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Published 22 Sept 2025, 15:34 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Sheffield Supertram Replacement Bus Service - October 2025

Official notice

Authority: South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (Local council)

2 lotsServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdReserved for SMEs and VCSEsReserved: K02000001SME suitableVCSE suitable
Published estimate£43,290total for 2 lots · £51,948 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 29 Sept 2025
Lots 2see the lot list below
Contract term Ends 31 Oct 2025up to 30 Nov 2025 with extensions · starts 26 Oct 2025

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (SYMCA) are currently seeking tenders from transport operators in order to provide a replacement passenger transport service between on Sunday 26 October 2025 and end on Friday 31 October 2025.

This is to facilitate repairs to the Light Rail infrastructure.

CPV: Road transport services

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · all with a published value (£43,290 together)
Lot #100007/0 - Cathedral/Shalesmoor - MiddlewoodRenewalSMEVCSEPublished value£28,020

A replacement passenger transport service to run between:

Cathedral/Shalesmoor - Middlewood

Contract period: 26 Oct 2025 – 31 Oct 2025 · up to 30 Nov 2025 with extensionsValue: £28,020 exc. VAT · £33,624 inc. VAT
Delivery: Yorkshire & HumberEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: Should works not be concluded there may be a requirement to extend and continue with the service.
Lot #200007/1 - Shalesmoor - Malin BridgeRenewalSMEVCSEPublished value£15,270

A light rail replacement bus service between 2 sections of the Sheffield Supertram service.

Contract period: 26 Oct 2025 – 31 Oct 2025 · up to 30 Nov 2025 with extensionsValue: £15,270 exc. VAT · £18,324 inc. VAT
Delivery: Yorkshire & HumberEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: Should works not be concluded there may be a requirement to extend and continue with the service.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
22 Sept 2025, 15:34 BST
Last source update
22 Sept 2025, 15:34 BST
Authority reference
ProContract Ref: DN791513
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-058602
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Road transport services
Delivery area
Yorkshire & Humber (UKE32)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-059f57 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Reserved participation area
K02000001

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
29 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
25 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Tenders must be submitted via:

procontract.due-north.com ↗

Project Ref :DN791513

Timeline

22 Sept 2025 → 26 Oct 2025 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published397 days ago
    22 Sept 2025, 15:34 BST
  2. Clarification questions by395 days ago
    25 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline391 days ago
    29 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
  4. Contract starts364 days ago
    26 Oct 2025, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    22 Sept 2025, 15:34 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PDBT-6675-QXPN 11 Broad Street West, Sheffield, Yorkshire & Humber, S1 2BQContact name, email, phone

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Bidding documents and specifications tenderBidding documents and specificationsAll tender documents relating to this along with submission details can be found via ProContract. Ref: DN791513

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender