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

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  "date": "2025-10-30T18:10:46Z",
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    "id": "GB-PPON-PDBT-6675-QXPN",
    "name": "South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority"
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    "id": "ProContract Ref: DN796051",
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          {
            "region": "UKE3",
            "country": "GB",
            "countryName": "United Kingdom"
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        ],
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            "scheme": "CPV",
            "description": "Software programming and consultancy services"
          }
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    "title": "Early Market Engagement - SOUTH YORKSHIRE BUS NETWORK MODELLING AND BID RESPONSE SUPPORT",
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      "uri": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents",
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    "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  \nIn 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.  \nAs the bus franchising programme moves forward the authority wishes to understand the market and third party modelling software.",
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      "futureNoticeDate": "2025-12-01T23:59:59Z"
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      "id": "GB-PPON-PDBT-6675-QXPN",
      "name": "South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority",
      "roles": [
        "buyer"
      ],
      "address": {
        "region": "UKE32",
        "country": "GB",
        "locality": "Sheffield",
        "postalCode": "S1 2BQ",
        "countryName": "United Kingdom",
        "streetAddress": "11 Broad Street West"
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        "id": "PDBT-6675-QXPN",
        "scheme": "GB-PPON"
      },
      "contactPoint": {
        "email": "jill.smith@southyorkshire-ca.gov.uk"
      }
    }
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        "id": "069907-2025",
        "url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069907-2025",
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        "noticeType": "UK2",
        "description": "Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender",
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        "datePublished": "2025-10-30T18:10:46Z"
      }
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        "status": "scheduled",
        "dueDate": "2025-11-07T23:59:59Z",
        "description": "Suppliers are asked to complete the market engagement document on ProContract.\nLink: https://procontract.due-north.com\nRef: DN796051"
      }
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