transport contracts

This requirement is for the supply and delivery of replacement sweeper brushes for the Council's current Johnston Euro 6 C201/C202 Precinct Sweeper, Johnston VT650/VT651 Channel Sweeper, Boschung Urban Sweeper S2.0 and Scarab Maven channel sweepers.

Up to £300,000 to reduce the harm and heartache caused by road traffic collisions with a key focus for education & training initiatives. There is a limit of between £5,000 and £50,000 per application. This grant round aims to support innovative and impactful projects that align with the Safer Communities Plan priorities and the findings of the 2026 Road Safety Needs Assessment, particularly focusing on education initiatives and community-led activity for delivery within the West Mercia geographical region.

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council (SMBC), through its Registration Services, acts as the lead authority[MH1.1][MH1.2] for the Black Country Coroners Service. The jurisdiction of the Black Country Coroners Service covers the local authority areas of Sandwell, Dudley, Walsall and Wolverhampton. To support the delivery of statutory responsibilities relating to Public Health Act Funerals, Affordable Funeral Services and Coroners Transportation Services, SMBC is seeking to appoint suitably qualified Contractor(s) to provide Funeral Services and Coroners Transportation Services across the Black Country area. The successful Contractor(s) will be required to provide a responsive service available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, maintain appropriate staffing, vehicles and storage facilities, and demonstrate the highest standards of care, security, confidentiality and professionalism in the handling and transportation of deceased persons. Tenderers should carefully review the Specification, Contract requirements and all associated procurement documents to ensure they can fully meet the requirements of the Lot(s) for which they intend to submit a tender. Tenderers must be able to demonstrate the necessary experience, resources, facilities, suitably qualified staff and operational capacity to deliver the services throughout the Contract term. This procurement presents an opportunity for suitably experienced organisations to support Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council and the Black Country Coroners Service in the delivery of essential Funeral Services and Coroners Transportation Services across the Black Country. The successful Contractor(s) will play a key role in ensuring that services are delivered with professionalism, dignity, compassion and respect, whilst supporting the Council's statutory obligations and the Coroner's service requirements. The Council will be using the In-tend e-Tendering System for this Procurement exercise, please visit https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sandwellmbc to access the Sandwell MBC In-tend Supplier Portal. From here you will be able to register your company, express an interest in the opportunity, and gain immediate access to the ITT and other related documents. In Order To View and Submit a Tender, you will be required to` Opt-In`. For a Step by Step user guide to the Sandwell MBC In-tend Supplier Portal please click on the `Guidance for Suppliers` section of the website. All procurement responses must be carried out via the Sandwell MBC In-tend Supplier Portal. If you require further assistance in respect of the system please contact the In-tend support team on 0844 272 8810. Closing date: Tuesday 10 November 2026 at 15:00hrs.

This Tender process is being undertaken on behalf of the Black Country ICS Trusts (The Authority/Authorities) as named below: • Sandwell & West Birmingham NHS Trust • The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust (optional beneficiary) A bespoke solution is required to support patients who rely on a supportive and specifically-timed transport service to co-ordinate complex discharge plans – for example, to be sure to have returned home at a specific time for a same-day social care assessment. Before the inception of a bespoke transport solutions for this patient cohort, patients were facing delays and system resource was wasted through delays in the standard patient transport offer. By nature, this bespoke service supports those who are vulnerable, and often frail / elderly, and such a service also requires a short additional period to ensure the person is safe and well at their destination – for example, ensuring the heating is on and that they have access to food and fluids until the care agency attend. Finally, the ability to include ad-hoc journeys e.g. travelling via a pharmacy to collect discharge medications, before collecting the person and taking them home, represents improved patient experience, reduction in risk and facilitates timely discharges, which might otherwise add hours or even days to a person’s hospital stay. The Trust is committed to providing a high quality, patient focussed service. This specification reflects the overall requirements of the Trust’s requirements for a supportive transport service, for patients to be conveyed in appropriate vehicles and for their discharge arrangements to be reliably co-ordinated between system partners. The initial contract period is estimated to be 01/02/2027 to 31/09/2030 (3 years) with the option to extend for up to 2 further years.

The Dynamic Purchasing System will be used for the provision of road traffic surveys. The DPS has 5 lots as follows: Automatic Traffic Counts (ATC) Junction Turning Count (JTC) Active Travel Surveys ANPR Surveys Parking Surveys The period of validity of the DPS will be 48 months from commencement. Once a Supplier has successfully completed their application to the DPS, suppliers will be advised of the opportunities available as and when they arise. Suppliers can then choose whether they want to bid for the requirement or not (it is not compulsory to bid for every opportunity offered, and all suppliers within the DPS approved Supplier list will be informed of the opportunity, but can choose whether or not to bid on an individual basis). Tender opportunities are likely to be offered either via an electronic auction (e-auction) exercise or via an electronic quote mechanism (currently In-Tend). Estimated value excluding VAT: £2,500,000.00 In order to submit an application to the DPS and bid for call-off's as and when they arise, you will need to register as a Supplier on our e-procurement portal, CSW-Jets (https://in-tendhost.co.uk/csw-jets/aspx/Home). Additional information: Warwickshire County Council will be using its e-tendering system (In-Tend) for the administration of this procurement process and providers must register with the system to be able to express an interest. The web address is: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/csw-jets/aspx/Home Registration and use of In-Tend is free. Once registered, all correspondence for this procurement process must be via the in-tend correspondence function. However, if you are unable to register with the website please email us at [email protected] During the course of the contract period the range and scope of these services may be subject to modification and variation to meet the changing needs and requirements of the Council, potential changes in legislation and the changing demands placed on the Council by its customers.

This notice involves the setting up of a dynamic purchasing system. Warwickshire County Council invites applications from suitably experienced operators for admission to their Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for the provision of road traffic surveys. The period of validity of the DPS will be 4 years from commencement.

The Dynamic Purchasing System will be used for the provision of bus transport services for home to school and local bus services. The required vehicle size for this contract is 9 seats or more. Passenger assistants may be required on some routes. Once a Supplier has successfully completed their application to the DPS, operators will be advised of the opportunities available as and when they arise. Operators can then choose whether they want to bid for the requirement or not (it is not compulsory to bid for every opportunity offered, and all operators within the DPS approved Supplier list will be informed of the opportunity, but can choose whether or not to bid on an individual basis). Tender opportunities are likely to be offered either via an electronic auction (e-auction) exercise or via an electronic quote mechanism (currently In-Tend). Estimated value excluding VAT: £95,000,000-£150,000,000. For information, the latest annual spend figure through the current DPS was circa £13.5m. In order to submit an application to the DPS and bid for call-off's as and when they arise, you will need to register as a Supplier on our e-procurement portal, CSW-Jets (https://in-tendhost.co.uk/csw-jets/aspx/Home).

Operators/Suppliers accepted onto Warwickshire County Council's Passenger Transport Service using a Taxi or Private Hire Car Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) will be offered the opportunity to tender for home to school taxi routes as and when they arise. The required vehicle size for this contract is no more than 8 seats. Passenger assistants may be required on some routes. Training for staff will be required on all routes (please refer to DPS agreement for training requirements). The Council's transport requirements will only be offered to those Operators/Suppliers who have applied to join and been accepted onto the Authorities DPS for taxi and private hire car services. The County Council will also require that all due diligence checks have been completed and are satisfactory. The DPS will comprise of a list of pre-approved operators who will then have the opportunity to tender for business opportunities as they arise. Once a Operator/Supplier has successfully completed their application to the DPS, Operators/Suppliers will be advised of the opportunities available as and when they arise. Operators/Suppliers can then choose whether they want to bid for the requirement or not (it is not compulsory to bid for every opportunity offered, and all Operators/Suppliers within the DPS approved Supplier list will be informed of the opportunity, but can choose whether or not to bid on an individual basis). Contracts let under the DPS can extend beyond the DPS expiry date. Call-Off Contracts will vary in length. Tender opportunities are likely to be offered either via an electronic auction (e-auction) exercise or via an electronic quote mechanism (mini-competition) using the online portal (CSW-Jets). Whilst the value is stated at £190,000,000, this is an anticipated value based on a forecast for the current financial year. The estimated value (excluding VAT) of this DPS over the initially intended 7 year period is expected to be in the region of £140,000,000, however, this value may be smaller given the reduced period of validity.

This notice relates to a Qualifying Utilities Dynamic Market (the Dynamic Market) being established by the West Midlands Combined Authority (the WMCA) for its use and the use of any successor authorities, for the procurement of small franchised bus services in the West Midlands. 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, Transport for West Midlands (TfWM) will specify routes, service standards and operational requirements, and procure small franchised bus services contracts and associated services competitively under the Dynamic Market (Small Franchised Bus Services). The Dynamic Market is intended to create and maintain a pool of qualified suppliers eligible to participate in future procurements for Small Franchised Bus Services. It has been designed to support proportionate access to franchising opportunities for a broad range of operators, including small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs), special purpose vehicles (SPVs), consortia and larger operators. The Conditions of Membership are described in the Invitation to Apply for Membership (IAM). The contracts to be procured under the Dynamic Market are public service bus contracts (classed as utilities service contracts). The general scope of services covers: (1) service delivery in accordance with the relevant contract requirements; (2) operational management and the provision of drivers and other operational staff; (3) vehicle provision, depot operations, maintenance and cleaning; (4) mobilisation activities; (5) integration with WMCA systems and the wider franchised network; and (6) performance management under the relevant contract. Small Franchised Bus Services are expected to be provided using the operator's own fleet and depot facilities, subject to the requirements of the relevant procurement documents. Contracts will be performed wholly or substantially within the WMCA franchising regions, with individual contracts aggregated across all three anticipated tranches worth up to £198,000,000 over the anticipated contract(s) duration. The specific arrangements for each procurement are further described in the IAM and will be set out in the procurement documents for the relevant Invitation to Tender (ITT). The Dynamic Market is being established as a single-part Dynamic Market and will operate for an anticipated initial period of thirteen (13) years, with options for extension or reduction at the WMCA's discretion. The Dynamic Market will remain open to Applications throughout its duration. Applicants that satisfy the Conditions of Membership. Under the Dynamic Market, ITTs will be issued in three tranches. Each tranche may be sub-divided into one or more lots, as set out in the relevant ITT. The indicative tranche ITT issue dates are: • Tranche 1 – 5th October 2026 • Tranche 2 – From January 2027 • Tranche 3 – From February 2028 Further information on the tranches, including the indicative scope of contracts in each tranche, is set out in the IAM. The above dates are indicative and may be subject to change at the WMCA’s absolute discretion. The IAM is made available to all potential suppliers (Applicants) that are interested in tendering for franchised bus services contracts and associated services under the Dynamic Market. 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, by completing and submitting a response to the Dynamic Market Questionnaire (DMQ) (Appendix 2 to the IAM), together with any other information required by the IAM. No other method of submission will be accepted. The WMCA shall assess each Application in accordance with the IAM. Contracts awarded by reference to the Dynamic Market will be procured and awarded using the Competitive Flexible Procedure in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023. Participation in these procurements will be limited to Members admitted to the Dynamic Market. The procurement documents issued for each procurement will set out the contract-specific requirements, award criteria and evaluation methodology. 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. Associated ITT documents for each procurement will be issued only to Members of the Dynamic Market at the point of issue; suppliers with pending Applications, or that are not Members, will not receive the ITT. Suppliers are responsible for monitoring any ITTs issued in connection with the Dynamic Market and for responding accordingly. Applicants intending to participate in a particular tranche must submit their Application in line with the timescales set out in the IAM, to enable the WMCA to assess and (if successful) admit them as a Member. For tranche 1, Applications must be submitted by no later than 1200 hrs (BST) on 18th September 2026. Suppliers that do not apply on or before this date will be unable to take part in the procurement process for tranche 1 and suppliers with pending Applications at the point of ITT issue will not receive an ITT for that tranche. Missing a tranche cut-off does not prevent a supplier from applying for membership in respect of subsequent tranches.

This notice is issued for market engagement purposes only to inform future commissioning intentions and assess market interest in the provision of Non-Emergency Patient Transport Services (NEPTS) across the Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, Powys, and Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent health economies, serving eligible patients requiring transport to and from NHS healthcare services.<br/><br/>This market engagement exercise is being conducted under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) (Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023). NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin Integrated Care Board (STW ICB) and NHS Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care Board (SSoT ICB) have not yet determined which PSR process, if any, may apply to any future commissioning arrangement.<br/><br/>STW ICB and SSoT ICB invite Expressions of Interest (EOIs) from suitably qualified and experienced providers that can demonstrate the capability, capacity and experience required to deliver high-quality Non-Emergency Patient Transport Services (NEPTS) across the proposed service area.<br/><br/>Interested providers are invited to register their interest and attend a virtual Market Engagement Event on 26 November 2026. Further details and registration instructions are available via the Atamis Health Family eCommercial System:<br/><br/>https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome<br/><br/>Providers should confirm attendance by 12:00 noon on 23 November 2026. Invitations to the market engagement event will be issued after the closing date. <br/><br/>Please note: This notice does not constitute a call for competition, procurement or contract opportunity. STW ICB and SSoT ICB are under no obligation to commence any subsequent commissioning, provider selection or procurement process or to act on any information received through this market engagement exercise.

The rights to sell advertising space on TfWM-owned assets including on bus (internal and external), at bus stops and MML-owned assets at stops and onboard tram (internal and external)

Reprocurement of Control Room Technology Support Services

Stoke-on-Trent City Council offers a swimming service to local schools. Part of the service is the provision of transport to and from the schools and their chosen swimming pool. We are seeking a single coach operator to provide the complete transport solution. The schedule can be intense and, on occasions, a different vehicle from that used for the outward trip may be required for the return trip. Conversely, the same vehicle may be utilised to take different schools to differing pool facilities, hence the opportunity for efficiency is maximised with a single operator. This also allows us to be able to offer the schools a co-ordinated service.

***THIS NOTICE IS FOR A MARKET ENGAGEMENT EVENT ONLY***<br/><br/>NHS Birmingham & Solihull ICB and NHS Black Country ICB are seeking to carry out a market engagement event with those providers with suitable knowledge and experience to provide a Non-Emergency patient transport service for patients in Birmingham, Solihull and the Black Country.<br/><br/>The service will cover a wide range of healthcare premises across Birmingham, Solihull and the Black Country, with a requirement to carry out cross-place and out of area transport requests as appropriate. It is intended that this service will operate 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year with the successful provider working closely with acute, mental health and community healthcare settings to ensure capacity aligns with patient attendance patterns. Further details can be found in the draft service specification with is available to download from the Atamis portal. The ICB has also made activity information available for providers perusal.<br/><br/>The ICB intends to hold a market engagement event on Wednesday October 21st October at 0900hrs. Providers are asked to register for the market engagement via the Atamis Health Family Portal. There will be an opportunity for providers to request 1:1 appointments via the questionnaire which will be available on the Atamis portal.

The A27 Arundel Railway Bridge Replacement Scheme will replace the existing railway bridge structure to improve its condition, resilience and long-term performance on this key section of the A27. The project aims to maintain a safe and reliable route for road users while minimising future maintenance requirements and disruption to the strategic road network. National Highways will be looking to procure a design and build partner to deliver the A27 Arundel Railway Bridge Replacement scheme.

National Highways is working in collaboration with the Office for Zero Emission Vehicles (OZEV), a joint unit between the Department for Transport and the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, to strengthen electricity network capacity to selected motorway service areas (MSA) in England through the Strategic Charging Infrastructure (SCI) Scheme. The transition to zero-emission vehicles is expected to drive significant growth in demand for electric vehicle (EV) charging at MSAs. This will require a visible and functional charging network across the motorway network to support current and future EV drivers and provide confidence when undertaking long-distance journeys. However, at several locations, the deployment of charging infrastructure is constrained by the existing electricity network capacity. In some cases, the cost of grid upgrades to meet future demand is not commercially viable for industry and represents a key barrier to the provision of additional EV charging infrastructure. The SCI Scheme will support the development of a strong open-access (can be used with any EV vehicle regardless of manufacturer) EV charging network across the motorway network by strengthening electricity network infrastructure to selected MSAs where investment is not commercially viable. The resulting network capacity will then be available to firms installing EV charging at the site at a subsided and commercially viable price. An indicative allocation of £190 million has been made for the scheme. Enabling civils works, such as land preparation and substation housing, to ensure all funded sites meet a minimum standard at adoption and connection stage, may also be within scope of the packages where required. Further details are provided within a separate scope document that can be accessed via this link: https://highways.sharepoint.com/:f:/s/NationalHighwaysProcurement-MaterialforExternalRelease/IgDtJCSl2pP2R7XoJFkawLs4AWlSqYeOoUX2WNXcMEkbYWM?e=iZisZL Following completion of Phase 1 Pre-Market Engagement, which focused on understanding supplier capability, National Highways is undertaking Phase 2 of Pre-Market Engagement to seek supplier feedback on potential delivery, packaging, commercial, evaluation and route to market options for the SCI Scheme. The objective of this engagement is to gather market feedback that will help National Highways refine its approach to best support the effective delivery of the SCI Scheme, whilst maximising market participation, supporting private sector investment, and delivering value for money. The questionnaire for interested suppliers to complete is available via this link: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/P3t3TXQUUN. The information provided in response to this questionnaire will be collected, processed and stored solely for the purposes of designing and progressing the SCI Scheme. The information provided in the response to the Pre-Market Engagement questionnaire will not constitute a formal tender response and will not be used to evaluate suppliers as part of any future procurement process. Responses will be used solely to inform the development of the SCI Scheme procurement strategy, including the delivery, packaging, commercial and route-to-market approaches. National Highways thanks you for taking the time to complete this questionnaire. This pre-market notice will be open for a calendar month, ending on 30 October 2026. Should suppliers have any difficulty with the questions or accessing any of the documents, please send an email to the [email protected] inbox.

This opportunity relates to the A46 Newark Bypass road scheme which is a critical part of National Highways’ investment to make all our major roads more dependable, durable and most importantly, safe. Our improvements to the route that connects the M1 and Leicester to the A1 and central Lincolnshire will help reduce congestion in the area. We propose to improve the A46 Newark bypass by widening 6.5km of the existing single carriageway to a dual carriageway, to provide two lanes in each direction between Farndon and Winthorpe roundabouts near Newark-on-Trent. National Highways are looking to procure a design and build partner to deliver the A46 Newark Bypass road scheme. National Highways are aware the Government are consulting on proposed changes to RIS3 and that includes this project. No decisions have been made at this time.

Contract for Highways Term Maintenance

Shropshire Council (the Authority) is undertaking a preliminary market engagement in advance of a potential future procurement for a Highways Asset Management System. The Authority is seeking to understand the capability of the market to deliver a solution to support the management of its Highways portfolio.

National Highways is planning a future procurement for the provision of a long-term Through-Life Support Contract for its Stopped Vehicle Detection (SVD) Service across England’s Strategic Road Network (SRN). Covering over 4,500 miles of motorways and major A roads, the SRN is a vital component of the UK’s transport infrastructure, carrying a third of all traffic and two-thirds of freight. The requirement is expected to support approximately 27 operational SVD schemes across 6-Regions of the SRN. Where each SVD scheme is monitored by a nominated Regional Operations Centre (ROC). The service supports the safe operation of All Lane Running sections of motorway through the provision and maintenance of SVD technology and associated support services. The installed SVD estate comprises approximately 1,310 endpoint devices. The future contract requires support, maintenance, both reactive and cyclical, and improvement of the SVD application and associated operational systems. Telecommunications services provided through the National Roads Telecommunications Service (NRTS) are currently anticipated to remain outside the scope of the procurement. This Pipeline Notice is intended to provide advance visibility of a potential future procurement and to assist supplier market awareness and planning.