Open32 days left · closes 4pm, Friday 30 October 2026

TfGM - Cloud Public Address System

Transport for Greater Manchester · Local or regional public body

In brief

Transport for Greater Manchester is looking for suppliers for IT and software work (North West).

The estimated value is £871,000 including VAT.

The contract runs for 7 years, starting 1 April 2027.

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

Bids close at 4pm, Friday 30 October 2026.

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

Can I win this?

Key dates

Bids by: 4pm, Friday 30 October 2026

How bids are scored

Technical 50% · Social Value 10% · Cost 40%

Quality matters most. You can win without being the cheapest.

What the notice says

This tender relates to Transport for Greater Manchester's (TfGM) need to procure a Cloud Public Address (PA) System and associated services to provide a secure, resilient, IP-based PA capability across TfGM Transport Service Facilities (TSFs). The PA service is intended to provide real-time passenger information, site-specific passenger safety and security (PSS) messages, and event-driven announcements, operable centrally from the Operations Control Centre (OCC) and locally by designated TSF Site Co-Ordinators. TfGM requires a cloud-hosted PA management system (with main and failover capability) integrated with an on-net estate of PA end user devices (EUDs) such as IP speakers, audio gateways, AFILs, paging stations and user clients, including the ability to interface with legacy Long Line Public Address (LLPA) systems during transition and with existing third-party systems (e.g., Cisco Unified Call Manager) as required. This is an Open Tender procedure in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023. This route has been selected to ensure unrestricted market access, maximise competition, and enable engagement with the full range of capable Bidders across the services market.

Should I bid?

Tick what applies to you. Nothing is saved.

Can you prepare a good bid in 32 days?Leave time for clarification questions and sign-off.
Is a contract of about £871,000 a size you can deliver?Buyers often check that your turnover is comfortably larger than the yearly contract value.
Can you deliver in North West?Check the delivery locations in the tender documents.
Are you registered on the Central Digital Platform?You need to be registered to take part under the Procurement Act 2023.
The buyer says this suits small businesses.A good sign if you are an SME, but check the requirements.

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.
Submit your bid through the buyer's e-tendering portal: procontract.due-north.com.
Make sure your bid arrives before 4pm, Friday 30 October 2026. Late bids are usually rejected.

Timeline

17 September 2026Tender notice · UK4, notice 088386-2026

About the buyer

Transport for Greater ManchesterLast 12 months

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From notice 088386-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 17 September 2026. We last checked for changes on 27 September 2026.