---
title: "Market Engagement - Bus Franchising Technology Ecosystem"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-069c19"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "SOUTH YORKSHIRE MAYORAL COMBINED AUTHORITY"
published: "2026-05-19"
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# Market Engagement - Bus Franchising Technology Ecosystem

Buyer: SOUTH YORKSHIRE MAYORAL COMBINED AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-069c19

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## Summary

The South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority is currently in the planning stage of a procurement process titled "Market Engagement - Bus Franchising Technology Ecosystem." This initiative falls under the services industry category, specifically software packages and transport systems consultancy. The procurement process is in its early planning stages with a soft market testing questionnaire due by 9th June 2026, encouraging input from relevant organisations via an online platform. The future notice is expected to be published by October 2026 as the Authority seeks to develop a strategy for the digital and technological needs supporting bus franchising services within the United Kingdom, specifically in the UKE3 region.

This tender provides significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in digital, data, and technology solutions for largescale, integrated transport and financial ecosystems. It is particularly relevant to organisations experienced in operational and customer data platforms. Small and medium-sized enterprises, as well as voluntary, community, and social enterprises with expertise in these areas, are well-positioned to collaborate on this future procurement. By contributing to the planning phase through the market engagement process, businesses can establish impactful relationships and potentially shape the procurement strategy for the future contract period starting in January 2027.

## Notice

This soft market testing exercise is issued by the South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (SYMCA) to inform the development of a future procurement strategy for the digital, data and technology ecosystem required to support the delivery of bus franchising services. The Authority is seeking input from organisations with relevant experience in delivering integrated transport, operational, financial, customer and data platforms at scale. This exercise is not a call for competition or procurement.

### Planning Information

A Soft Market Testing Questionnaire is to be completed and a response is required via https://procontract.due-north.com

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/045826-2026 |
| Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 May 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 1 Oct 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Jan 2027 - 1 Jan 2031 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planning |
| Lots status | Planning |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| 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 |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems
- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 48000000 - Software package and information systems
- 71311200 - Transport systems consultancy services

## Release History

- 19 May 2026 at 14:20 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/045826-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/045826-2026
  19th May 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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