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                "description": "We would like to invite bus operators to attend a 1-to-1 meeting with members of South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority's (SYMCA) Bus Franchising Team, either in-person or online, as part of our next round of Bus Franchising operator market engagement. These individual sessions will focus on providing updates and discussing any questions you may have regarding the non-anchor depot contracts for Phase 2 (2028) and Phase 3 (2029). We have dedicated the following 30-minute time slots to meet with bus operators that may be interested in bidding for non-anchor contracts for future phases. Please respond to busfranchising@southyorkshire-ca.gov.uk by Monday 1st June 2026 to let us know which slot(s) you are available for, and who we should send an invitation to. Please confirm as many available dates as possible to help us ensure you receive a slot which works for you. Additionally, please advise if you would prefer an in-person meet at SYMCA's office (South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority 11 Broad Street West Sheffield, S1 2BQ ), or an online session via Microsoft Teams. Available slots: Monday 22nd June 2026 09:30-10:00 10:15-10:45 11:00-11:30 11:45-12:15 13:00-13:30 Tuesday 23rd June 2026 09:30-10:00 10:15-10:45 11:00-11:30 11:45-12:15 13:00-13:30 Wednesday 24th June 2026 09:30-10:00 10:15-10:45 11:00-11:30 11:45-12:15 13:00-13:30 Monday 29th June 2026 09:30-10:00 10:15-10:45 11:00-11:30 11:45-12:15 13:00-13:30 Wednesday 1st July 2026 09:30-10:00 10:15-10:45 11:00-11:30 11:45-12:15 13:00-13:30 13:45-14:15 15:00-15:30 16:00-16:30 Thursday 2nd July 2026 09:30-10:00 10:15-10:45 11:00-11:30 11:45-12:15 13:00-13:30 13:45-14:15 15:00-15:30 16:00-16:30 Friday 3rd July 2026 09:30-10:00 10:15-10:45 11:00-11:30 11:45-12:15 13:00-13:30 13:45-14:15 15:00-15:30 16:00-16:30 If you cannot make any of the above dates or times, please contact us at busfranchising@southyorkshire-ca.gov.uk and we will do our best to accommodate you. You will receive a calendar invitation as soon as your session is confirmed, and please expect to meet members of our SYMCA team, which will include our Head of Franchised Network and Procurement Officer as a minimum. Please note - these sessions are to discuss non-anchor contracts for franchising Phases 2 (2028) and 3 (2029) only. We cannot discuss Phase 1 (2027) at this forum and will direct any queries regarding Phase 1 to the formal procurement procedure. All query responses will be recorded and distributed to all bidders as part of the Phase 2 and Phase 3 procurement process once this is live. This is to ensure complete fairness and transparency for all.",
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