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Early Market Engagement - SOUTH YORKSHIRE BUS NETWORK MODELLING AND BID RESPONSE SUPPORT

South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 12:04.

Opportunity overview

This market test is published by the South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (SYMCA/the Authority). Further information about the Authority can be found on our website at www.southyorkshire-ca.gov.uk In March 2025, the Mayor of South Yorkshire took the decision to take buses back under public control, using the Bus Services Act to franchise services across the region. This decision is part of an overarching vision for a high quality, customer-centric, integrated public transport system across South Yorkshire, focused on the needs of citizens and accountable to them. As the bus franchising programme moves forward the authority wishes to understand the market and third party modelling software.

Classification

  • CPV72200000 — Software programming and consultancy services

Lots

  • Lot 1Value 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
ProContract Ref: DN796051
Status
planning
Above Threshold
No
Main Procurement Category
services

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Communication

Future Notice Date
1 Dec 2025, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
planning

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Contract period

Ends
30 Jun 2027, 23:59
Starts
1 Apr 2026, 00:00

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKE3
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
72200000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Software programming and consultancy services

Planning and budget

Documents

Entry 1
Id
069907-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Published
30 Oct 2025, 18:10

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Status
scheduled
Due
7 Nov 2025, 23:59
Description
Suppliers are asked to complete the market engagement document on ProContract. Link: https://procontract.due-north.com Ref: DN796051

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PDBT-6675-QXPN
Name
South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKE32
Country
GB
Locality
Sheffield
Postal Code
S1 2BQ
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
11 Broad Street West

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Identifier

Id
PDBT-6675-QXPN
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Sheffield · UKE32 · S1 2BQ · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKE3 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

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  1. ocds-h6vhtk-05d782-2025-10-30T18:10:46ZPreliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·