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| Source: | Find a Tender Service (FTS) |
| Notice Type: | Pipeline / planning |
| Buyer: | Transport for Greater Manchester |
| Main Category: | Services |
| Procurement Method: | — |
| Tender Status: | Closed |
| Estimated Value (ex. VAT): |
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Application Deadline
11 July 2025
Closed
Estimated Value
£90,000,000
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| Estimated Value (inc. VAT): | £108,000,000 |
| Release Date: | 4 July 2025 |
| Application Deadline: | 11 July 2025 |
| Contract Start Date: | 7 March 2027 |
| Contract End Date: | 18 August 2030 |
| Contract Duration: | 3.5 years |
| Procurement ID (OCID): | ocds-h6vhtk-05592c |
| Notice Reference: | 037445-2025 |
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Bus Franchising - North West Greater Manchester
Bus Franchising - North West Greater Manchester Small Franchises - 2 Lots
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Awarded to (2 suppliers)
| Award value: | £36,968,000 |
| Award decision date: | 21 July 2026 |
| Award status: | Pending |
Following the implementation of Bus Franchising across Greater Manchester. Transport for Greater Manchester on behalf of the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) is seeking Operators to provide bus services for these Small Franchises, consisting of the following two lots: Lot 1. Bolton, Bury and Farnworth Small Franchise Lot 2. Leigh and Atherton Small Franchise, both from March 2027, with an estimated combined Peak Vehicle Requirement (PVR) of 49. Through this procurement process, TfGM is engaging with potential suppliers to participate in a preliminary market engagement exercise, to provide TfGM with an understanding of the current marketplace. This market engagement exercise will be conducted via a questionnaire which can be found at TfGM's procurement portal, ProContract. Suppliers can register for free using the following link: https://procontract.due north.com/Register. Upon registration, the market engagement information can be found using the following project reference: DN780667.
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