Awarded contract

Proposal to implement Starling Technologies in the Deane Road 'Education corridor'

Details

Buyer: Transport for Greater Manchester
Supplier(s): STARLING TECHNOLOGIES LTD
Value: £26,130
Duration: 4 years
Topic: Traffic control services
Published: 11 August 2025
Source: uk:find_a_tender

Tender description

To better understand the pedestrian habits and metrics along a busy corridor which separates the cluster of educational establishments from the town centre and transport hub. Once this is understood steps will be taken to improve the safety of pedestrians and enhance the pedestrian experience at the junction of Deane Rd / Moor Ln through the means of traffic signal integration . This is funded by Bolton Council and the DfT's Safer Roads initiative. ## Contract award

Timeline

Completed: Award published11 August 2025
Current notice
Completed: Award date11 August 2025
Next: Contract expiry date1 November 2029in 3 years

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

63712700 · Traffic control services

Decision makers

Connect with the people behind this procurement.

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