01 Procurement
Tender overview
- Buyer
- Transport for Greater Manchester
- Status
- Complete
- Procurement method
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Category
- services
- CPV classification
- Not supplied
- Tender period
- Not supplied — Not supplied
Description
Bus Franchising - North West Greater Manchester Small Franchises - 2 Lots Description: Following the implementation of Bus Franchising across Greater Manchester. Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) on behalf of the Greater Manchester Combined Authority is seeking Operators to provide bus services for these Small Franchises from March 2027, consisting of the following two lots: Lot 1. Bolton, Bury and Farnworth Small Franchise, estimated Peak Vehicle Requirement (PVR amended to 32) one service, i.e. Service 521 will start 19th September 2027. Lot 2. Leigh and Atherton Small Franchise, estimated (PVR amended to 22) one service, i.e., Service 553 will start operation on 19th September 2027.
This page represents one OCDS contracting process. Notices can be revised over time. Values may be estimates, award values or contract values and should be read with their displayed stage and date.
02 Awards and contracts
Published award records
Bus Franchising - North West Greater Manchester Small Franchises - 2 Lots
- Awarded
- 21 July 2026
- Award value
- £36,968,000
- Suppliers
- 1
- Signed contract
- Not supplied
Bus Franchising - North West Greater Manchester Small Franchises - 2 Lots
- Awarded
- 21 July 2026
- Award value
- £27,031,000
- Suppliers
- 1
- Signed contract
- Not supplied
03 Organisations
Buyers, suppliers and other parties
Transport for Greater Manchester
2 Piccadilly Place, Manchester, UKD33, M1 3BG, United Kingdom
GB-PPON PNJQ-2746-NWYTARRIVA MERSEYSIDE LIMITED
1 Admiral Way, Sunderland, UKC23, SR3 3XP, United Kingdom
Companies House 01990871 →DIAMOND BUS (NORTH WEST) LIMITED
Rotala Group Headquarters Cross Quays Business Park, Hallbridge Way, Oldbury, UKG37, B69 3HW, United Kingdom
Companies House 03037228 →FIRST MANCHESTER LIMITED
The Point, 8th Floor, London, UKI32, W2 1AF, United Kingdom
Companies House 02818607 →GO NORTH WEST LIMITED
Second Floor 55 Degrees North, Newcastle Upon Tyne, UKC22, NE1 6BL, United Kingdom
Companies House 08205871 →GREATER MANCHESTER BUSES SOUTH LIMITED
One Stockport Exchange, Stockport, UKD35, SK1 3SW, United Kingdom
Companies House 02818654 →HUYTON TRAVEL LIMITED
Harrington House 25 High Street, Northampton, UKF25, NN6 9NU, United Kingdom
Companies House 01978539 →ROSSENDALE TRANSPORT LIMITED
Prospect Park, Harrogate, UKE22, HG2 7NY, United Kingdom
Companies House 02004970 →WARRINGTON BOROUGH TRANSPORT LIMITED
Warrington's Own Buses, Warrington, UKD61, WA2 7NT, United Kingdom
Companies House 01990371 →Companies House links appear only for explicit GB-COH identifiers. BritDB does not create company links from a similar name or address.
04 Provenance
Source for this process
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