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# Transport for the North · UK Public Procurement Dossier

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/transport-for-the-north-GB-PPON-PQPZ-2866-ZTCV). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Authority Summary:** Transport for the North is a Other public body based in North West England. Tracked in the Tenderline open procurement catalogue across 22 published procedures, with 0 live opportunities open for bidding right now.

## Key Information
- **Contracting Authority:** Transport for the North
- **Classification:** Other public body
- **Delivery Region:** North West England
- **Authority ID:** `GB-PPON-PQPZ-2866-ZTCV` (Official UK PPON)
- **Live Open Tenders:** 0
- **Total Published Procedures:** 22
- **Published Award Value (24 months):** £3.8m (median award: £50k) across 3 of 3 eligible published values (VAT excluded; not actual spend)

- **Tenderline Record:** https://tenderline.uk/buyers/transport-for-the-north-GB-PPON-PQPZ-2866-ZTCV

## Competition & Bidding Profile
- **Typical Bids per Lot:** 2 bids (median of 1 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 1 comparable awards)

## Procurement Vehicles & Sourcing Routes
- **Commercial Tools (24m):** Contract: 11 (100%)
- **Sourcing Procedures (24m):** Open: 8 (73%), Limited / restricted: 2 (18%), Route not published: 1 (9%)

## Primary Procurement Sectors (CPV)
1. **[Architectural, construction, engineering](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/architecture-engineering-71000000) (CPV 71):** 6 notices, last 24 months (55% of this period)
2. **[Transport services (except waste transport)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/transport-passenger-services-60000000) (CPV 60):** 4 notices, last 24 months (36% of this period)
3. **[Research and development services](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/research-development-r-d-73000000) (CPV 73):** 1 notices, last 24 months (9% of this period)
4. **[Business services: law, marketing, consulting](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/business-services-consultancy-79000000) (CPV 79):** 1 notices, last 24 months (9% of this period)

## Key Awarded Suppliers
1. **[AtkinsRéalis UK Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/atkinsr-alis-uk-ltd-coh-00688424):** 2 procedures
2. **[MACE LTD](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/mace-ltd-coh-02410626):** 2 procedures
3. **[CPC Project Services (UK) LLP](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/cpc-project-services-uk-llp-GB-COH-CPC-Project-Services-(UK)-LLP):** 1 procedures
4. **[CPCS Transcom UK Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/cpcs-transcom-uk-ltd-coh-02897318):** 1 procedures
5. **[Haskoning UK Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/haskoning-uk-ltd-coh-01336844):** 1 procedures

## Largest Public Contract Awards
Top public contracts awarded by this authority:
1. **[AtkinsRéalis UK Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/atkinsr-alis-uk-ltd-coh-00688424):** £3.8m · [Rail Modelling and Appraisal Partner (RMAP)](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/rail-modelling-and-appraisal-partner-rmap-ocds-h6vhtk-04eead) · Awarded: 13 Aug 2025
2. **[Haskoning UK Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/haskoning-uk-ltd-coh-01336844):** £50k · [NorTMS External Audit](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/nortms-external-audit-ocds-h6vhtk-051df9)
3. **[CPCS Transcom UK Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/cpcs-transcom-uk-ltd-coh-02897318):** £30k · [Understanding Freight & Logistics: The Role of Local & Combined Authorities in the Development of Rail Freight Interchanges](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/understanding-freight-logistics-the-role-of-local-combined-authorities-in-the-development--ocds-h6vhtk-06078e)

## 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 the North intelligence dossier on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/transport-for-the-north-GB-PPON-PQPZ-2866-ZTCV#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-the-north-GB-PPON-PQPZ-2866-ZTCV
- **Full Catalogue Machine Access:** https://tenderline.uk/llms.txt