--- title: "Schools Bus Franchises Tranche 2" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-761b15f9-a6cc-49cf-83fb-3a1cad70067b" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-761b15f9-a6cc-49cf-83fb-3a1cad70067b" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-761b15f9-a6cc-49cf-83fb-3a1cad70067b.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-761b15f9-a6cc-49cf-83fb-3a1cad70067b.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "GREATER MANCHESTER COMBINED AUTHORITY" published: "2023-05-25" --- # Schools Bus Franchises Tranche 2 Buyer: GREATER MANCHESTER COMBINED AUTHORITY Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-761b15f9-a6cc-49cf-83fb-3a1cad70067b [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-761b15f9-a6cc-49cf-83fb-3a1cad70067b) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-761b15f9-a6cc-49cf-83fb-3a1cad70067b.json) ## Summary The Greater Manchester Combined Authority is conducting a tender process titled "Schools Bus Franchises Tranche 2" in the public road transport services industry. The procurement stage is currently active, with a tender period ending on 26th June 2023. The contract period is scheduled to start on 25th March 2024 and end on 30th July 2029. The total contract value is £10,000,000 GBP. This opportunity is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and is an open procedure. This tender for Schools Bus Franchises Tranche 2 presents opportunities for businesses involved in public road transport services, especially those able to provide school bus services in the geographical areas of Bury, Rochdale, North Manchester, and Oldham. Companies with experience in managing Peak Vehicle Requirement (PVR) for schools served ranging from 1 to 7 are well-suited to compete for the nine lots available in this procurement stage managed by Transport for Greater Manchester on behalf of the Greater Manchester Combined Authority. ## Notice In accordance with the provisions of the Transport Act 2000 (as amended by the Bus Services Act 2017) and having followed the legislative procedure set out within the same, the Mayor of Greater Manchester decided on 25th March 2021 to introduce a bus franchising scheme for the entire Greater Manchester Combined Authority ('GMCA') area. As the executive body with responsibility for various transport functions on behalf of the GMCA, TfGM is responsible for various functions associated with the implementation and operation of the franchising scheme, including but not limited to undertaking and managing the procurement process for the school service franchises. The GMCA will be the contracting entity and the bus franchising scheme will be overseen and managed by Transport for Greater Manchester ('TfGM'), including the procurement of Schools Bus Franchises services, on behalf of the GMCA. The procurement of Schools Bus Franchises packages will take place in three tranches which will align with the three franchises in which Large and Small franchises are being procured. These franchises will not all be introduced simultaneously, due to various transitional and implementation issues that will need to be addressed. The School Bus Franchises will be tendered in three Franchise Tranches determined by geographical area, as follows: (i) The first Schools Franchise Tranche (broadly covering Bolton, Salford and Wigan), is expected to contain 23 schools only franchises; (ii) The second Schools Franchise Tranche (broadly covering Bury, Rochdale, North Manchester and Oldham) is expected to contain 9 schools only franchises; and (iii) The third Schools Franchise Tranche (broadly covering Tameside, Stockport, South Manchester and Trafford) is expected to contain around 25 schools only franchises. The scope of this procurement is to procure contracts under each of the 9 lots (each of which relates to a franchise school package in Tranche 2) based on the schools served, ranging in size from 1 to 7 Peak Vehicle Requirement (PVR). ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e7b91959-fc4c-4fea-8f3a-5efef87a74da | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 25 May 2023 | | Submission deadline | 26 Jun 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 25 Mar 2024 - 30 Jul 2029 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £10,000,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | GREATER MANCHESTER COMBINED AUTHORITY | | 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) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ### Codes - 60112000 - Public road transport services ## Release History - 25 May 2023 at 16:03 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e7b91959-fc4c-4fea-8f3a-5efef87a74da ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e7b91959-fc4c-4fea-8f3a-5efef87a74da 25th May 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - http://www.tfgm.com ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-761b15f9-a6cc-49cf-83fb-3a1cad70067b. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-761b15f9-a6cc-49cf-83fb-3a1cad70067b.json.