South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority - Pre-Market Engagement Day - Bus Operators - Phase 2 Franchising
South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority · Local authority
In brief
South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority has announced plans to buy 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 5 years, up to 7 years with extensions, starting 3 September 2028.
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
Typical: a median of 5 bids per contract for this buyer (from 25 awards in the last 12 months).
What the notice says
How to bid
- Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
- 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.
- Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
Timeline
- Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 106032-2026
About the buyer
Procurements
114Awards
83Suppliers it has used most for transport
- First South Yorkshire Limited2 contracts
- Globe Holidays Limited2 contracts
- SMT Bus and Coach Ltd2 contracts
- Andrew's of Tideswell Limited1 contract
- Cawthorne's Travel Ltd1 contract
Similar open tenders
All open transport tenders- £750kestimated
- £7.13mestimated
- £2.1mestimated
- £550kestimated
From notice 106032-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 9 November 2026. We last checked for changes on 9 November 2026.