Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Transport for Greater Manchester
2 Piccadilly Place
Manchester
M13BG
Contact
Procurement
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD33 - Manchester
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other type
Transport Authority
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
Transport
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Enterprise Data Warehouse Service (EDWS)
Reference number
20250513
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 72200000 - Software programming and consultancy services
- JA02 - For computer software
- JA17 - For data
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Provision of an Enterprise Data Warehouse (EDWS) Service that will enable the operation and maintenance of a secure, compliant data warehouse service that is supported by Commercial Off-The Shelf (COTS) applications including Snowflake, Matillion, Lamda and Tableau software components. The Service will extract, load and transform data out of designated partner sources for placement in a centralised EDWS repository.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £2,047,082
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance
Greater Manchester
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) currently sources an Enterprise Data Warehouse (EDWS) Service to enable the operation and maintenance of a secure, compliant, data warehouse service that is supported by Commercial Off-The Shelf (COTS) applications including Snowflake, Matillion, Lamda and Tableau software components, (integrated through a supplier developed 'bootstrap' software component). The Service extracts, loads and transforms data out of designated partner sources for placement in a centralised EDWS repository.
EDWS data is critical to the operation and management of TfGM Ticketing (and other) Schemes.
Following a procurement exercise to call-off services against Framework RM1557.14 (G-Cloud 14), TfGM has sourced a service that will enable continued operation and maintenance of an Enterprise Data Warehouse (EDWS) Service that is supported by Commercial Off-The Shelf (COTS) applications including Snowflake, Matillion, Lamda and Tableau software components.
Over the contract term of this agreement, TfGM expects to undertake a full strategic review of its Enterprise Data Warehouse capability, potentially considering solutions that will support data warehouse requirements that will meet the needs of a wider group of functions across TfGM (In addition to the current requirements and scope). The previous contract for the EDWS (with Synvert TCM Ltd) expired in June 2025. The new agreement with Manuka AI Ltd (The successor to Synvert TCM Ltd) will comprise a two tear term, with two options to further extend the agreement by 12 months in each case.
The sourcing exercise on G-Cloud 14 has been progressed as a competitive sourcing exercise against potential suppliers (that are members of Framework RM1557.14 (G-Cloud 14), in accordance with the framework sourcing guidelines.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: A structured search was applied to determine Framework RM1557.14 (G-Cloud 14) Members that are able to support Snowflake, Lamda, Matillion and Tableau Products / Weighting: 100
Price - Weighting: 100
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The agreement includes two options to extend the agreement in each case for a further 12 months. The total estimated value stated in II.I.7 includes the estimated value of the extension Option periods.
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation:
The procurement comprises the award of a contract following the completion of a sourcing exercise against Framework 1557.14 (G-Cloud 14) in accordance with the G-Cloud 14 sourcing procedure.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
1 July 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Manuka AI Ltd
X+WHY, 100 Embankment
Salford
M3 7FB
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD - North West (England)
Companies House
10403421
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £2,047,082
Total value of the contract/lot: £2,047,082
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court of England and Wales
London
Country
United Kingdom