Awarded contract

TfGM ITS Hardware 2024

Details

Buyer: Transport for Greater Manchester
Supplier(s): TDC Systems Ltd (Q-Free UK)
Value: £2,500,000
Duration: 3 years
Topic: Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
Published: 26 September 2024
Source: uk:contracts_finder

Tender description

TfGM had a requirement for a supplier to provide and install traffic monitoring and surveying equipment across the Greater Manchester region. TfGM used the Crown Commercial Service (CCS) RM6099 - Transport Technology & Associated Services (TTAS) Lot 2 (Transport and Pedestrian Control) Framework Agreement as a compliant route to find a suitable supplier following a call-off competition. The total awarded value is an estimated spend value and there is no requirement for TfGM to spend this amount on the contract. The contract is a 3+1+1 contract term.

Timeline

Completed: Award published26 September 2024
Current notice
Completed: Award date1 October 2024
Next: Contract expiry date30 September 2027in 12 months

About the buyer

Transport for Greater Manchester is the local transport body behind the Bee Network, buying with its own team of CIPS-qualified procurement professionals. Tenders are advertised on ProContract, the organisation's own e-tendering portal. Larger opportunities are published as Pipeline Notices on Find a Tender, with older award notices held on Contracts Finder. Established frameworks, run either externally or in-house, cover much of what TfGM buys for ease and speed. Bus contracts follow a separate route, procured through the Bee Network's bus franchising model. Suppliers can reach the procurement team directly by email for guidance on bidding.

UK local government drives £140bn in annual procurement, led by social protection (£66.6bn) and education (£57.1bn).

Over the past 5 years, most of Transport for Greater Manchester's contract awards have been in business services, transport services and IT services.

Relevant CPV codes

34000000 · Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
45233293 · Installation of street furniture

Decision makers

Connect with the people behind this procurement.

Job title	Phone number	Work email
Head of Procurement	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@transport-for-greater-manchester.gov
Commercial Director	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@transport-for-greater-manchester.gov
Procurement Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@transport-for-greater-manchester.gov
Category Lead	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@transport-for-greater-manchester.gov
Senior Buyer	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@transport-for-greater-manchester.gov
Contracts Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@transport-for-greater-manchester.gov