Planning

Early Market Engagement - New Tram Vehicle Fleet

  • South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority

UK2: Preliminary market engagement notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-057295

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-059bac

Published 16 September 2025, 5:11pm

Last edited 17 September 2025, 12:31pm

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Expression of interest date change to 27 October 2025.

Scope

Reference

ProContract Ref: DN790855

Description

This market test is published by the South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority, (SYMCA). Further information about the Authority can be found on our website at www.southyorkshire-ca.gov.uk

The soft market testing exercise is intended to allow interested organisations with appropriate experience to outline their views and ideas about the replacement and supply of the Light Rail Tram Fleet currently in operation.

Further information and full details relating to this notice can be found via https://procontract.due-north.com/.

Total value (estimated)

  • £116,000,000 excluding VAT
  • £139,200,000 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 July 2027 to 31 January 2031
  • 3 years, 7 months

Main procurement category

Goods

CPV classifications

  • 34600000 - Railway and tramway locomotives and rolling stock and associated parts

Contract locations

  • UKE3 - South Yorkshire

Engagement

Engagement deadline

27 October 2025

Engagement process description

A number of days are being made available to suppliers. Further information can be found in the Early Market Engagement documents on ProContract.


Submission

Publication date of tender notice (estimated)

19 December 2025


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