PERMANENT AWARD EVIDENCE

Bus Network Analysis & Scheduling Software

West Midlands Combined Authority · published 16 Sept 2026. This page preserves the identifiers and current held fields for one Contracts Finder release; it is not an invoice, performance assessment or complete contract history.

Contracts Finder release IDfe1270f6-77f6-4962-89fa-61ea35fb7c6c-911945
Open Contracting ID (OCID)ocds-b5fd17-0adb1bec-058d-4579-b78f-602391871b65
Buyer identifierGB-SRS-sid4gov.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/sWfz42zD
Release typeaward
PUBLISHED COMMERCIAL FIELDS

Values stay separate.

A tender estimate and an award value answer different questions. Neither is treated as cash paid.

Award value
£274,500
award field
Tender value
£274,500
tender field
Procurement method
Call-off from a framework agreement
Category
goods
CPV
48000000
Software package and information systems
Delivery
West Midlands, United Kingdom
No postcode
PUBLISHED DESCRIPTION

What the notice says

This is to publish information regarding a Direct Award from Lot 2 (Cloud Software) of the GCA G-Cloud 14 Framework. The contract is for the purchase of Bus Network Analysis & Scheduling Software, with a wide ranging functionality including: - Network analysis - Bus service and network re-design - Bus timetable scheduling based upon bus speed data - Demographic analysis - Bus journey time / iscochrone mapping - Bus service scheduling and cost assessments - "Blocking" - modelling of bus workings at depot and service level to assess network peak vehicle requirements - Demand responsive transport design - Integration with DRT data from West Midlands on Demand Via booking system - Shareable maps for stakeholder engagement - Creation of custom maps for stakeholder engagement, internal comms, and reports The contract is for a duration of 2 years, from 8th May 2026 until 7th May 2028, with a 1-year option to extend to a final, potential expiry date of 7th May 2029.

Tender statuscomplete
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  1. 01Notice publishedPublication timestamp on the held release16 Sept 2026
  2. 02Tender period startsTender-period field as published7 May 2026
  3. 03Tender period endsTender-period field as published7 May 2026End precedes start · verify
  4. 04Contract startsContract-period field as published7 May 2026
  5. 05Contract endsContract-period field as published7 May 2028
SUPPLIER EVIDENCE

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Published name only

Via Technologies Europe B.V.

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SOURCE

Contracts Finder release

Published 16 Sept 2026 · held through the daily award projection · Open Government Licence v3.0.

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