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title: "Non Franchised Bus and DRT Services"
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# Non Franchised Bus and DRT Services

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/non-franchised-bus-and-drt-services-ocds-h6vhtk-04bdbb). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Transport for Greater Manchester: "Non Franchised Bus and DRT Services". Published status: active. Dynamic Market Estimate: £15,000,000. 4 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 1 Jan 2031, 23:55 GMT. Published submission portal: procontract.due-north.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (open for submissions, 1532 days left when this document was generated)
- **Buyer:** [Transport for Greater Manchester](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/transport-for-greater-manchester-coh-05868101)
- **Dynamic Market Estimate (lifetime call-offs):** £15,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 1 January 2031 at 23:55 GMT
- **Lots:** 4
- **Procurement Method:** Restricted procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Hire of buses and coaches with driver, Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver, Motor vehicles for the transport of 10 or more persons, Non-scheduled passenger transport, Public road transport services (+1 more)
- **Delivery Location:** UKD3
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-04bdbb`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/non-franchised-bus-and-drt-services-ocds-h6vhtk-04bdbb#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [procontract.due-north.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fprocontract.due-north.com%2FSupplierRegistration%2FRegister)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/non-franchised-bus-and-drt-services-ocds-h6vhtk-04bdbb#participate

## Description
Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) wishes to implement a DPS from which TfGM will procure Subsidised Services including but not limited to: Network Bus Services, Subsidised Bus Services, Resource Contracts, Demand Response contracts and Metroshuttle contracts. The DPS will provide TfGM with a selection of qualified operators to supply tendered services in areas where there is a social need that is not served by the commercial bus network.
With this being a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) there is no guarantee of any specific amount or type of work being allocated to any of the operators (including the Highest Scoring Supplier).
Please note the tender documents will be made available at https://procontract.due-north.com/ from the 21st November 2024.
All contracts awarded under the DPS will follow further competitions which will commence early 2025.
Only qualified operators that are on the DPS will be invited to participate.

## Lots (4)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 34120000, 60112000, 60130000, 60140000, 60170000
- **Delivery regions:** UKD

- **Description:** Events -  Electronic Ticket Machine (ETM) (ETM required) - provision of 1 or more Public Service Vehicles Accessibility Regulations 2000 and Public Service Vehicles (Accessible Information)
Regulations 2023 (PSVAR) (where applicable) compliant buses ...

### Lot 2: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 34120000, 60112000, 60130000, 60140000, 60172000
- **Delivery regions:** UKD

- **Description:** Events, Electronic Ticket Machine (ETM NOT required) - provision of 1 or more Public Service Vehicles Accessibility Regulations 2000 and Public Service Vehicles (Accessible Information)
Regulations 2023 (PSVAR) (where applicable) compliant buses or c...

### Lot 3: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 34120000, 60112000, 60130000, 60140000, 60172000
- **Delivery regions:** UKD

- **Description:** Replacement Services - provision of 1 or more Public Service Vehicles Accessibility Regulations 2000 and Public Service Vehicles (Accessible Information) Regulations 2023 (PSVAR) (where applicable) compliant buses or coaches on a specified day or lim...

### Lot 4: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `4`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 34120000, 60112000, 60130000, 60140000, 60172000
- **Delivery regions:** UKD

- **Description:** DRT Services - provision of 1 or more Public Service Vehicles Accessibility Regulations 2000 and Public Service Vehicles (Accessible Information) Regulations 2023 (PSVAR) (where applicable) compliant minibuses for provision of Demand Responsive Trans...

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F037704-2024)
- **Last Source Update:** 2024-11-21T16:03:24.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-23T01:22:25.564Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-04bdbb