Bus Franchising - North West Greater Manchester Small Franchises

Tender description

Following the implementation of Bus Franchising across Greater Manchester, Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM), on behalf of the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA), is seeking Operators to provide bus passenger services for the Bolton, Leigh and Farnworth small franchises from March 2027. Through this procurement process, potential Operators will be invited to attend an online Market Engagement Webinar whereby TfGM will provide an overview of the franchise requirements and the procurement process. Operators wishing to attend this Webinar should provide the name(s), position and email addresses of attendees by the 27th May 2025 via the ProContract messaging facility. Please note this will not be interactive, however, the webinar will be recorded and the recording will be made available via the ProContract portal. Following the Market Engagement Webinar, TfGM will issue a short questionnaire requesting feedback from potential bidders alongside the recording of the Market Engagement session. Deadline for bidder responses will be 12th June 2025 12.00 noon. TfGM will provide feedback w/c 23rd June 2025. TfGM intends to send the Tender notice on the 7th July 2025. There will be a supplier Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ) process in which a potential bidder must successfully complete and pass in order to get through to final tender submission. This will be explained in the Market Engagement Webinar. Keywords: Manchester, Bus, Greater Manchester, Passenger Transport, Public Transport, Bus Franchising