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South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority - Pre-Market Engagement Day - Bus Operators - Phase 2 Franchising
South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority Group · Local authority
In brief
South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority Group 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.
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 11 bids per contract for transport contracts in this region (from 123 awards in the last 12 months).
What the notice says
South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority is inviting bus operators to a Pre-Market Engagement Day on Thursday 26 November 2026, 09:00 to 16:00, in Sheffield city centre (venue to be confirmed). The day will give operators the chance to find out more about bidding for Phase 2 of bus franchising in South Yorkshire, covering anchor depot contracts in Barnsley and Rotherham and smaller countywide midibus contracts from autumn 2028.
How to bid
- Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
- Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
Timeline
- Prior information notice · notice 106191-2026
About the buyer
South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority GroupLast 12 months
Procurements
2Awards
0Similar open tenders
All open transport tenders- £750kestimated
- £7.13mestimated
- £2.1mestimated
- £550kestimated
From notice 106191-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 9 November 2026. We last checked for changes on 9 November 2026.