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SYMCA Market Test - Road-Rail Vehicles

South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority · Local authority

In brief

South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority has announced plans to buy vehicle and fleet 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 13 months, starting 1 July 2026.

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

South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (SYMCA) is seeking to procure two (2) new Road-Rail Vehicles (RRVs) to restore and enhance the capability for the inspection, maintenance, and repair of the SYMCA Supertram Overhead Line Equipment (OLE) system.

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 016879-2026
  2. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 016927-2026

About the buyer

South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined AuthorityLast 12 months

Procurements

109

Awards

74

Suppliers it has used most for vehicle and fleet

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From notice 016879-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 25 February 2026, last updated 25 February 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.