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title: "Provision of a Collaborative Planning Tool"
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# Provision of a Collaborative Planning Tool

Buyer: TRANSPORT FOR GREATER MANCHESTER  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-de475149-648b-4c3a-bf63-4cf9ecd8e5c6

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## Summary

Transport For Greater Manchester (TfGM) has awarded a contract for the provision of a collaborative planning tool to Via Technologies B.V. (trading as Remix). This contract covers services in transit planning, blocking, on-demand planning, and licensing support for TfGM's bus franchising and route planning. The contract, valued at £150,000, was awarded through the direct award procurement method due to the urgent nature of the requirement and its value being below the procurement threshold. The contract period is set from 1st January 2025 to 30th June 2026, with services focused in the North West region of the United Kingdom.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), that specialise in industry-specific software packages, especially those within the transportation and logistics sector. The direct award approach indicates a timely opportunity for businesses capable of quickly meeting collaborative planning tool requirements. Companies with relevant expertise and a presence or potential to establish services in the North West of the UK would find this contract an excellent opportunity to grow their business by partnering with a key public transport organisation like TfGM.

## Notice

TfGM have awarded a Contract for the provision of a collaborative planning tool to Via Technologies B.V. (trading as Remix), covering transit planning, blocking, on-demand planning & licensing to support TfGM's Bus Franchising/ route planning. Due to the timeliness of these requirements and the estimated value of the requirement being below threshold, a direct award option was utilised whilst TfGM review and evaluate longer-term collaborative planning requirements in 2025.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cfa81185-7d2b-42c2-844a-1a7ed16c95b3 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - Direct Award |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 28 Mar 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 31 Dec 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Jan 2025 |
| Contract period | 1 Jan 2025 - 30 Jun 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £150,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £150,000 |
| 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 | TLD North West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | VIA TECHNOLOGIES B.V. (TRADING AS REMIX |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48100000 - Industry specific software package

## Release History

- 28 Mar 2025 at 16:44 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cfa81185-7d2b-42c2-844a-1a7ed16c95b3

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cfa81185-7d2b-42c2-844a-1a7ed16c95b3
  28th March 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.tfgm.com

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