Planned procurement · Notice 104208-2026
On-Bus Technology for the South Yorkshire Franchised Bus Fleet - Preliminary Market Engagement
- Value
- Value not stated
- Stage
- Early notice
- Where
- Yorkshire and the Humber
- Lots
- 1
- Suitable for SMEs
- Yes, says the buyer
- Contract
- 1 Feb 2027 – 31 Jan 2031
In plain English
South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority is planning to buy on-bus technology for its franchised bus fleet of about 723 vehicles in South Yorkshire, to be supplied, installed, integrated and supported, with rollout phased in from September 2027. This is early market engagement, not an open tender: the authority wants suppliers' views on lots, deliverability, timescales and pricing, and you request an engagement pack by email to take part.
Good fit for: Suppliers and installers of bus vehicle tracking, CCTV, radio, passenger counting or in-vehicle IT systems who want to shape the later tender.
Written with AI from the official notice. Check the notice before relying on it.
What the buyer says
South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (SYMCA) is planning to buy on-bus technology to support bus franchising in South Yorkshire. The requirement covers Automatic Vehicle Location (AVL), Traffic Light Prioritisation (TLP) and Operational Communications (Radio), with Automatic Passenger Counting (APC) as a costed option; a Vehicle Edge Compute Gateway and systems integration; CCTV, including enforcement-grade CCTV; and Bridge Strike Prevention. Each solution will be supplied, installed, integrated and supported across the franchised fleet of about 723 mixed single-deck and double-deck vehicles from several manufacturers, phased in from September 2027. SYMCA wants the market's views on the proposed lots, whether the draft requirements can be delivered, the APC option, timescales, and pricing models. To take part, please email [name on the official notice] at [email address on the official notice] to request the engagement pack, which includes a questionnaire and a requirements response sheet. Please put "On-Bus Technology PME" in the subject line.
What happens next
This is an early notice: the buyer is planning a tender, and its documents come when the tender is published. Read the official notice for the details.
Procedure: not stated. Published 3 Nov 2026.
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