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Bus Reform - Accounting & Commercial Expertise- Ian Hatfield25/08/2025

West Midlands Combined Authority

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: West Midlands Combined Authority

Buyer Address: 16 Summer Lane, Birmingham, B19 3SD, England

Contact Name: Asma Begum

Contact Email: procurement.team@wmca.org.uk

Status
complete
Procedure
selective
Value
49620.48 GBP
Published
29 Sep 2025, 09:41
Deadline
30 Jun 2025, 16:00
Contract Start
30 Jun 2025, 23:00
Contract End
31 Oct 2025, 23:59
Category
services
CPV
72224000 - Project management consultancy services
Region
n/a
Awarded To
Waterman Aspen
Official Source
Open Contracts Finder

Description

Specialist accounting and commercial expertise to support the movement to Bus Franchising, specifically the acquisition of depots and fleet from National Express and the creation of a 'Revenue Management' approach.

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