Bus Franchising - Bolton Small Franchise

Descriptions

Following the implementation of Bus Franchising across Greater Manchester, Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM), on behalf of the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA), is seeking an Operator to provide bus passenger services for the Bolton small franchise from March 2027, with an estimated Peak Vehicle Requirement (PVR) of 21. Through this procurement process, TfGM is engaging with potential suppliers to participate in a preliminary market engagement exercise, to provide TfGM with an understanding of the current marketplace. This market engagement exercise will be conducted via a non-interactive webinar which will be advertised through the ProContract e-tender portal. Suppliers can register for free using the following link: https://procontract.due north.com/Register. Upon registration, the market engagement information (including how to register attendance at the webinar) can be found using the following project reference: DN773100. Please note the market engagement event will be held via Microsoft Teams on 4th June 2025 any suppliers wishing to attend must register their interest by 27th May 2025, via the messaging facility on ProContract. Please ensure you provide attendee names, business name and email address and TfGM will forward you the link to the market engagement webinar session.