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Market Engagement - South Yorkshire Digital Pay as You Go Ticketing Trial

South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority · Local authority

In brief

South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority has announced plans to buy office supplies and transport work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

The notice does not state a value.

The contract runs for 10 months, up to 70 months with extensions, starting 2 November 2026.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

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

Can I win this?

Competition

Usually high: a median of 7 bids per contract for this buyer (from 20 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

This soft market testing exercise is issued by the South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (SYMCA) to inform the development of a future procurement strategy for a South Yorkshire Digital Pay as You Go Ticketing Trial. The Authority is seeking input from organisations with relevant experience in delivering multi-modal Digital Pay as You Go Ticketing applications. Further information and instructions about the market engagement, our requirements and intention is in the procurement document.

How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.

Timeline

  1. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 071913-2026
  2. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 076274-2026

About the buyer

  1. Postal Vote Printing for Elections

    Barnsley Metropolitan Borough CouncilYorkshire and the HumberPostal and courier, Printing

    Closing soon27 hours leftSuitable for SMEsSmall contract

    £165kestimated
  2. Office Supplies (Stationery and Beverages)

    Great Places Housing GroupNorth West, Yorkshire and the HumberFood and drink supplies, Office supplies and equipment

    Open11 days leftSuitable for SMEs

    £221kestimated
  3. YPO - 001341 YPO Brand Arts and Stationery

    Yorkshire Purchasing OrganisationYorkshire and the HumberOffice supplies and equipment

    Open20 days left13 lotsSuitable for SMEsFramework

    £9.5mframework ceiling

From notice 071913-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 29 July 2026, last updated 11 August 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.