# Bus Franchising - Procurement & Commercial Services Support - Contract Award Notice

> A sourced UK public sector contract award published by West Midlands Combined Authority.

## Key facts

- Buyer: [West Midlands Combined Authority](/buyers/west-midlands-combined-authority/contract-awards)
- Supplier: [Ernst & Young LLP](/suppliers/ernst-young/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £1,125,000
- Tender value: £1,500,000
- Award date: 5 November 2025
- Published: 7 November 2025
- Contract start: 27 October 2025
- Contract end: 31 March 2027
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 18948031-2ef8-4c54-bc8a-a453ee676443-871261
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6101f1cf-59ba-495b-bd4f-e9c9dde54b9a

## Description

Contract Award Notice to publish the award of a contract for the provision of Procurement and Commercial support services in relation to the West Midlands Bus Franchising Programme\. The contract is a call-off contract from the Crown Commercial Services \(CCS\) Management Consultancy Framework 4 \(MCF4\)\. The contract duration is for a period of 17 months, with an expiry date of 31/03/2027, and 2 x 12-month options to extend to a final, potential expiry of 31/03/2029\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/18948031-2ef8-4c54-bc8a-a453ee676443-871261)