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Opportunity overview
SYMCA are seeking to appoint a delivery partner to collaborate with the Authority to deliver the new South Yorkshire People's Network (SYPN) Transport Shelters Improvement Programme (Bus and Tram).
The South Yorkshire People's Network (SYPN) is the new integrated transport brand for the region, bringing together bus, tram, rail and active travel under a single vision: a connected, people-focused network that serves every community across South Yorkshire.
As public transport comes back under greater public control and significant investment is made in infrastructure, vehicles and customer experience, we have an opportunity to rethink one of the most visible elements of the transport system: the stops, shelters and interchanges for buses and trams.
This is a single stage competitive procedure for initial concept design award, with options to extend the contracts through the following stages:
Stage 1: Concept Design,
Stage 2: Detailed Design, Testing and Commissioning
Stage 3: Manufacture, Install and Supply for key locations
Stage 4: Ongoing supply and install across the network
SYMCA are open for suppliers to approach this commission as a consortium or joint venture project team, to ensure that the appropriate design ambition is achieved.
We are looking for designs that are beautiful but not at the expense of functionality; ambitious but achievable; distinctive but durable and inspiring while remaining safe, inclusive and practical for everyday use.
The consultant shall undertake the role of Principal Designer under the Construction Design Management (CDM) regulations 2015 for the initial design stages of the commission and will then undertake the role of Principal Contractor under the CDM regulations 2015 for the "Build" stage of the commission.
Classification
CPV34900000 — Miscellaneous transport equipment and spare parts
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Scope, procedure and submissions
Id
DN833338
Status
active
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Main Procurement Category
goods
Above Threshold
Yes
How to submit
Tender documentation is available via the ProContract website by expressing an interest in project ID DN833338:
https://procontract.due-north.com/Home/About.
Published risks
• The estimated costs for supply are based on existing arrangements with contingency for the new designs as the actual requirements cannot be known in detail at this stage given there is no finalised design, there is therefore a risk that actual supply costs may vary up or down over time.
• The volume of supply has been estimated for all potential assets, with an allowance for normal replacements per annum. there is a likely risk that this volume will vary due to unforeseen levels of damage and need for more replacement shelters than forecast.
• Risk of legislative changes, regulatory changes or changes in law during the term of the contract.
• Risk of unforeseen circumstances that cause the value of the contract to increase or decrease (previous examples include BREXIT, war, trade-tariffs, pandemic and the cost-of-living crisis)
• Risk of unforeseen political impact.
Application Experience - 25%
Methodology and Delivery Approach - 40%
Project Team - 10%
Collaborative Working - 20%
South Yorkshire Association 5%
Social value and BIM execution plan will be pass/fail only. Further assessment will be required before progressing to manufacturing stage onwards.
Numbers
Entry 1
Number
70
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
price
Name
Total Price for Concept and Detailed Design
Numbers
Entry 1
Number
30
Weight
percentageExact
Selection criteria
Criteria
Criterion 1
Type
economic
Description
Standard Procurement Specific Questionnaire
Criterion 2
Type
technical
Description
Relevant Experience
Cyber Security
Experience of Sub-Contractor Management
Health and Safety
Suitability
Sme
Yes
Contract period
Starts
23 Feb 2027, 00:00
Ends
11 May 2027, 23:59
Max Extent Date
17 Sept 2043, 00:59
Renewal
Description
Should concept design be approved, the Authority reserves the right to extend the contract for a further 3 extension periods as set out below:
Detailed design, testing and commissioning: 3 months
Manufacture, supply and install at Key Sites: 1 year
Ongoing supply and install across the network: 15 years
Options
Description
The initial contract is for concept design services. The Contracting Authority reserves the option to extend the contract for subsequent stages including detailed design, prototype development, manufacturing support, supply, installation, and associated services. Any such services will be procured in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023 and the terms of the contract. The estimated value stated includes these optional services.
A capital programme of £6.3million is available for the detailed design, commissioning and 1 year role out programme of 150 to 200 shelters.
Dependent on future funding opportunities the option also exists to continue roll out across the South Yorkshire Networks of all bus shelter assets with an expected further value of £175,000,000.
4 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.
4 VERSIONS
1
069955-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
2
091545-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
3
091551-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
4
099216-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
PROCURAAXIS ANALYSIS
ProcuraAxis Analysis
Our approved analysis of the opportunity appears below the official tender information.
ANALYSIS PREVIEW
Opportunity intelligence at a glance
South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority seeks a delivery partner for a bus and tram transport-shelter improvement programme. The initial award is for concept design, with options for detailed design, testing and commissioning, manufacture, installation, supply and ongoing network rollout.
Who this may suit
Potential fit for consortiums or joint ventures combining transport-shelter design, CDM Principal Designer and Principal Contractor responsibilities, manufacture and installation capability.
Key points identified
Delivery partnerAppoint a delivery partner to collaborate with the AuthorityEvidence: “SYMCA are seeking to appoint a delivery partner to collaborate with the Authority”
Design quality and usabilityDesigns must balance beauty, functionality, ambition, achievability, distinctiveness, durability, safety, inclusivity and practical everyday useEvidence: “beautiful but not at the expense of functionality; ambitious but achievable; distinctive but durable and inspiring while remaining safe, inclusive and practical for everyday use”
Principal Designer roleUndertake Principal Designer role under CDM Regulations 2015 for initial design stagesEvidence: “The consultant shall undertake the role of Principal Designer under the Construction Design Management (CDM) regulations 2015 for the initial design stages”
93% approved-analysis confidence6 supplier criteria identified3 risks or unknowns
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South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority seeks a delivery partner for a bus and tram transport-shelter improvement programme. The initial award is for concept design, with options for detailed design, testing and commissioning, manufacture, installation, supply and ongoing network rollout.
Who this may suit
Potential fit for consortiums or joint ventures combining transport-shelter design, CDM Principal Designer and Principal Contractor responsibilities, manufacture and installation capability.
Key deliverables
Concept design for bus and tram shelters
Potential detailed design, testing and commissioning
Potential manufacture, installation and supply at key locations
Potential ongoing supply and installation across the network
SUPPLIER REQUIREMENTS
6 criteria identified
Delivery partner
99% confidence
Appoint a delivery partner to collaborate with the Authority
View supporting evidence
“SYMCA are seeking to appoint a delivery partner to collaborate with the Authority”
Design quality and usability
98% confidence
Designs must balance beauty, functionality, ambition, achievability, distinctiveness, durability, safety, inclusivity and practical everyday use
View supporting evidence
“beautiful but not at the expense of functionality; ambitious but achievable; distinctive but durable and inspiring while remaining safe, inclusive and practical for everyday use”
Principal Designer role
99% confidence
Undertake Principal Designer role under CDM Regulations 2015 for initial design stages
View supporting evidence
“The consultant shall undertake the role of Principal Designer under the Construction Design Management (CDM) regulations 2015 for the initial design stages”
Principal Contractor role
99% confidence
Undertake Principal Contractor role under CDM Regulations 2015 for the Build stage
View supporting evidence
“will then undertake the role of Principal Contractor under the CDM regulations 2015 for the ‘Build’ stage”
Consortium or joint venture
98% confidence
Permitted
View supporting evidence
“SYMCA are open for suppliers to approach this commission as a consortium or joint venture project team”
Other eligibility requirements
97% confidence
Unknown from supplied evidence
View supporting evidence
No further eligibility criteria are provided in the supplied notice content.
COMMERCIAL AND DELIVERY
Contract intelligence
Commercial
Maximum value
99% confidence
GBP 181,300,000
View supporting evidence
Opportunity value_max is 181300000 GBP; Lot 1 value_amount is 181300000 GBP.
Contract structure
98% confidence
Initial concept-design award with options to extend through later stages
View supporting evidence
“single stage competitive procedure for initial concept design award, with options to extend the contracts through the following stages”
Minimum value
99% confidence
Unknown
View supporting evidence
value_min is null.
Delivery
Delivery geography
96% confidence
UKE3, United Kingdom
View supporting evidence
Delivery location is recorded as region “UKE3”, country “United Kingdom”.
Scope
98% confidence
Bus and tram transport shelters, stops, shelters and interchanges
View supporting evidence
Title states “Public Transport Shelter Improvement Programme (Bus and Tram)”; description refers to “the stops, shelters and interchanges for buses and trams”.
Stages
99% confidence
Concept Design; Detailed Design, Testing and Commissioning; Manufacture, Install and Supply for key locations; Ongoing supply and install across the network
View supporting evidence
Stages 1–4 are explicitly listed in the description.
PROCEDURE
How to respond
Notice status
98% confidence
Open
View supporting evidence
display_status is “open”; source_status is “active”.
Procedure
99% confidence
Open procedure
View supporting evidence
procurement_method_details is “Open procedure”.
Competition format
99% confidence
Single-stage competitive procedure for initial concept-design award
View supporting evidence
“This is a single stage competitive procedure for initial concept design award”
Submission deadline
99% confidence
2026-11-24T12:00:00Z
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submission_deadline is “2026-11-24T12:00:00Z”, also recorded for Lot 1.
RISKS AND UNKNOWNS
Points requiring attention
Optional later-stage scope
98% confidence
Later design, build, supply and rollout stages are options rather than confirmed awards
View supporting evidence
The notice describes “options to extend the contracts” through Stages 2–4.
Unstated tender requirements
98% confidence
Detailed selection criteria, technical submission requirements, pricing structure, insurance and certification requirements are unknown from supplied evidence
View supporting evidence
These details are not present in the supplied opportunity content.
Broad delivery model
98% confidence
A single partner may need to cover both design-stage and build-stage CDM dutyholder roles
View supporting evidence
The consultant is stated to undertake Principal Designer for initial design and Principal Contractor for the Build stage.
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