---
title: "Solution Architect Requirement"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-077953"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Transport for Greater Manchester"
published: "2026-09-24"
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# Solution Architect Requirement

Buyer: Transport for Greater Manchester  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-077953

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## Summary

Transport for Greater Manchester procured a solution architect resource to provide expertise to its Account Based Ticketing Programme. This is specialist technology architecture support for the programme, rather than a general recruitment requirement. The recorded service classification is recruitment services (CPV 79600000), and the award specifies delivery in the United Kingdom. The contract is with Transport for Greater Manchester, the public body responsible for the procurement. The requirement concerns one solution architect resource for the ticketing programme; the award does not describe broader programme delivery or a wider team of architects.

The procurement is complete and an award has been made to SThree Partnership LLP. Transport for Greater Manchester used a below-threshold limited competition. The requirement was organised as one lot. The contract was signed on 20 February 2026 and runs from 23 February to 31 July 2026, with a maximum extent to 31 January 2027. Its stated value is £154,647.34 excluding VAT and £185,576.80 including VAT. The award is active and the contract is active. The contract allows renewal, and the stated renewal purpose is to meet further solution architect requirements on the Account Based Ticketing Programme. No award criteria or evaluation basis is set out in the supplied procurement details.

This award demonstrates demand from Transport for Greater Manchester for solution architecture expertise tied specifically to its Account Based Ticketing Programme, procured through a limited competition. Suppliers considering similar future requirements would need to provide a credible solution architect resource with the expertise to advise or contribute to the programme’s technical architecture. The awarded supplier is a large recruitment and staffing business, indicating that resourcing capability may be relevant alongside the ability to identify a suitably experienced architect. The requirement was for a single resource, rather than a large delivery team. The contract’s renewal provision expressly covers further solution architect requirements for the same programme, so suppliers with access to specialist architecture talent and experience supporting account-based ticketing would be well placed to compete when comparable needs arise.

## Notice

The Solution Architect Resource is required to provide expertise on the Account Based Ticketing Programme.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/090476-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - limited competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 23 Feb 2026 - 31 Jul 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £154,647 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Transport for Greater Manchester |
| Locality | MANCHESTER |
| Postcode area | 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | STHREE PARTNERSHIP LLP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79600000 - Recruitment services

## Release History

- 24 Sep 2026 at 11:04 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/090476-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/090476-2026
  24th September 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://sthree.com/en-gb
- https://tfgm.com
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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