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Solution Architect Resource

Transport for Greater Manchester

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

ContractAmendment

07 Aug 2026 at 13:54

UK10 - Contract Change Notice
Award

04 Nov 2025 at 15:44

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Transport for Greater Manchester procured solution architecture expertise for its Rail PAYG Programme. The requirement covers the provision of a solution architect resource to support the programme’s critical requirements and wider regional delivery. It is a professional service rather than a works or goods contract, with the procurement classified under recruitment services. The buying organisation is Transport for Greater Manchester, based at Piccadilly Place in Manchester. The work is associated with Greater Manchester’s rail and public transport environment, with delivery recorded in the North West of England. This opportunity is therefore relevant to businesses that provide senior solution architecture resources, specialist technology consultancy or recruitment and resourcing services for transport, rail, fare-payment or similarly complex public-sector programmes.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded following a below-threshold limited competition. One completed lot was awarded to STHREE PARTNERSHIP LLP. The award is active and the contract was signed on 18 July 2025. The contract period runs from 3 August 2026 to 31 March 2027. Its value is £277,662 excluding VAT and £333,194 including VAT. Transport for Greater Manchester retained an extension option to continue the solution architect service if required. The contract change was dated 31 July 2026, with the stated rationale that the Rail PAYG Programme’s critical requirements made it important to retain current solution architecture experience and expertise for a further six months. The competition used limited competition rather than an open procedure.

This award demonstrates demand from Transport for Greater Manchester for specialist solution architecture capability within a rail pay-as-you-go programme. Suppliers seeking comparable work should be able to provide experienced solution architects who understand complex transport technology, fare-payment environments, public-sector delivery and the integration of operational and customer-facing systems. Credible competitors would need to show that they can supply suitably skilled resource and maintain continuity where the buyer values existing programme knowledge. Recruitment and professional resourcing businesses with access to senior architecture talent may also be well placed, particularly where they can support a critical transport programme through experienced personnel rather than generalist staffing. Relevant evidence would include successful delivery of architecture services for rail, transport, payments or similarly complex digital programmes.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Solution Architect Resource

Notice Description

Solution Architecture expertise for the Rail PAYG Programme

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05da21
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075317-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK10 - Contract Change Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - limited competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79600000 - Recruitment services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£277,662 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
18 Jul 20251 years ago
Contract Period
3 Aug 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

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
Not specified
Local Authority
Manchester
Electoral Ward
Piccadilly
Westminster Constituency
Manchester Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

STHREE PARTNERSHIP LLP

Further Information

Notice Documents

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