diff --git a/bolt-sidecar/src/primitives/commitment.rs b/bolt-sidecar/src/primitives/commitment.rs
index ccfcb6ab..eba3461f 100644
--- a/bolt-sidecar/src/primitives/commitment.rs
+++ b/bolt-sidecar/src/primitives/commitment.rs
@@ -198,7 +198,10 @@ impl InclusionRequest {
 
             let tip = tx.effective_tip_per_gas(max_base_fee).unwrap_or_default();
             if tip < min_priority_fee as u128 {
-                return Ok(false);
+                return Err(PricingError::TipTooLow {
+                    tip,
+                    min_priority_fee: min_priority_fee as u128,
+                });
             }
             // Increment the preconfirmed gas for the next transaction in the bundle
             local_preconfirmed_gas = local_preconfirmed_gas.saturating_add(tx.gas_limit());
diff --git a/bolt-sidecar/src/state/execution.rs b/bolt-sidecar/src/state/execution.rs
index 5a381492..8491243b 100644
--- a/bolt-sidecar/src/state/execution.rs
+++ b/bolt-sidecar/src/state/execution.rs
@@ -60,8 +60,8 @@ pub enum ValidationError {
     #[error("Max priority fee per gas is greater than max fee per gas")]
     MaxPriorityFeePerGasTooHigh,
     /// Max priority fee per gas is less than min priority fee.
-    #[error("Max priority fee per gas is less than min priority fee")]
-    MaxPriorityFeePerGasTooLow,
+    #[error("Max priority fee per gas {0} is less than min priority fee {1}")]
+    MaxPriorityFeePerGasTooLow(u128, u128),
     /// The sender does not have enough balance to pay for the transaction.
     #[error("Not enough balance to pay for value + maximum fee")]
     InsufficientBalance,
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ impl ValidationError {
             Self::GasLimitTooHigh => "gas_limit_too_high",
             Self::TransactionSizeTooHigh => "transaction_size_too_high",
             Self::MaxPriorityFeePerGasTooHigh => "max_priority_fee_per_gas_too_high",
-            Self::MaxPriorityFeePerGasTooLow => "max_priority_fee_per_gas_too_low",
+            Self::MaxPriorityFeePerGasTooLow(_, _) => "max_priority_fee_per_gas_too_low",
             Self::InsufficientBalance => "insufficient_balance",
             Self::Pricing(_) => "pricing",
             Self::Eip4844Limit => "eip4844_limit",
@@ -311,13 +311,18 @@ impl<C: StateFetcher> ExecutionState<C> {
 
         // Ensure max_priority_fee_per_gas is greater than or equal to the calculated
         // min_priority_fee
-        if !req.validate_min_priority_fee(
+        if let Err(err) = req.validate_min_priority_fee(
             &self.pricing,
             template_committed_gas,
             self.limits.min_inclusion_profit,
             max_basefee,
-        )? {
-            return Err(ValidationError::MaxPriorityFeePerGasTooLow);
+        ) {
+            return Err(match err {
+                pricing::PricingError::TipTooLow { tip, min_priority_fee } => {
+                    ValidationError::MaxPriorityFeePerGasTooLow(tip, min_priority_fee)
+                }
+                other => ValidationError::Pricing(other),
+            });
         }
 
         if target_slot < self.slot {
@@ -967,7 +972,7 @@ mod tests {
 
         assert!(matches!(
             state.validate_request(&mut request).await,
-            Err(ValidationError::MaxPriorityFeePerGasTooLow)
+            Err(ValidationError::MaxPriorityFeePerGasTooLow(_, _))
         ));
 
         // Create a transaction with a max priority fee that is correct
@@ -1010,7 +1015,7 @@ mod tests {
 
         assert!(matches!(
             state.validate_request(&mut request).await,
-            Err(ValidationError::MaxPriorityFeePerGasTooLow)
+            Err(ValidationError::MaxPriorityFeePerGasTooLow(_, _))
         ));
 
         // Create a transaction with a gas price that is correct
diff --git a/bolt-sidecar/src/state/pricing.rs b/bolt-sidecar/src/state/pricing.rs
index e4703063..c470ebc5 100644
--- a/bolt-sidecar/src/state/pricing.rs
+++ b/bolt-sidecar/src/state/pricing.rs
@@ -35,6 +35,15 @@ pub enum PricingError {
         /// Gas required by the incoming transaction
         incoming_gas: u64,
     },
+
+    /// Tip is too low for the required minimum priority fee
+    #[error("Tip {tip} is too low. Minimum required priority fee is {min_priority_fee}")]
+    TipTooLow {
+        /// Tip provided by the transaction
+        tip: u128,
+        /// The minimum priority fee required
+        min_priority_fee: u128,
+    },
 }
 
 impl Default for InclusionPricer {