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title: "Co-Op Live Shuttle Buses 2025"
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# Co-Op Live Shuttle Buses 2025

Buyer: TRANSPORT FOR GREATER MANCHESTER  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6e193f31-1585-4c1f-96e3-012196fde48c

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## Summary

The public procurement process for the "Co-Op Live Shuttle Buses 2025" was organised by Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM), located at 2 Piccadilly Place, Manchester, England. This tender fell under the services category with the industry classification of "Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver." It aimed to provide shuttle buses from Co-op Live Arena to Piccadilly Gardens, due to planned engineering works reducing Metrolink capacity in the city. The competitive bidding process reached the award stage as of 22 April 2026, with key contract dates from 7 June 2025 to 28 July 2025. The procurement method was categorised as "Other," and the total contract value amounted to £58,780 GBP.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses in the transportation sector, particularly those that specialise in passenger transport services. With its focus on delivering efficient shuttle services, businesses such as large passenger transport operators, especially SMEs, could find significant growth potential. Diamond Bus North West and R.S Tyrer, both suppliers, have been identified in the process, with Diamond Bus North West being a large-scale transport provider. The contract, supporting SMEs, was well-suited for businesses capable of managing transport logistics and operations within Greater Manchester and surrounding regions.

## Notice

Co-op Live is the largest indoor Arena in Europe, with over 150 events every year. Situated on the Etihad Campus, Metrolink provides a fast frequent service to the city centre on the Blue Line. During summer, there was planned engineering in the city centre which will see a reduction to the Metrolink capacity on the Blue Line. To mitigate the reduced capacity, TfGM will provide a post-event shuttle. Operators were invited to provide bids to operate buses from Co-op Live to Piccadilly Gardens.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/33dabbbd-2116-4b22-98b1-87766d089640 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Apr 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 23 May 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 4 Jun 2025 |
| Contract period | 6 Jun 2025 - 28 Jul 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £58,780 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £58,780 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | TRANSPORT FOR GREATER MANCHESTER |
| Locality | MANCHESTER |
| Post town | Manchester |
| Postcode | M1 3BG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 | TLD33 Manchester |
| Local authority | Manchester |
| Electoral ward | Piccadilly |
| Westminster constituency | Manchester Central |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | DIAMOND BUS NORTH WEST; R.S TYRER |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60170000 - Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver

## Release History

- 22 Apr 2026 at 10:06 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/33dabbbd-2116-4b22-98b1-87766d089640

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/33dabbbd-2116-4b22-98b1-87766d089640
  22nd April 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.tfgm.com

## Provenance

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