Transport for Greater Manchester launches Transport Professional Services Framework 2025
Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) has appointed a range of specialists to its Transport Professional Services (TPS) Framework to help deliver the next phase of the Bee Networ
With the delivery of social value and the engagement of the SME market at its core, the four-year multidisciplinary framework will deliver the advisory requirement for TfGM’s ambitious programme of transport-related strategy, infrastructure and service renewals to support the delivery of the UK’s first fully integrated, zero-emission public transport network by 2030.
Given the expertise that TfGM have developed over the past decade in delivering very large and complex transport and construction schemes, TfGM have made the Framework available to other Contracting Authorities, such as combined authorities, councils, police forces and fire and rescue services
The Greater Manchester economy is experiencing faster growth compared to the UK as a whole – with transport a key enabler to its current and continued success. Central to that is the Bee Network, a world-class joined-up public transport and active travel network -under local control and accountable to local people.
A £2.5bn allocation as part of the government’s Transport for the City Region’s fund will unlock a wide-ranging programme of capital investment into the Bee Network that will enable continuous improvement to bus and tram services , including new stations, stops and interchanges; bus priority measures; highways maintenance; a world-class walking, wheeling and cycling network; expanded cycle hire.
To deliver on those priorities the TPS framework provides an outline of the types of services required over the coming years. The awarded consultants will provide professional services across 16 lots. Key areas include project management, design and engineering, transport strategy and legal services to help deliver major projects.
The successful bidders will be critical partners for the next phase of transport innovation in Greater Manchester that will see it become the first area outside London to connect every community with a low-fare, high use fully electric transport network with joined-up bike, bus, tram and train options by the end of the decade.
This pipeline of projects will bring far-reaching Bee Network benefits to communities across Greater Manchester, making travel easier and supporting the delivery of thousands of new homes, skilled jobs and green growth.
Frank Tudor, TfGM’s Commercial Services Director said: “We’re committed to transforming public transport in Greater Manchester through continuous improvement and development of the Bee Network, to better serve our communities.
“As we work on the growth of rapid transit, our rail ambitions, innovative construction projects and the development of a long-term pipeline of transport schemes, the advisors appointed to the framework will provide expertise to us to continue with the successful track record of delivery that TfGM has earned over the decades as we work to deliver the UK’s first fully integrated, zero-emission public transport network.”
The framework attracted strong national interest, with 96 organisations submitting 242 bids across 16 categories. After a comprehensive evaluation process, a panel of experienced suppliers were appointed – with a maximum of five suppliers awarded contracts for each category.
A quarter of the successful suppliers are small or medium sized enterprises (SME) and bidders who were not SMEs are aligned with SMEs whom they will sub-contract at least 20% of their work.
The framework is also available to public sector contracting authorities which are Public transport bodies; Regional combined authorities, Councils, including county councils, district councils, county borough councils, community councils, Police forces, Fire and rescue services and Ambulance services in the North West, North East, Yorkshire, East Midlands and West Midlands regions of England .
TPS Framework 2025 – Lot Structure and Supplier List:
The framework has been structured to offer flexibility and specialist support across key service areas. Please see a breakdown and supplier list per Lot below:
| Lot 1 Transport Policy, Strategy, Planning and Business Cases | WSP UK Limited |
| Stantec UK Limited | |
| AECOM Limited | |
| Pell Frischmann Consultants Ltd | |
| Jacobs U.K Limited | |
| Lot 2 Transport Analysis, Strategic Modelling and Economics | AECOM Limited |
| WSP UK Limited | |
| Arcadis Consulting (UK) Limited | |
| Stantec UK Limited | |
| Mott MacDonald Limited | |
| Lot 3 Commercial and Financial Advice | Ove Arup and Partners Ltd |
| KPMG LLP | |
| Steer Davies & Gleave Ltd | |
| Grant Thornton UK LLP | |
| Ernst & Young LLP | |
| Lot 4 Quantitative and Qualitative Research | AECOM Limited |
| Ipsos Limited | |
| Steer Davies & Gleave Ltd | |
| DJS Research Ltd | |
| Savanta Group Limited | |
| Lot 5 Face to Face Interviewing (fieldwork & tabulation) | AECOM Limited |
| RSK Environment Limited | |
| Savanta Group Limited | |
| BDRC Continental Limited | |
| DJS Research Ltd | |
| Lot 6 Consultation and Engagement Activity | AECOM Limited |
| Ipsos Limited | |
| DJS Research Ltd | |
| WSP UK Limited | |
| Ove Arup and Partners Ltd | |
| Lot 7 Manual Transport Data Collection | Tracsis Traffic Data Limited |
| Pluswork Limited | |
| Nationwide Data Collection Ltd | |
| Lot 8 Electronic Transport Data Collection | Tracsis Traffic Data Limited |
| Citisense Ltd | |
| Nationwide Data Collection Ltd | |
| Lot 9 Design & Engineering Services – Fixed Track | WSP UK Limited |
| AECOM Limited | |
| Ove Arup and Partners Ltd | |
| Mott MacDonald Limited | |
| Egis UK – Consulting and Engineering Limited | |
| Lot 10 Design & Engineering Services – Streets for All | AECOM Limited |
| Wilde Consultants Ltd | |
| Stantec UK Limited | |
| Phil Jones Associates Limited | |
| Steer Davies & Gleave Ltd | |
| Lot 11 Design & Engineering Services – Buildings | Pell Frischmann Consultants Ltd |
| Stantec UK Limited | |
| Mott MacDonald Limited | |
| BWB Consulting Limited | |
| Arcadis Consulting (UK) Limited | |
| Lot 12 Project and Programme Management | Pell Frischmann Consultants Ltd |
| Stantec UK Limited | |
| WSP UK Limited | |
| Gleeds Management Services Limited | |
| Currie & Brown UK Limited | |
| Lot 13 Project Cost and Commercial Management | Gleeds Management Services Limited |
| Mace Limited | |
| Turner & Townsend Infrastructure Limited | |
| AtkinsRéalis Limited | |
| WSP UK Limited | |
| Lot 14 Legal Services | Addleshaw Goddard LLP |
| DLA Piper UK LLP | |
| Weightmans LLP | |
| Ward Hadaway LLP | |
| Pinsent Masons LLP | |
| Lot 15 Estates | Ardent Management Limited |
| Bruton Knowles Limited | |
| CBRE Limited | |
| Jones Lang LaSalle Ltd | |
| Lambert Smith Hampton Group Limited | |
| Lot 16 Multi Disc | Arcadis Consulting (UK) Limited |
| AtkinsRéalis Limited | |
| Ove Arup and Partners Ltd | |
| Pell Frischmann Consultants Ltd | |
| WSP UK Limited |
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