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Modifications to the existing Metrolink Tram Management System resulting from operationally critical changes

Railway signalling works
North West (UKD)
Published value
Not published
Submission deadline Not published
Lots published1
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
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Tenderline Synopsis: Transport for Greater Manchester: "Modifications to the existing Metrolink Tram Management System resulting from operationally critical changes". Published status: complete. Published value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
Contracting AuthorityTransport for Greater ManchesterScope & CategoriesNot publishedSubmission Window
complete
No deadline published
Submission GatewayDirect notice routeLegal Basis & RegimeStandard procurementEstimated Value (exc. VAT)Not published
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: Transport for Greater Manchester
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Published history for Transport for Greater Manchester. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Average Price Reduction
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Competition Density
3Bids / Report
20% of reports have one bid
Supplier ConcentrationNo estimate
Insufficient attributable awardsNo concentration estimate available
Payment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
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Coverage: 7 active published awards; 5 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Price reduction compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityTransport for Greater Manchester
Procedure methodNot published
Procurement categoryNot published
Statuscomplete
Framework / DPSNot published
CompetitionNot published
Above thresholdNot published
Legal basisNot published
Tender period startsNot published
Clarification deadlineNot published
Electronic submissionNot published
Submission languagesNot published
Published5 Apr 2023, 17:05 BST
Last source update5 Apr 2023, 17:05 BST
Recurring procurementNot published
ClassificationRailway signalling works
Delivery area
North West (UKD)
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-03bd01
What is being bought
A key element of TfGM’s Metrolink System is a safety critical system, known as the Tram Management System (‘’TMS’’) which covers 147 trams, 102.67 km of track and 99 tram stops. TfGM is developing a strategy for the re-procurement of a new or substantially new tram management system and associated on-going support (including renewal, replacement and modifications) of a new tram management system. It is anticipated that this will be the subject of a procurement under the proposed new contracting regulations expected to be introduced in early 2024. TfGM will require the ongoing support in respect of a variety of operationally critical upgrades and/or modifications to TfGM’s current Tram Management System in order to meet the operational needs of TfGM’s Metrolink System prior to the date on which any new or substantially new tram management system is delivered. Main CPV codes 45234115, 45316200, 34990000, 32425000, 32524000, 32573000
What changed
From the official release history
  1. Status changed to complete
    5 Apr 2023, 17:05 BST
  2. Official notice release published
    5 Apr 2023, 17:05 BST
  3. Buyer information updated
    5 Apr 2023, 17:05 BST
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
  • Lot 1 · #1
    Individual lot title not published
    Status not published
    Published valueNot published
    TfGM is currently developing a strategy for the procurement of a new or substantially new Tram Management System. The development of this strategy will require TfGM to undertake a technical audit of the current system and all its sub-systems to ascertain viability and end of life expectancy of various elements of the system. Once the technical landscape is understood, TfGM will develop the strategy for replacement and/or renewal of those systems whilst planning for expansion and/or modifications to the network, as anticipated over coming years in line with TfGM’s “Greater Manchester Transport Strategy 2040”. It is anticipated that the development of the strategy will take circa 18 months to complete before the commencement of a new procurement to secure a new contract to deliver the maintenance, renewal, replacement, extension, and modification of the successor TMS system which is anticipated to be awarded in 2026. In addition, whilst the development and procurement activities are taking place and the successor contract is implemented, it is critical that TfGM ensures that the current Tram Management System continues to perform safely and reliably. TfGM has identified that, prior to the appointment of the successor supplier, the current Tram Management System will need a package of safety related and other on-going support in order to ensure that the system remains stable and meets operational needs until the renewal of the system takes place under the Technology Partner contract. TfGM has explored various procurement options to procure this support. Following extensive technical, safety and legal reviews, it was determined that the only viable option available to TfGM is an award directly to the supplier of the current Tram Management System, Ground Transportation Systems UK Limited without a call for competition. It is anticipated that the extended contract, through to the end of 2026, will include a number of changes to the Tram Management System including, but not limited to the following: • Server refresh • Additional route codes • Real time data changes • Any modifications required as a result of HS2 enabling works across the Tram Network. Main CPV codes 45234115, 45316200, 34990000, 32425000, 32524000, 32573000
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
Timeline
  1. Procedure published
    5 Apr 2023, 17:05 BST
  2. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  3. Contract active
    Signed 5 Apr 2023, 00:00 BST · £16,250,000
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards
Ground Transportation Systems UK Limited
Not published · Not published · active
Contracts
Contract
£16,250,000 · signed 5 Apr 2023, 00:00 BST · active
Bid statisticsNo aggregate bid statistics published
Buyer and organisations in this procedure

Transport for Greater Manchester

Contracting authority GB-FTS-3629
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  • Transport for Greater Manchester
    buyer

    Transport for Greater Manchester, 2, Piccadilly Place,, Manchester, UKD, M1 3BG
    david.gregg@tfgm.com
    +44 1612441000

  • Ground Transportation Systems UK Limited
    supplier

    350 Longwater Avenue, Green Park, Reading, Berkshire, UKD, RG2 6GF

  • High Court of England and Wales
    reviewBody

    London
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Planning and rationale
Planning budgetNot published
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Procedure rationaleThe works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason: • absence of competition for technical and warranty issues/reasons; and • in the case of supply contracts for additional deliveries by the original supplier which are intended either as a partial replacement of supplies or installations or as the extension of existing supplies or installations, where a change of supplier would oblige the utility to acquire supplies having different technical characteristics which would result in incompatibility or disproportionate technical difficulties in operation and maintenance.