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be allowed to attend the PME event. \nInterested Operators should confirm their attendance to busreform@tfwm.org.uk and Emily.scott@wmca.org.uk by no later than 5pm on Friday 13th March, following which they will be sent an invitation with all the key details of the Market Engagement event shortly after. \nThis notice does not constitute a call for competition. Transport operators will not be prejudiced by any response or failure to respond to this notice and a response to this notice does not guarantee any invitation to participate in this event or any future procurement. \nTransport operators shall be responsible for their own costs incurred in connection with this market engagement exercise. \nThe Bus Operator Market Engagement Day is not intended for consultancies, equipment suppliers or providers of supporting technical services. 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Successful transition will create the foundations for wider improvements to bus services and full integration with other modes of transport as set out in the Full Franchising Assessment (FFA) and detailed further in the Bus Franchising Prospectus. These support the overall vision for improving public transport in West Midlands.\nUnder the future Franchising Operating Model, Transport for West Midlands (TfWM) will design routes, specify hours of operation, set service standards and award Operator contracts following competitive procurements. \nThe procurement of franchise contracts will be governed by the Procurement Act 2023 (PA23). The recommended route to market within the Bus Franchising Case is a 'Utilities Dynamic Market' (UDM). \nThe UDM will allow the WMCA to pre-qualify prospective Operators. This will enable a prospective operator to submit a single pre-qualification response and, if successful, to remain pre-qualified for the remainder of the Franchising programme, entitling it to bid in all of the Tranches, reducing the need for WMCA to go back out to market each time.\nFor the bidding phase, a competitive flexible procedure will be undertaken due to the flexibility it provides the WMCA, including being able to include a negotiation stage to the process. \nThe key dates for each Tranche operations are below:\n•\tTranche 1 – Autumn 2027\n•\tTranche 2 – Summer 2028\n•\tTranche 3 – Spring 2029 \nFor the procurement process, there will be a mix of large and small franchises for Operators to be involved in. This information will be discussed on the Bus Operator Market Engagement Day. " }, { "releaseID": "060949-2026", "releaseDate": "2026-06-29T17:40:17+01:00", "releaseTag": [ "tender" ], "value": "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. \nThe 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. \nThe contracts to be procured under the Dynamic Market are public service bus contracts (classed as utilities services contracts). The general scope of services covers: (1) the provision of franchised bus services in accordance with timetables and operational specifications; (2) the provision of drivers and operational staff; (3) vehicle and depot maintenance and cleaning; (4) integration with WMCA / TfWM network management, traffic control and customer-facing systems; (5) integration with WMCA IT, data, performance, ticketing and revenue systems; and (6) performance management under the relevant contract. \nContracts will be performed wholly or substantially within the WMCA franchising regions, with individual contracts aggregated across all three anticipated tranches for the initial term(s) worth up to £1,560,000,000 over the anticipated contract(s) duration. The contracts will involve the use of WMCA-provided depots and WMCA-provided fleet (including zero emission vehicles). 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).\nThe 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. It will remain open to new Applications throughout its term. \nUnder 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:\n•\tTranche 1 – 17th August 2026 \n•\tTranche 2 – from March 2027 \n•\tTranche 3 – from October 2027\nFurther 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.\nThe 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 B 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.\nContracts under the Dynamic Market will be procured and awarded using the competitive flexible procedure in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023. Participation in these procurements is limited to suppliers successfully admitted as Members of the Dynamic Market.\nAs 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.\nApplicants 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. 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