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Bus Franchising - North West Greater Manchester Small Franchises - 2 Lots

Transport for Greater Manchester · Contract details notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 20:39.

Opportunity overview

Bus Franchising - North West Greater Manchester Small Franchises - 2 Lots Description: Following the implementation of Bus Franchising across Greater Manchester. Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) on behalf of the Greater Manchester Combined Authority is seeking Operators to provide bus services for these Small Franchises from March 2027, consisting of the following two lots: Lot 1. Bolton, Bury and Farnworth Small Franchise, estimated Peak Vehicle Requirement (PVR amended to 32) one service, i.e. Service 521 will start 19th September 2027. Lot 2. Leigh and Atherton Small Franchise, estimated (PVR amended to 22) one service, i.e. Service 553 will start operation on 19th September 2027.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

GO NORTH WEST LIMITED

Matched by number
Published award value
£37m
Awarded
21 Jul 2026
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 08205871
Location
Newcastle Upon Tyne, UKC22, NE1 6BL, United Kingdom

GO NORTH WEST LIMITED

Matched by number
Published award value
£27m
Awarded
21 Jul 2026
Award ID
2
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 08205871
Location
Newcastle Upon Tyne, UKC22, NE1 6BL, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated
  • Lot 2Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
DN780667
Status
complete
Procurement Method
selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Covered By

GPA

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete
Entry 2
Id
2
Status
complete

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Transport for Greater Manchester
Id
GB-PPON-PNJQ-2746-NWYT

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PNJQ-2746-NWYT

Address

Street Address
2 Piccadilly Place
Locality
Manchester
Postal Code
M1 3BG
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKD33

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government
Organisation 2
Name
GO NORTH WEST LIMITED
Id
GB-COH-08205871

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
08205871

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PGTQ-6526-LZLY

Address

Street Address
Second Floor 55 Degrees North
Locality
Newcastle Upon Tyne
Postal Code
NE1 6BL
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKC22

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large
Vcse
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No
Sheltered Workshop
No

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
60112000
Description
Public road transport services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKD3
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-08205871
Name
GO NORTH WEST LIMITED

Related lots

1
Award 2
Id
2
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
2
Related Lot
2

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
60112000
Description
Public road transport services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKD3
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-08205871
Name
GO NORTH WEST LIMITED

Related lots

2

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Award ID
1
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes
Date Signed
1 Sept 2026, 00:00

Period

Starts
7 Mar 2027, 00:00
Ends
18 Aug 2030, 23:59
Max Extent Date
18 Aug 2032, 23:59

Renewal

Description
TfGM reserve the right to extend this contract in multiple periods of up to 24 months (total).

Value

Including VAT
44,361,600
Amount
36,968,000
Currency
GBP

Documents

Entry 1
Id
A-23299
Document Type
contractSigned
Format
application/x-zip-compressed
Entry 2
Id
092454-2026
Document Type
contractNotice
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Published
30 Sept 2026, 14:55
Format
text/html

Agreed Metrics

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
Start Point Punctuality
Description
The Start Point Punctuality KPI measures how reliably services leave their schedule start point on time.

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
12
Entry 2
Id
2
Title
Social Value
Description
The Social Value KPI is likely intended to measure whether social value commitments are made as part of the franchise.

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
12
Entry 3
Id
3
Title
Road Traffic Collision (RTC) Rate
Description
The Road Traffic Collision Rate measures the number of reportable traffic collisions associated with the services in the franchise.

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
12
Entry 2
Id
2
Award ID
2
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes
Date Signed
1 Sept 2026, 00:00

Period

Starts
7 Mar 2027, 00:00
Ends
18 Aug 2030, 23:59
Max Extent Date
18 Aug 2032, 23:59

Renewal

Description
TfGM reserve the right to extend this contract in multiple periods of up to 24 months (total).

Value

Including VAT
32,437,200
Amount
27,031,000
Currency
GBP

Documents

Entry 1
Id
A-23300
Document Type
contractSigned
Format
application/x-zip-compressed
Entry 2
Id
092454-2026
Document Type
contractNotice
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Published
30 Sept 2026, 14:55
Format
text/html

Agreed Metrics

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
Start Point Punctuality
Description
The Start Point Punctuality KPI measures how reliably services leave their schedule start point on time.

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
12
Entry 2
Id
2
Title
Social Value
Description
The Social Value KPI is likely intended to measure whether social value commitments are made as part of the franchise.

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
12
Entry 3
Id
3
Title
Road Traffic Collision (RTC) Rate
Description
The Road Traffic Collision Rate measures the number of reportable traffic collisions associated with the services in the franchise.

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
12

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Manchester · UKD33 · M1 3BG · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

2 VERSIONS
  1. 069281-2026Contract award notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 092454-2026Contract details notice on Find a Tender ·