Bus Franchising - North West Greater Manchester

A Prior Information Notice
by TRANSPORT FOR GREATER MANCHESTER

Source
Find a Tender
Type
Contract (Services)
Duration
3.5 year
Value
£0-£90M
Sector
TRANSPORT
Published
04 Jul 2025
Delivery
07 Mar 2027 to 18 Aug 2030
Deadline
n/a

Concepts

Location

Greater Manchester:

Geochart for 1 buyers and 0 suppliers

Description

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.

CPV Codes

  • 60112000 - Public road transport services

Indicators

  • Renewals are available.

Other Information

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. ** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. **

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