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TFGM - Shelter Provision, Maintenance and Advertising

Transport for Greater Manchester

This public procurement record has 5 releases in its history.

TenderUpdate

28 Oct 2025 at 18:28

UK4 - Tender Notice
TenderUpdate

28 Oct 2025 at 15:57

UK4 - Tender Notice
Tender

28 Oct 2025 at 15:04

UK4 - Tender Notice
Planning

21 Aug 2025 at 15:37

UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice
Planning

07 Apr 2025 at 15:55

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) has initiated a tender process aimed at engaging a single partner for the provision, maintenance, and advertising services related to bus and Metrolink shelters. This opportunity, titled "TFGM - Shelter Provision, Maintenance and Advertising," is active within the services category and seeks proposals for implementing a consistent shelter design to enhance customer experience while contributing to environmental and operational efficiencies. The procurement method is an open, competitive flexible procedure, and the tender process is in the negotiation phase, with final tenders submitted by 3 December 2025. The project's total value, inclusive of VAT, stands at £399,600,000 (£333,000,000 excluding VAT), and it is confined to Greater Manchester, UKD3 region. The contractual commencement is scheduled for 1 January 2027, extending over a 15-year period until 2 January 2042.

This tender represents a substantial opportunity for businesses specialising in construction, maintenance, and advertising services, particularly those capable of delivering innovative and sustainable solutions. The contract is designed to cultivate a long-term partnership, integrating shelter construction and maintenance with advertising infrastructure. Given the size and scope of the project, businesses with established capabilities in large-scale project delivery, particularly those with a focus on environmental sustainability and customer service enhancements, stand to benefit significantly from participating in this tender. Additionally, the requirement for a holistic service delivery approach suggests the ideal candidate would be adept at integrating multiple service offerings under one contractual umbrella, facilitating economies of scale and operational efficiencies.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

TFGM - Shelter Provision, Maintenance and Advertising

Notice Description

TfGM is seeking a holistic approach across specified assets with one partner a single delivery partner delivering across all services for efficiencies, a reduction in congestion and carbon emissions with consistent shelter design principles across all assets. The objectives of the project are as follows: * Enhanced customer experience with investment in infrastructure with a well-lit, clean, accessible and safe waiting environment with accurate real time and customer travel information * One partner approach to service delivery; simplified contract and performance management * Consistency of design and quality; one contract and partner to enable standardisation of modular shelter designs consistent across the network. * Minimised network disruption: working with one partner and the refurbishment programme will minimise network disruption * Added value and savings identified through the sourcing process; * Scales of economy benefits through consolidating services; reduced journeys and carbon footprint * Consolidating advertising opportunities - maximising, advertising yields and higher revenue share payments to TfGM * Digitising advertising inventory to modernise the advertising estate enabling more sophisticated, targeted advertising. * Sustainability: TfGM's approach optimises capital spend providing value to GM via the refurbishment of the existing shelter assets

Lot Information

Lot 1

Options: The right to additional purchases while the contract is valid. TfGM may become responsible for railway stations and parts of the railway network in Grater Manchester. TfGM reserves the right to grant additional rights in respect of those assets as set out in the PSQ and ITN. In addition, in respect of additional features and technologies relating to shelters, TfGM reserves the right to request proposals for the same as set out in Question 1 Appendix 1 relating to Shelter Design Requirements. All additional purchases are at TFGM discretion.

Planning Information

An RFI was issued in relation to this project on 14th April 2023 with a response date of 14th May 2023. TFGM received 6 responses to this RFI. TFGM is committed to ensuring the market engagement undertaken in regard to this project is fair, open and transparent. We intend to host a supplier engagement session on 8th May at 12pm to provide further information on the upcoming tender and answer any questions that suppliers may have. To attend please send your interest to procurement@tfgm.com with the wording 'TFGM - OOH Shelter Provision and Advertising Supplier Engagement' in the title. Please tell us who from your organisation will be attending so we can ensure the correct email addresses are added to the invite.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04fe43
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069170-2025
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

22 - Printed matter and related products

44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)

45 - Construction work

50 - Repair and maintenance services

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

CPV Codes

22462000 - Advertising material

44212321 - Bus shelters

45213315 - Bus-stop shelter construction work

45233293 - Installation of street furniture

50000000 - Repair and maintenance services

90910000 - Cleaning services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£333,000,000 £100M-£1B
Lots Value
£333,000,000 £100M-£1B
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Oct 202510 months ago
Submission Deadline
3 Dec 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
30 Sep 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Jan 2027 - 2 Jan 2042 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Transport for Greater Manchester
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
MANCHESTER
Postcode
M1 3BG
Postcode Area
Manchester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD33 Manchester
Delivery Location
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Local Authority
Manchester
Electoral Ward
Piccadilly
Westminster Constituency
Manchester Central

Further Information

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