Planning

Metrolink/Rail Renewals & Enhancements Delivery Arrangement - MRREDA

TRANSPORT FOR GREATER MANCHESTER

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Planning

28 Jul 2025 at 09:58

Planning

28 Jul 2025 at 09:57

Summary of the contracting process

Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) is currently planning the procurement process for the Metrolink/Rail Renewals & Enhancements Delivery Arrangement (MRREDA). This project, categorized under the "works" and "services" industry, aims to carry out renewals and enhancements on Metrolink and Rail networks, extending its infrastructure managed by TfGM. The procurement is in the planning stage with important dates set, including a deadline for expressing interest on 9 March 2026. The location for this project is based in Manchester, UK, and it follows a competitive flexible procedure to select suitable contracting partners. Key documentation for market engagement is available for prospective suppliers on the ProContract portal.

The MRREDA tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses involved in construction, repair, maintenance, and transportation services, particularly those focused on railway systems. With an estimated gross value of £1.6 billion and a contract period extending from 2027 to potentially 2039, larger firms and SMEs can explore this long-term growth potential. The procurement approach encourages market engagement to better understand supplier capabilities and capacity, thus offering businesses an excellent chance to partake in reactive and capital-intensive opportunities. This is ideal for companies with expertise in railway-track inspection services and construction-related services seeking innovative collaboration with TfGM.

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Notice Title

Metrolink/Rail Renewals & Enhancements Delivery Arrangement - MRREDA

Notice Description

This procurement covers the provision of renewals and certain enhancements works on the Metrolink and Rail networks, and other works applicable to TfGM owned and/or managed infrastructure. TfGM are exploring options to procure a contracting partner or partners to meet the on-going demands of renewing and enhancing the Metrolink and Rail networks into the future funding cycle. The overriding objective of the new delivery model is to enable TfGM to deliver Metrolink and Rail renewals and enhancements as well as other schemes, in the most efficient manner from a time, cost and quality perspective. The purpose of this Market Engagement exercise is to determine market interest to inform how best to procure a contracting partner or partners to meet the programme objectives: * To determine the capabilities in the market for the intended scope of the renewal and enhancement programme; * To determine the capacity in the market to meet the intended renewal & enhancements programme * The key objectives for a new delivery model are therefore to simplify the route to market, noting the relatively tight time pressures in what is necessarily a significantly reactive capital space, and a more straightforward way of coordinating network access. All market engagement documents are available to be downloaded from ProContract once an interest is expressed, responses are to be sent via the messaging function on ProContract - ref DN770111 www.procontract.due-north.com

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: The market engagement document will help TfGM to decide on this factor, TfGM would seek to extend for a maximum of a further 4 years. It is deemed the extensions will be granted in either 12 month increments, or 24 month increments to satisfy the 4 further years should TfGM decide to extend the contract. There is a potential to also extend for a further 12 months to cover any emergency works under the contract.

Planning Information

Tenders should be submitted via the ProContract procurement portal. Suppliers can register for free using the following link: https://procontract.due-north.com/Register. Upon registration, Suppliers can access the opportunity via the following project reference: DN770111

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0566c9
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043351-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

45 - Construction work

50 - Repair and maintenance services

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services


CPV Codes

34600000 - Railway and tramway locomotives and rolling stock and associated parts

45000000 - Construction work

50000000 - Repair and maintenance services

60112000 - Public road transport services

60130000 - Special-purpose road passenger-transport services

60210000 - Public transport services by railways

71500000 - Construction-related services

71631470 - Railway-track inspection services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,600,000,000 £1B-£10B
Lots Value
£1,600,000,000 £1B-£10B
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Jul 20256 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
7 Jan 2026Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
2 Feb 2027 - 1 Feb 2035 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
TRANSPORT FOR GREATER MANCHESTER
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement@tfgm.com
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
MANCHESTER
Postcode
M1 3BG
Post Town
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
TLD North West (England)

Local Authority
Manchester
Electoral Ward
Piccadilly
Westminster Constituency
Manchester Central

Further Information

Notice Documents

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