Planning

Early Market Engagement - SOUTH YORKSHIRE BUS NETWORK MODELLING AND BID RESPONSE SUPPORT

  • South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority

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

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-069907

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05d782

Published 30 October 2025, 6:10pm



Scope

Reference

ProContract Ref: DN796051

Description

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

In March 2025, the Mayor of South Yorkshire took the decision to take buses back under public control, using the Bus Services Act to franchise services across the region. This decision is part of an overarching vision for a high quality, customer-centric, integrated public transport system across South Yorkshire, focused on the needs of citizens and accountable to them.

As the bus franchising programme moves forward the authority wishes to understand the market and third party modelling software.

Total value (estimated)

  • £0 excluding VAT
  • £0 including VAT

Below the relevant threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 April 2026 to 30 June 2027
  • 1 year, 3 months

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 72200000 - Software programming and consultancy services

Contract locations

  • UKE3 - South Yorkshire

Engagement

Engagement deadline

7 November 2025

Engagement process description

Suppliers are asked to complete the market engagement document on ProContract.

Link: https://procontract.due-north.com

Ref: DN796051


Participation

Particular suitability

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)


Submission

Publication date of tender notice (estimated)

1 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

Region: UKE32 - Sheffield

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government