In brief
- A$37.0 million, seven-year panel for new school buses
- Mandatory for Perth metro schools, optional for regional schools
- 13 earlier contracts since 2015 worth A$3.9 million
Western Australia’s Department of Education has awarded BCI Sales an A$37.0 million, seven-year panel to supply and maintain new school buses, according to a notice on Tenders WA.
The whole-of-department panel covers the supply, modification, delivery, servicing and maintenance of new school buses for public schools across the state. Use is mandatory for Perth metropolitan schools and non-mandatory for regional schools.
BCI Sales has 14 public sector contracts worth A$40.9 million in GovMarket records, all with the department. The two have 13 earlier contracts together since 2015 worth A$3.9 million.
The department’s largest other contract is A$513.8 million awarded in 2024 to ARA Property Services, in GovMarket records.
The contract runs from 19 October 2026 to 18 October 2033.
Key facts
* 2026 so far
| Year | Value | Contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $2.21bn | 1451 |
| 2022 | $2.30bn | 1302 |
| 2023 | $2.19bn | 1482 |
| 2024 | $2.74bn | 1332 |
| 2025 | $1.13bn | 1222 |
| 2026 | $568.6m | 575 |
* 2026 so far
| Year | Value | Contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $533k | 2 |
| 2024 | $1.3m | 3 |
| 2025 | $684k | 2 |
| 2026 | $37.3m | 2 |
Written from published notices and GovMarket contract records. Totals cover GovMarket records, which start at different dates for each source.
