Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council
Council House, Manor Square
Solihull
B913QB
UK
E-mail: procteam@solihull.gov.uk
NUTS: UKG32
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.solihull.gov.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
SOL - School Bus and Coach DPS
Reference number: SOL - 7485
II.1.2) Main CPV code
60172000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
This notice contains details of individual Bus Routes awarded via the Solihull School Bus and Coach Transport DPS 2026
For call-off route awards made under this DPS June - Sept 2026
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
3 955 296.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKG32
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This notice contains details of individual Bus Routes awarded via the Solihull School Bus and Coach Transport DPS 2026
For call-off route awards made under this DPS June - Sept 2026
The School Bus and Coach Transport DPS remains open to new entrants and interested parties can find this opportunity on CSW-Jets at www.csw-jets.co.uk
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
Option to extend up to 5 Years.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.6) Information about electronic auction
An electronic auction will be used
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2019/S 091-220142
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Contract No: SOL - 7485 / BERKS2
Title: SOL - School Bus & Coach Transport DPS
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
18/09/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
ASA Travel Ltd
09247103
Birmingham
UK
NUTS: UKG31
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 323 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Contract No: SOL - 7485/ 894/896/895/PTLK2/811
Title: SOL - School Bus & Coach Transport DPS
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
18/09/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Hollywood Travel Ltd
3152838
Solihull
UK
NUTS: UKG32
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 1 866 722.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Contract No: SOL - 7485 / 182/183/821/822/825
Title: SOL - School Bus & Coach Transport DPS
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
18/09/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Meadway Private Hire (Birmingham) Ltd t/a Meadway Coaches
01434702
Birmingham
UK
NUTS: UKG31
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 1 765 575.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council
Solihull
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
18/09/2026