Award

Bus Franchising Procurement Delivery Partner

  • South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority

UK6: Contract award notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-054817

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05617e (view related notices)

Published 8 September 2025, 5:13pm



Scope

Reference

Reference: DN783038

Description

The opportunity is for an organisation to provide services to support South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority via a Bus Franchising Procurement Delivery Partner.


Contract 1. Bus Franchising Procurement Delivery Partner.

Supplier

Contract value

  • £746,837 excluding VAT
  • £896,204 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Award decision date

8 September 2025

Date assessment summaries were sent to tenderers

8 September 2025

Standstill period

  • End: 17 September 2025
  • 8 working days

Earliest date the contract will be signed

22 September 2025

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 22 September 2025 to 30 September 2027
  • Possible extension to 30 September 2029
  • 4 years, 9 days

Description of possible extension:

Additional support beyond additional term identified.

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 79411000 - General management consultancy services
  • 79418000 - Procurement consultancy services
  • 79420000 - Management-related services
  • 79900000 - Miscellaneous business and business-related services

Contract locations

  • UKE3 - South Yorkshire

Information about tenders

  • 9 tenders received
  • 9 tenders assessed in the final stage:
    • 3 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
    • 0 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
  • 1 supplier awarded contracts
  • 8 suppliers unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)

Procedure

Procedure type

Open procedure


Supplier

GRANT THORNTON UK ADVISORY & TAX LLP

  • Companies House: OC454533
  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PPLQ-5161-PCVN

8 Finsbury Circus

London

EC2M 7EA

United Kingdom

Region: UKI31 - Camden and City of London

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Supported employment provider: No

Public service mutual: No

Contract 1. Bus Franchising Procurement Delivery Partner.


Contracting authority

South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PDBT-6675-QXPN

11 Broad Street West

Sheffield

S1 2BQ

United Kingdom

Contact name: Jill Smith

Telephone: +447742499589

Email: jill.smith@southyorkshire-ca.gov.uk

Region: UKE32 - Sheffield

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government