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# Transport for Greater Manchester · UK Public Procurement Dossier

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/transport-for-greater-manchester-coh-05868101). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Authority Summary:** Transport for Greater Manchester is a Other public body based in North West England. Tracked in the Tenderline open procurement catalogue across 225 published procedures, with 3 live opportunities open for bidding right now.

## Key Information
- **Contracting Authority:** Transport for Greater Manchester
- **Classification:** Other public body
- **Delivery Region:** North West England
- **Authority ID:** `GB-PPON-PNJQ-2746-NWYT` (Official UK PPON)
- **Live Open Tenders:** 3
- **Total Published Procedures:** 225
- **Published Award Value (24 months):** £171m (median award: £79k) across 124 of 124 eligible published values (VAT excluded; not actual spend)
- **Official Registers:** companies-house (TRANSPORT FOR GREATER MANCHESTER LIMITED)
- **Tenderline Record:** https://tenderline.uk/buyers/transport-for-greater-manchester-coh-05868101

## Competition & Bidding Profile
- **Typical Bids per Lot:** 4 bids (median of 10 published per-lot bid counts on contested contract notices)
- **Single-Bid Lots:** 0% of lots drew only 1 bidder
- **Median Price Movement:** at the published estimate (median of 8 comparable awards)

## Procurement Vehicles & Sourcing Routes
- **Commercial Tools (24m):** Contract: 157 (96%), Framework: 6 (4%), Dynamic purchasing system: 1 (1%)
- **Sourcing Procedures (24m):** Limited / restricted: 83 (51%), Route not published: 27 (16%), Direct award: 24 (15%), Open: 19 (12%), Selective: 11 (7%)

## Primary Procurement Sectors (CPV)
1. **[IT services: consulting, software, internet](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/it-services-software-72000000) (CPV 72):** 14 notices, last 24 months (9% of this period)
2. **[Construction work](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/construction-civil-engineering-45000000) (CPV 45):** 14 notices, last 24 months (9% of this period)
3. **[Business services: law, marketing, consulting](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/business-services-consultancy-79000000) (CPV 79):** 13 notices, last 24 months (8% of this period)
4. **[Software package and information systems](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/software-packages-erp-48000000) (CPV 48):** 12 notices, last 24 months (7% of this period)
5. **[Transport services (except waste transport)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/transport-passenger-services-60000000) (CPV 60):** 12 notices, last 24 months (7% of this period)

## Key Awarded Suppliers
1. **[SThree Partnership LLP](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/sthree-partnership-llp-coh-oc387148):** 34 procedures
2. **[Rullion Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/rullion-limited-coh-02790818):** 23 procedures (24 awards)
3. **[JCDECAUX UK LTD](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/jcdecaux-uk-ltd-coh-01679670):** 3 procedures (4 awards)
4. **[ROBERT WALTERS OPERATIONS LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/robert-walters-operations-limited-coh-03621607):** 2 procedures
5. **[AIMSUN LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/aimsun-limited-coh-08979898):** 2 procedures

## Largest Public Contract Awards
Top public contracts awarded by this authority:
1. **[Churchill Contract Services Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/churchill-contract-services-limited-coh-03762020):** £71m · [TFGM TravelSafe Support and Enforcement Officer Requirement](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/tfgm-travelsafe-support-and-enforcement-officer-requirement-ocds-h6vhtk-059632) · Awarded: 22 Jul 2026
2. **[Go North West Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/go-north-west-limited-coh-08205871):** £37m · [Bus Franchising - North West Greater Manchester Small Franchises - 2 Lots](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/bus-franchising-north-west-greater-manchester-small-franchises-2-lots-ocds-h6vhtk-05592c) · Awarded: 22 Jul 2026
3. **[Go North West Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/go-north-west-limited-coh-08205871):** £27m · [Bus Franchising - North West Greater Manchester Small Franchises - 2 Lots](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/bus-franchising-north-west-greater-manchester-small-franchises-2-lots-ocds-h6vhtk-05592c) · Awarded: 22 Jul 2026
4. **[Scheidt & Bachmann Fare Collection Systems GmbH](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/scheidt-bachmann-fare-collection-systems-gmbh-GB-FTS-94532):** £9.7m · [Metrolink Ticket Vending Machine Operation and Maintenance Service Agreement](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/metrolink-ticket-vending-machine-operation-and-maintenance-service-agreement-ocds-h6vhtk-06dd21) · Awarded: 4 Aug 2026
5. **[YOTRA LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/yotra-limited-coh-10888219):** £4.1m · [Yotra - Transit Services Agreement](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/yotra-transit-services-agreement-ocds-h6vhtk-04fc2c) · Awarded: 2 Apr 2025

## Retender Radar & Upcoming Expiries
- **Active Contracts Expiring in 6 Months:** 12
- **Active Contracts Expiring in 18 Months:** 21
- **Catalogue Retender Radar:** [Track upcoming UK contract expiries](https://tenderline.uk/retenders)

## Award Values & Counterparties
> **Complete Contracting Authority Dossier:** Published award values over 24 months, supplier rosters, contract expiry dates, and direct award breakdowns are available in the interactive dossier on Tenderline:
> [Explore full Transport for Greater Manchester intelligence dossier on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/transport-for-greater-manchester-coh-05868101#spend-analytics)

## Provenance and Open Data
- **Data Source:** Official notices published under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- **Canonical Profile:** https://tenderline.uk/buyers/transport-for-greater-manchester-coh-05868101
- **Full Catalogue Machine Access:** https://tenderline.uk/llms.txt