Closed tender

TfGM Sponsorship Agency Services Framework

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Published
12 March 2025
Submission
31 August 2025

Tender description

TfGM has an ongoing requirement to grow incremental non-fare revenue streams to reduce the burden on the public purse and re-invest into the transport network. TfGM’s Commercial team has been successfully generating income through the use of TfGM’s diverse assets over the last few years; identifying and delivering new and innovative commercial opportunities aligned to the strategic principles of the Commercialisation Strategy and the Greater Manchester Transport Strategy 2040. This procurement covers the provision of a Sponsorship Agency Services Framework, covering a range of services related to sponsorship acquisition, including; - objective, evidence-based, robust evaluation and valuation of assets and benchmarking of opportunities within the market - identification of potential sponsorship assets within TfGM’s portfolio and ad-hoc assessment of any in-coming enquiries from brands/agencies - the relevant brand relationships to help inform and support their strategic planning and get opportunities out to the market - Sales resource to lead and support on negotiations to secure sales - Contract management and potential account management support for sponsorships on an on-going basis Keywords: commercial sales, sponsorship, asset management , asset sales

Timeline

  1. Completed: Tender published12 March 2025
    Current notice
  2. Completed: Submission date31 August 2025

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.

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