Closed tender

Early Market Engagement – SOUTH YORKSHIRE BUS NETWORK MODELLING AND BID RESPONSE SUPPORT

Details

Topic
Information systems or technology strategic review and planning services
Published
30 October 2025
Submission
7 November 2025

Tender description

This market test is published by the South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (SYMCA/the Authority). Further information about the Authority can be found on our website at www.southyorkshire-ca.gov.uk In March 2025, the Mayor of South Yorkshire took the decision to take buses back under public control, using the Bus Services Act to franchise services across the region. This decision is part of an overarching vision for a high quality, customer-centric, integrated public transport system across South Yorkshire, focused on the needs of citizens and accountable to them. As the bus franchising programme moves forward the authority wishes to understand the market and third party modelling software. NB:THIS IS NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION OR A PROCUREMENT EXERCISE Keywords: Passenger Vehicles - Bus

Timeline

  1. Completed: Tender published30 October 2025
    Current notice
  2. Completed: Submission date7 November 2025

About the buyer

South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority brings together Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield under an elected mayor, and buys as a local authority. Public transport commissioning includes tram fleet and bus service contracts. The Authority's Strategic Economic Plan sets transport and investment priorities through to 2040.

Over the past 5 years, most of the South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority's contract awards have been in software and information systems, IT services and transport equipment.

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