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Published 28 Jul 2025, 10:57 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Metrolink/Rail Renewals & Enhancements Delivery Arrangement - MRREDA

Official notice

Authority: Transport for Greater Manchester (Public body)

WorksCompetitive flexible procedureAbove thresholdUtilitiesSME suitable
Sectors: Transport Equipment & Vehicles (34)Construction & Civil Engineering (45)Repair & Maintenance (50)
+2 moreTransport & Passenger Services (60)Architecture & Engineering (71)
 Delivery: North West (UKD)
Planned pipeline value£1,600,000,000pipeline notice, not a live tender
Tender notice expected 7 Jan 2026from the planned procurement notice
Contract term 8 yrsends 1 Feb 2035 · up to 1 Feb 2039 with extensions · starts 2 Feb 2027

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This procurement covers the provision of renewals and certain enhancements works on the Metrolink and Rail networks, and other works applicable to TfGM owned and/or managed infrastructure.

TfGM are exploring options to procure a contracting partner or partners to meet the on-going demands of renewing and enhancing the Metrolink and Rail networks into the future funding cycle.

The overriding objective of the new delivery model is to enable TfGM to deliver Metrolink and Rail renewals and enhancements as well as other schemes, in the most efficient manner from a time, cost and quality perspective.

The purpose of this Market Engagement exercise is to determine market interest to inform how best to procure a contracting partner or partners to meet the programme objectives:

  • To determine the capabilities in the market for the intended scope of the renewal and enhancement programme;
  • To determine the capacity in the market to meet the intended renewal & enhancements programme
  • The key objectives for a new delivery model are therefore to simplify the route to market, noting the relatively tight time pressures in what is necessarily a significantly reactive capital space, and a more straightforward way of coordinating network access.

All market engagement documents are available to be downloaded from ProContract once an interest is expressed, responses are to be sent via the messaging function on ProContract - ref DN770111

www.procontract.due-north.com ↗

  • How the procedure runs: The market engagement document feedback from suppliers will enable TfGM to define their strategy going forward as to what elements of the competitive flexible procedure will be utilised. The tender process will however likely be undertaken in 2 stages, restricting the number of participants being progressed to the 2nd stage. This is however subject to change. Market engagement documents can be downloaded freely from https://procontract.due-north.com/ ProContract information - DN770111

CPV: Construction work · Construction-related services · Public road transport services · Public transport services by railways · Railway and tramway locomotives and rolling stock and associated parts · Railway-track inspection services · Repair and maintenance services · Special-purpose road passenger-transport services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1PlannedRenewal 8 yrsSMEPublished value£1,600,000,000
Contract period: 2 Feb 2027 – 1 Feb 2035 (8 yrs) · up to 1 Feb 2039 with extensionsValue: £1,600,000,000 exc. VAT · £1,600,000,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: North WestEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: The market engagement document will help TfGM to decide on this factor, TfGM would seek to extend for a maximum of a further 4 years. It is deemed the extensions will be granted in either 12 month increments, or 24 month increments to satisfy the 4 further years should TfGM decide to extend the contract. There is a potential to also extend for a further 12 months to cover any emergency works under the contract.
34600000 Railway and tramway locomotives and rolling stock and associated parts45000000 Construction work50000000 Repair and maintenance services60112000 Public road transport services60130000 Special-purpose road passenger-transport services60210000 Public transport services by railways
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
Conditions of participation1

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Competitive flexible procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Works
Notice status
Past planning notice
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Utilities
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
28 Jul 2025, 10:57 BST
Last source update
28 Jul 2025, 10:58 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 2 Feb 2027
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-043351
Latest notice
Preliminary market engagement notice (UK2)
Classification (CPV)
Construction workConstruction-related servicesPublic road transport servicesPublic transport services by railwaysRailway and tramway locomotives and rolling stock and associated partsRailway-track inspection servicesRepair and maintenance servicesSpecial-purpose road passenger-transport services
Delivery area
North West (UKD)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0566c9 Find a Tender
How it runs

The market engagement document feedback from suppliers will enable TfGM to define their strategy going forward as to what elements of the competitive flexible procedure will be utilised.

The tender process will however likely be undertaken in 2 stages, restricting the number of participants being progressed to the 2nd stage. This is however subject to change.

Market engagement documents can be downloaded freely from procontract.due-north.com ↗

ProContract information - DN770111

How it was run

Official notice
Requests to participate (first stage)
9 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
Submission deadline
9 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.procontract.due-north/com ↗ - ref: DN770111

All market engagement documents will be freely available to download from ProContract.

Suppliers should express and interest in the project via the portal, this will ensure documents are made readily available to potential participants.

Responses are to be sent via the messaging function on ProContract information.

Documents will be freely available following issue of UK2 Market Engagement Notice

Timeline

28 Jul 2025 → 2 Feb 2027 · 6 dates
  1. Planning notice published
    28 Jul 2025, 10:57 BST
  2. Market engagement
    8 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST

    Tenders should be submitted via the ProContract procurement portal. Suppliers can register for free using the following link: procontract.due-north.com/Register ↗.

    Upon registration, Suppliers can access the opportunity via the following project reference: DN770111

  3. Tender notice expected290 days ago
    7 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
  4. Submission deadline229 days ago
    9 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
  5. Today
    25 Oct 2026
  6. Contract startsin 100 days
    2 Feb 2027
  7. Award decision expected byin 101 days
    2 Feb 2027, 23:59 GMT

Notice history

2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 28 Jul 2025
  1. Planned procurement notice published
    28 Jul 2025, 10:57 BST
    UK3
  2. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    28 Jul 2025, 10:58 BST
    UK2

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Pipeline notice
Awards (0)
No award published
Contracts (0)
No contract published
Bid statistics
No aggregate bid statistics published

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Transport for Greater Manchester

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PNJQ-2746-NWYT 2 Piccadilly Place, Manchester, North West, M1 3BGContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure