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Market Engagement - South Yorkshire Digital Pay as You Go Ticketing Trial

South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority

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11 Aug 2026 at 14:30

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Planning

29 Jul 2026 at 17:28

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority intends to procure services for a South Yorkshire Digital Pay as You Go Ticketing Trial. The work is expected to support a multi-modal digital ticketing application, allowing passengers to pay for travel across different transport modes. Its scope covers automatic fare collection, transport ticketing and associated road transport services. Delivery is planned across South Yorkshire. The procurement is categorised as a service contract and is above the relevant threshold. The trial is intended to inform a future ticketing procurement strategy, so suppliers with experience of designing, integrating or operating digital fare collection and ticketing solutions for public transport will find the subject matter most relevant. The buyer is seeking market input before finalising its procurement approach and requirements.

This process is at the planning stage and is a soft market testing exercise, rather than an invitation to tender. Organisations are expected to provide input through a Soft Market Testing Questionnaire by 17 August 2026. The buyer expects the next notice to be published on 31 October 2026. The planned contract period is 2 November 2026 to 31 August 2027, with renewal provisions allowing the arrangement to extend to 31 August 2032. The procurement is structured as one lot, with the lot currently in planning. The buyer has amended the process to extend the submission date for the market engagement response. No contract value or detailed award criteria are set out at this stage, and the engagement is intended to help shape the future procurement strategy and requirements.

The engagement will suit technology companies, transport operators, ticketing specialists and systems integrators that can demonstrate relevant experience delivering multi-modal digital Pay as You Go ticketing applications. Useful capabilities are likely to include automatic fare collection, digital ticketing, payment processing, account or journey management, and integration across different public transport modes. Suppliers should be prepared to explain how their solutions work in a live transport environment, including interoperability, reliable fare calculation and passenger usability. The buyer has identified the requirement as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises, so participation is not limited to large national suppliers. Businesses with proven transport technology experience should use the engagement to influence the emerging specification and prepare for the later procurement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Market Engagement - South Yorkshire Digital Pay as You Go Ticketing Trial

Notice Description

This soft market testing exercise is issued by the South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (SYMCA) to inform the development of a future procurement strategy for a South Yorkshire Digital Pay as You Go Ticketing Trial. The Authority is seeking input from organisations with relevant experience in delivering multi-modal Digital Pay as You Go Ticketing applications. Further information and instructions about the market engagement, our requirements and intention is in the procurement document.

Planning Information

A Soft Market Testing Questionnaire is to be completed and a response is required via https://procontract.due-north.com

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d6ff
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076274-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

CPV Codes

30144400 - Automatic fare collection

34980000 - Transport tickets

60100000 - Road transport services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Aug 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
31 Oct 20264 weeks to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
2 Nov 2026 - 31 Aug 2027 6-12 months
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
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SHEFFIELD
Postcode
S1 2BQ
Postcode Area
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

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