AwardedAwarded 1 September 2026

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

Transport for Greater Manchester · Local or regional public body

In brief

Transport for Greater Manchester awarded transport work to Go North West Limited on 1 September 2026.

It is split into 2 lots, so a supplier can bid for part of the work.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

What the notice says

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.

Lots

Lot	Trade	Value
Lot 1	—	—
Lot 2	—	—

Who won

Winner	Lot	Value	Dates
Go North West Limited 6 bids received	Lot 1	£36,968,000	Awarded 22 July 2026 7 March 2027 to 18 August 2030
Go North West Limited 7 bids received	Lot 2	£27,031,000	Awarded 22 July 2026 7 March 2027 to 18 August 2030

Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.

Timeline

22 July 2026Contract award notice · UK6, notice 069281-2026
30 September 2026Contract details notice · UK7, notice 092454-2026

About the buyer

Transport for Greater ManchesterLast 12 months

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From notice 069281-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 22 July 2026, last updated 30 September 2026. We last checked for changes on 30 September 2026.