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Tram Replacement Bus Services

South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 27 Sept 2026, 18:27.

Opportunity overview

South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (SYMCA) are currently seeking tenders from operators to provide Tram Replacement Bus Services across a number of days and weeks in August 2026.

Classification

  • CPV60170000 — Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver

Lots

  • YT1 - Cathedral to Woodbourn Road£113.2k
  • BP1 - Cathedral to Granville Road via Sheffield Station£72.8k

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
DN819857
Status
active
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
No

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Special regime

utilities

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Tender Period

Ends
8 Jul 2026, 12:00

Enquiry period

Ends
1 Jul 2026, 17:00

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
YT1 - Cathedral to Woodbourn Road
Description
The Authority's requirements for this contract are set out below. This service runs on the following days: • Monday to Friday • Saturday • Sunday Vehicle Type Low Floor with 2000 PSV Accessibility Certificate with a minimum capacity of 80. Further specification details can be found in the tender documents.
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Has Options
Yes

Value

Including VAT
135,864
Amount
113,220
Currency
GBP

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Starts
8 Aug 2026, 00:00
Ends
26 Aug 2026, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Oct 2026, 23:59

Renewal

Description
Extension of Service Duration Engineering works impacting tram operations may overrun, requiring the continuation of the replacement bus service beyond the planned contract period.

Options

Description
There is a possibility that the evening service frequency may need to be increased to operate at 15 minute intervals until the end of service.

Award criteria

Description
100% Price
Entry 2
Id
2
Title
BP1 - Cathedral to Granville Road via Sheffield Station
Description
Cathedral to Granville Road via Sheffield Station The Authority's requirements for this contract are set out below. This service runs on the following days: • Monday to Friday • Saturday • Sunday Vehicle Type Low Floor with 2000 PSV Accessibility Certificate with a minimum capacity of 80. Further specification details can be found in the tender documents.
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Has Options
Yes

Value

Including VAT
87,408
Amount
72,840
Currency
GBP

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Starts
8 Aug 2026, 00:00
Ends
26 Aug 2026, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Oct 2026, 23:59

Renewal

Description
Extension of Service Duration Engineering works impacting tram operations may overrun, requiring the continuation of the replacement bus service beyond the planned contract period.

Options

Description
There is a possibility that the evening service frequency may need to be increased to operate at 15 minute intervals until the end of service.

Award criteria

Description
100% Price

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
60170000
Description
Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKE3
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Item 2
Id
2
Related Lot
2

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
60170000
Description
Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKE3
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
L-1
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Description
Tender documents can be accessed via the above link
Entry 2
Id
058940-2026
Document Type
tenderNotice
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Published
23 Jun 2026, 13:03
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

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

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PDBT-6675-QXPN

Address

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

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

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

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.

1 VERSION
  1. 058940-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·