Published date: 10 November 2021
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Contract summary
Industry
Public road transport services - 60112000
Location of contract
United Kingdom
Value of contract
£0
Procurement reference
GMPTE001-DN580722-28777037
Published date
10 November 2021
Closing date
13 May 2022
Closing time
5pm
Contract start date
17 April 2023
Contract end date
17 April 2028
Contract type
Service contract
Procedure type
Not specified
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
No
Description
General
In accordance with the provisions of the Transport Act 2000 (as amended by the Bus Services Act 2017) and having followed the legislative procedure set out within the same, the Mayor of Greater Manchester decided on 25th March 2021 to introduce a bus franchising scheme for the entire Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) area.
The GMCA will be the contracting entity and the bus franchising scheme will be overseen and managed by Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM), including the procurement of franchise operators, on behalf of the GMCA.
Passport System
TfGM has established a Passport System by which Potential Suppliers can pre-qualify so that they can bid for Greater Manchester Bus Franchises.
Potential Suppliers who wish to apply to become a Passport Holder are required to provide a submission in accordance with the Passport Selection Questionnaire, and should do so with reference to the Passport Process Document which provides further detail on the application process and requirements. These can be found on the Pro-Contract E-Tendering portal
(https://procontract.due-north.com/register)
For the avoidance of doubt, only those potential Suppliers who have successfully obtained a Passport (and therefore become a Passport Holder) will qualify to participate in the subsequent stages of the procurement. To successfully qualify a potential Supplier must achieve the criteria set out in the Passport Selection Questionnaire.
About the buyer
Contact name
Joe Thompson
Address
2 Piccadilly Place
Manchester
M1 3BG
United Kingdom
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