Notice Information
Notice Title
South Yorkshire Supertram Overhead Line Electrification (OHLE) Renewals Market Engagement
Notice Description
SYMCA owns the South Yorkshire Supertram System, which commenced operation in 1994. SYMCA is now embarking on wide ranging renewal programme of Supertram that will see significant investment and improvement across all aspects of the system over the coming years. SYMCA aspires to modernise the existing Supertram system to exceed the expectations of passengers when choosing to travel by tram and tram-train in South Yorkshire. The proposed renewal of the existing Overhead Line Electrification (OHLE) is a key element of the Mass Transit Renewal Project. The OHLE was commissioned circa 1994 and is required to be renewed due to life expiry. The scope of work essentially covers the following core activities: - * Renewal of contact wire * Renewal of registration and bridge arms * Renewal of inline tension insulators. * Renewal of Sectional Insulators (SIs) SYMCA are currently exploring a procurement strategy of provision of package designs (aligned with the renewal priorities) to tender for a build only framework contract but would welcome feedback from the market to help shape our approach. This market engagement contains further details of the proposed works along with a short questionnaire for suppliers to complete and return.
Planning Information
The full details of the project are available at https://procontract.due-north.com/Home/About. The engagement is through completion and submission of a market engagement questionnaire for return by 22nd May 2026 at 16:00pm.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-068ef1
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/039710-2026
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Works
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Not specified
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
45 - Construction work
-
- CPV Codes
45230000 - Construction work for pipelines, communication and power lines, for highways, roads, airfields and railways; flatwork
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £9,000,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 30 Apr 20263 days ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 22 May 20263 weeks to go
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 17 Aug 2027 - 17 Aug 2032 Over 5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planning
- Lots Status
- Planning
- 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/039710-2026
30th April 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
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