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title: "TFGM Metrolink On Vehicle Advertising"
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# TFGM Metrolink On Vehicle Advertising

Buyer: TRANSPORT FOR GREATER MANCHESTER  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04c829

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## Summary

Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) has completed the award stage for a services contract titled "TFGM Metrolink On Vehicle Advertising." This contract, classified under the advertising and marketing services industry category (CPV 79340000), involves an extension for on-vehicle advertising on Metrolink vehicles, effective from 12th December 2024. The contract, awarded without prior call for competition due to its specific requirements, is aimed to maintain continuity while a comprehensive review and future procurement exercise are planned for early 2025. The contract applies to Greater Manchester (UKD3 region) and ensures flexibility for the start of the new contract in 2026, with potential termination options after 12 months on a month's notice.

This tender offers significant growth opportunities for businesses involved in advertising and marketing services, particularly those specialising in public transport or exclusive advertising rights. The 18-month extension with Global Outdoor Media provides a stable revenue stream from advertising on Metrolink vehicles, sharing revenue with TfGM. Companies with a strong ability to manage large-scale advertising campaigns and those interested in future tenders for a long-term contract in 2025 will find this procurement particularly beneficial. The procurement process supports enduring business relationships and seamless service continuity, which can lead to substantial business growth and broader market reach in the Greater Manchester region.

## Notice

Services contract relating to Metrolink On-Vehicle advertising concession agreement, due to expire on 31 December 2024. The current incumbent supplier generates revenue by utilising Metrolink vehicles and advertising spaces for advertising, then shares this revenue with TFGM. TfGM is now seeking an additional 18-month provision of these services, and this notice provides transparency around the reasons for this single source requirement, and of TfGM's intention to tender for new service and supply contract in 2025. The contract can be terminated following 12 months on 1 months' notice to provide TfGM flexibility for the start date of the proceeding contract in 2026. The decision to contract with Global Outdoor is based on the need to maintain continuity of service provision until a full review has been completed prior to launch of a procurement exercise to award a long-term contract. TfGM anticipates this will be advertised in early 2025 once the full scope of the services and supplies has been determined and route to market agreed. TFGM have considered that a change in contractor at this stage would cause significant disruption to the procurement process and may end up costing more

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The services to be provided under the proposed contract will include the Metrolink advertising as well as access to advertising apparatus for exclusive advertising rights across Greater Manchester for a period of 18 months. During this period the procurement of a new services contract may be progressed and transitional arrangements to migrate to the new service may be executed.

### Procurement Information

The proposed contract extension incorporates on-vehicle Metrolink advertising. The current supplier generates revenue from Metrolink on-vehicle advertising (and which is shared with TfGM). It has been concluded that a change in contractor at this stage would cause significant disruption to the procurement process and may end up costing more. The proposed extension allows for ongoing service provision from the incumbent supplier until a full review has been completed prior to launch of a procurement exercise. This would significantly facilitate the award of (a) more comprehensive and wider reaching long-term contract(s) regarding the provision of advertising services and marketing across Greater Manchester. TfGM anticipates [this or these contracts] will be advertised in early 2025 once the full scope of the services and supplies has been determined and route to market agreed

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040350-2024 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 Dec 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 12 Dec 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £1,400,000 |

## Status

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

## 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 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | GLOBAL OUTDOOR MEDIA |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79340000 - Advertising and marketing services

## Release History

- 13 Dec 2024 at 17:58 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040350-2024

## Notice URLs

- http://www.tfgm.com

## Provenance

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