Notice Information
Notice Title
Tram Replacement Bus Services
Notice Description
South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (SYMCA) are currently seeking tenders from operators to provide Tram Replacement Bus Services across a number of days and weeks between end March 2026 and end June 2026.
Lot Information
Lot 1 - 28/03/2026 - 12/04/2026 (16 days)
Tram Replacement Bus Service: Fitzalan Square - Herdings Park
Lot 2 - 02/05/2026 - 04/05/2026 (3 days)Fitzalan Square - Meadowhall/Parkgate
Lot 3 - 23/05/2026 - 03/05/2026 ( 9 days)Hollinsend - Halfway 23/05/2026 - 03/05/2026 ( 9 days)
Crystal Peaks - HalfwayLot 4 - 27/06/2026 - 28/06/2026 (2 days) Crystal Peaks - Halfway
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-065adb
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016412-2026
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Below threshold - open competition
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
-
- CPV Codes
60170000 - Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £143,300 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- £143,300 £100K-£500K
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 24 Feb 20265 days ago
- Submission Deadline
- 5 Mar 20263 days to go
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 26 Jun 2026 - 28 Jun 2026 30 days
- 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
- SOUTH YORKSHIRE MAYORAL COMBINED AUTHORITY
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- SHEFFIELD
- Postcode
- S1 2BQ
- Post Town
- Sheffield
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLE3 South Yorkshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLE32 Sheffield
- Delivery Location
- TLE3 South Yorkshire
-
- Local Authority
- Sheffield
- Electoral Ward
- City
- Westminster Constituency
- Sheffield Central
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016412-2026
24th February 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
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