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    ContractsBus Franchising Support Services Contract
    Awarded contract

    Bus Franchising Support Services Contract

    Awarded
    £1.1m
    Published 7 Nov 2025

    This contract award notice announces the selection of Ernst & Young LLP to provide procurement and commercial support services for the West Midlands Bus Franchising Programme. The contract is a call-off from the Crown Commercial Services Management Consultancy Framework 4 and will last for 17 months

    🇬🇧United KingdomPublished 7 Nov 2025· 11 months agoviaContracts Finder
    Awarded
    £1.1m
    Published 7 Nov 2025

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      est.£1,125,000
      Pounds sterling
    • Tender closed
      29 Sept 2025
      1 years ago
    • Sector
      Transport & Logistics
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • EY
      ERNST YOUNG LLP
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 11 months ago.

    7 Nov 2025Today29 Sept 2025

    Brief

    This contract award notice announces the selection of Ernst & Young LLP to provide procurement and commercial support services for the West Midlands Bus Franchising Programme. The contract is a call-off from the Crown Commercial Services Management Consultancy Framework 4 and will last for 17 months, expiring on March 31, 2027, with the option to extend for two additional 12-month periods, potentially extending the contract to March 31, 2029. The total value of the contract is £1,125,000. Suppliers interested in this opportunity can find more details on the Contracts Finder website.

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    Award notice and full record on the publisher's site

    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    contractsfinder.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    18948031-2ef8-4c54-bc8a-a453ee676443

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