Notice Information
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
Notice Details
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
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- 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
Buyer & Supplier
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
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043351-2025
28th July 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043350-2025
28th July 2025 - Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender -
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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