Scope
Description
At Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) we're working hard to make travel easier through a better-connected, greener city-region.
Greater Manchester is the UK's largest regional economy outside London. We support a dynamic, diverse population of more than 2.8 million people in over ten local authority areas.
We've rolled out the Bee Network - our fully integrated, London-style transport network under local control. It's a one-stop-shop for local travel, encouraging and enabling our residents and visitors to choose greener, more sustainable ways to get around.
Everything we do is part of Greater Manchester's drive to make our city-region a cleaner, greener and healthier place to live, work and play in. TfGM is part of the Green City Region partnership and responsible for delivering the Greater Manchester Clean Air Plan.
We implement the decisions made by Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) and its TfGM Committee to improve transport services and facilities in Greater Manchester.
Find out more about TfGM and the Bee Network at www.tfgm.com.
TfGM intends to launch a tender for the refurbishment, supply and maintenance of shelters and Out Of Home advertising across its shelter estate, with a single supplier. The proposed turnkey service will include replacement and refurbishment of shelters and to modernise advertising inventory, generate advertising revenues, and provide high quality public transport infrastructure that maximises the customer experience.
We want to work in partnership with a single supplier to deliver a bus and Metrolink shelter network aligned to the aspirations of delivering service improvements as part of the implementation of bus franchising and the improvement of Metrolink.
It is our intention to undertake a competitive flexible procedure, launching in June 2025. TFGM are currently reviewing contract duration options as part of the market engagement activities, with a view to award the contract for an estimated duration of 15 years .
This Preliminary Market Engagement notice provides suppliers with notification of the upcoming tender as well as the market engagement session scheduled for 8th May 2025.
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 June 2026 to 31 May 2041
- Possible extension to 31 May 2043
- 17 years
Main procurement category
Services
Additional procurement category
Goods
CPV classifications
- 44212321 - Bus shelters
- 45233293 - Installation of street furniture
- 79341000 - Advertising services
- 90910000 - Cleaning services
Contract locations
- UKD3 - Greater Manchester
Engagement
Engagement deadline
31 May 2025
Engagement process description
An RFI was issued in relation to this project on 14th April 2023 with a response date of 14th May 2023. TFGM received 6 responses to this RFI.
TFGM is committed to ensuring the market engagement undertaken in regard to this project is fair, open and transparent.
We intend to host a supplier engagement session on 8th May at 12pm to provide further information on the upcoming tender and answer any questions that suppliers may have.
To attend please send your interest to procurement@tfgm.com with the wording 'TFGM - OOH Shelter Provision and Advertising Supplier Engagement' in the title. Please tell us who from your organisation will be attending so we can ensure the correct email addresses are added to the invite.
Participation
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Procedure
Special regime
Concession
Contracting authority
Transport for Greater Manchester
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PNJQ-2746-NWYT
2 Piccadilly Place
Manchester
M1 3BG
United Kingdom
Email: procurement@tfgm.com
Website: https://tfgm.com/
Region: UKD33 - Manchester
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government