---
title: "Bus Franchising Procurement Delivery Partner"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05617e"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SOUTH YORKSHIRE MAYORAL COMBINED AUTHORITY"
published: "2025-09-08"
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# Bus Franchising Procurement Delivery Partner

Buyer: SOUTH YORKSHIRE MAYORAL COMBINED AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05617e

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## Summary

The South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority has completed the awarding stage for a procurement titled "Bus Franchising Procurement Delivery Partner." The contracting authority operates from Sheffield and falls under the sub-central government public authority category. This procurement falls within the services industry category and was conducted as an open procedure. Key dates include the award announcement on 8th September 2025, with the contract period scheduled from 22nd September 2025 to 30th September 2027, subject to potential renewals extending until 2029. The awarded contract has been valued at approximately £896,204 for general management and procurement consultancy services, awarded to Grant Thornton UK Advisory & Tax LLP.

This tender offers substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in management and procurement consultancy to engage with regional transport projects. The competitive nature of this open procedure, which saw a total of nine bids, highlights the potential for involvement from both large-scale firms and SMEs. Businesses that excel in quality execution, personnel expertise, and added value are particularly well-suited for such opportunities, aligning with the selection criteria that prioritise these attributes. Collaborating on this procurement may lead to further engagement with similar future projects facilitated by the South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority, fostering long-term business growth and partnership opportunities.

## Notice

The opportunity is for an organisation to provide services to support South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority via a Bus Franchising Procurement Delivery Partner.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Options: There may be a requirement for additional procurement support from a capacity perspective outside of the core activity outlined in the specification.

Renewal: The Authority reserves the right to extend the contract for a further 2 x 12-month periods subject to requirement against delivery and satisfactory performance.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/054817-2025 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Sep 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 13 Aug 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 7 Sep 2025 |
| Contract period | 21 Sep 2025 - 30 Sep 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £900,000 |
| Lots value | £900,000 |
| Awards value | £746,837 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SOUTH YORKSHIRE MAYORAL COMBINED AUTHORITY |
| Locality | SHEFFIELD |
| Post town | Sheffield |
| Postcode | S1 2BQ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE3 South Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE32 Sheffield |
| Local authority | Sheffield |
| Electoral ward | City |
| Westminster constituency | Sheffield Central |
| Delivery location | TLE3 South Yorkshire |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | GRANT THORNTON UK ADVISORY & TAX |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79411000 - General management consultancy services
- 79418000 - Procurement consultancy services
- 79420000 - Management-related services
- 79900000 - Miscellaneous business and business-related services

## Release History

- 8 Sep 2025 at 16:13 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/054817-2025
- 17 Jul 2025 at 14:47 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041043-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/054817-2025
  8th September 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041043-2025
  17th July 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://procontract.due-north.com
  All tender documents are available via ProContract.

## Notice URLs

- http://www.grantthornton.co.uk
- https://procontract.due-north.com/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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