 2026 · £881k · ends 11 Aug 2030
  Awarded to ESRI (UK) LIMITED
• Provision of Hill Top Tunnel Track Mitigations for Midland Metro Limited (MML)
  5 Nov 2026
  Awarded to HAIGH RAIL LIMITED
• Engineering Stage 5 (ES5) and Enabling Works for upgrade to Witton and Aston Rail Stations
  5 Nov 2026 · £5.1m · ends 16 Nov 2027
  Awarded to NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED
• Development of Area Based Implementation Plans (ABIPs) and Programme Business Case (PBC)
  5 Nov 2026
  Awarded to Steer Davies & Gleave Ltd
• Consultancy agreement relating to development of the West Midlands regional indoor air quality behaviour change campaign and implementation framework
  5 Nov 2026 · ends 31 Mar 2027
  Awarded to MacMartin Limited
• Consultancy agreement for the development of regional construction air quality guidance
  4 Nov 2026 · ends 31 Mar 2027
  Supplier not named in a form we publish
• Bus Patronage- Trend and Drivers of Change 2026- Survey
  2 Nov 2026
  Awarded to Steer Davies & Gleave Ltd
• Transport Infrastructure Grounds Maintenance
  30 Oct 2026 · ends 31 Mar 2031
  Awarded to GROUND CONTROL LIMITED
• WMCA July 2026 Subsidised Bus Tenders
  29 Oct 2026 · ends 23 Oct 2027
  Awarded to WEST MIDLANDS TRAVEL LIMITED, D & G BUS LIMITED
• Construction of Electric Vehicle Charging Area Transit Station- North Birmingham
  28 Oct 2026 · ends 5 Apr 2027
  Awarded to DEELEY CONSTRUCTION LIMITED
• The construction of an Electric Vehicle Charging Area Transit Station - South Birmingham
  28 Oct 2026 · ends 9 Jul 2027
  Awarded to MCPHILLIPS (WELLINGTON) LIMITED
• MiRANDA Modelling 2026/27
  27 Oct 2026 · ends 31 May 2027
  Awarded to JACOBS U.K. LIMITED
• Quantity Surveyor Services on Rail Programme and Bus Depot
  26 Oct 2026
  Awarded to Matchtech Group (UK) Limited
• Opex/WEB's Projects and Custodianship
  23 Oct 2026
  Awarded to AtkinsRéalis
• Midlands Rail Hub - Nottingham - Lincoln
  23 Oct 2026
  Awarded to Steer Davies & Gleave Ltd
• COMMERCIAL MANAGER
  22 Oct 2026 · £159k · ends 31 Aug 2027
  Awarded to Matchtech Group (UK) Limited
• Assurance Analyst for Metro Team
  22 Oct 2026
  Awarded to Matchtech Group (UK) Limited
• Delivery of the Mid-Career Progression Training Programme
  22 Oct 2026 · ends 28 Feb 2027
  Awarded to MISSION ACCOMPLISHED LIMITED
• Provision of Bus Franchising Financial Management Capability Consultancy
  21 Oct 2026
  Awarded to KPMG LLP
• Rosewell review- stage 3
  16 Oct 2026
  Awarded to CONSTELLIA PUBLIC LTD
• Park Map Licenses Renewal
  15 Oct 2026 · £255k · ends 18 Sept 2029
  Awarded to Causeway Technologies Limited
• Qualifying Utilities Dynamic Market (QUDM) for the provision of Small Franchised Bus Services in the West Midlands - The West Midlands Franchising Scheme for Buses
  15 Oct 2026
  Awarded to MIDLAND RED (SOUTH) LIMITED, Diamond Bus Ltd, WALSALL COMMUNITY TRANSPORT LIMITED, SILVERLINE LANDFLIGHT LIMITED, LAKESIDE COACHES LIMITED, KEV'S CARS AND COACHES LIMITED, DIAMOND BUS (EAST MIDLANDS) LTD, Chaserider Buses Limited
• Basic Services Agreement for Adderley Park
  13 Oct 2026 · ends 31 Mar 2027
  Awarded to NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED

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