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title: "Market Engagement - South Yorkshire Digital Pay as You Go Ticketing Trial"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06d6ff"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "SOUTH YORKSHIRE MAYORAL COMBINED AUTHORITY"
published: "2026-07-29"
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# Market Engagement - South Yorkshire Digital Pay as You Go Ticketing Trial

Buyer: SOUTH YORKSHIRE MAYORAL COMBINED AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06d6ff

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## Summary

The South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority is currently in the planning stage for a public procurement process focusing on a "Market Engagement - South Yorkshire Digital Pay as You Go Ticketing Trial." This initiative aims to develop a future procurement strategy for a digital, multi-modal ticketing application system, enhancing transport systems across the region. The procurement falls under the services industry category, with key activities and engagements scheduled to be conducted online. Interested parties must complete a Soft Market Testing Questionnaire by 12th August 2026. Located in Sheffield, the procurement encompasses the regions corresponding to UKE3 and is an above-threshold tender process, with future notices expected by 31st October 2026.

This opportunity offers significant potential for businesses specialising in digital transport solutions, particularly those involved in automatic fare collection, transport tickets, and road transport services. The project is suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs) and has a contract delivery period from November 2026 to August 2027, with possibilities for renewal extending to 2032. Companies with expertise in developing integrated transport ticketing solutions are ideal candidates for this project, offering an opportunity to collaborate with a public authority and contribute to innovative transportation advancements in South Yorkshire.

## 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 a South Yorkshire Digital Pay as You Go Ticketing Trial. The Authority is seeking input from organisations with relevant experience in delivering multi-modal Digital Pay as You Go Ticketing applications. Further information and instructions about the market engagement, our requirements and intention is in the procurement document.

### 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/071913-2026 |
| 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 | 29 Jul 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 31 Oct 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 2 Nov 2026 - 31 Aug 2027 |
| 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

- 30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages
- 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 30144400 - Automatic fare collection
- 34980000 - Transport tickets
- 60100000 - Road transport services

## Release History

- 29 Jul 2026 at 16:28 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071913-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071913-2026
  29th July 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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