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Published 9 May 2025, 14:49 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Technology Partner for Metrolink Supervisory and Controls System Renewal

Official notice

Authority: Transport for Greater Manchester (Public body)

WorksAbove thresholdUtilities
Sectors: Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment (32)Transport Equipment & Vehicles (34)Construction & Civil Engineering (45)
+2 moreSoftware Packages & ERP (48)IT Services & Software (72)
 Delivery: North West (UKD)
Planned pipeline value£416,666,667pipeline notice, not a live tender
Tender notice expected 1 Sept 2025from the planned procurement notice
Contract term 15 yrs 4 moends 1 Aug 2042 · up to 1 Aug 2047 with extensions · starts 1 Apr 2027

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Contract for a Metrolink Supervisory & Control System

Note the scope, figures, dates, and contract or framework durations included in this Notice are provisional only, and are subject to funding approvals and governance approvals, and may be subject to change as the requirement developments. Further information can be found on the linked Pre Market Engagement Notice.

TfGM reserves the right to vary or cancel this notice at any point as the project develops.

TfGM use the e-tendering portal Pro-Contract to manage high value procurement activity. Details on how to register can be found at procontract.due-north.com/register ↗

CPV: Communications control system · Control, safety, signalling and light equipment · Industry specific software package · Installation of signalling equipment · Network operating system · Railway signalling works · Systems and technical consultancy services · Telecommunications system

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1PlannedRenewal 15 yrs 4 mo
Contract period: 1 Apr 2027 – 1 Aug 2042 (15 yrs 4 mo) · up to 1 Aug 2047 with extensions
Delivery: North West
Extensions: Extension options published
32425000 Network operating system32524000 Telecommunications system32573000 Communications control system34990000 Control, safety, signalling and light equipment45234115 Railway signalling works45316200 Installation of signalling equipment

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
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
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
9 May 2025, 14:49 BST
Last source update
23 May 2025, 15:01 BST
Authority reference
DN770450
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-026636
Latest notice
Pipeline notice (UK1)
Classification (CPV)
Communications control systemControl, safety, signalling and light equipmentIndustry specific software packageInstallation of signalling equipmentNetwork operating systemRailway signalling worksSystems and technical consultancy servicesTelecommunications system
Delivery area
North West (UKD)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-050fdb Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
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Timeline

9 May 2025 → 1 Apr 2027 · 5 dates
  1. Planning notice published
    9 May 2025, 14:49 BST
  2. Latest notice published
    23 May 2025, 15:01 BST
  3. Market engagement
    30 Jun 2025, 23:59 BST

    Through this procurement process, TfGM is engaging with potential suppliers to participate in a preliminary market engagement exercise, to provide TfGM with an understanding of the current capabilities on the market, capacity and appetite for the requirement. This knowledge will assist TfGM in planning any current and future tender requirements.

    This market engagement exercise will be conducted via the ProContract procurement portal. Suppliers can register for free using the following link: procontract.due-north.com/Register ↗.

    Upon registration, the market engagement information (including an RFI and details on how to submit responses) can be found using the following project reference: DN 770450

    Market engagement responses are required by no later than 5pm on Friday 30th June 2025, via the ProContract portal.

  4. Tender notice expected
    1 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
  5. Today
    28 Oct 2026
  6. Contract startsin 154 days
    1 Apr 2027, 00:00 BST

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 9 May 2025
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    9 May 2025, 14:49 BST
    UK2
  2. Pipeline notice published
    23 May 2025, 15:01 BST
    UK1
  3. Status changed to planned
    23 May 2025, 15:01 BST

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 name, email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure