Official UK procurement notice
TFGM Metrolink On Vehicle Advertising
Authority: Transport for Greater Manchester (Public body)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionServices contract relating to Metrolink On-Vehicle advertising concession agreement, due to expire on 31 December 2024. The current incumbent supplier generates revenue by utilising Metrolink vehicles and advertising spaces for advertising, then shares this revenue with TFGM.
TfGM is now seeking an additional 18-month provision of these services, and this notice provides transparency around the reasons for this single source requirement, and of TfGM’s intention to tender for new service and supply contract in 2025. The contract can be terminated following 12 months on 1 months’ notice to provide TfGM flexibility for the start date of the proceeding contract in 2026.
The decision to contract with Global Outdoor is based on the need to maintain continuity of service provision until a full review has been completed prior to launch of a procurement exercise to award a long-term contract. TfGM anticipates this will be advertised in early 2025 once the full scope of the services and supplies has been determined and route to market agreed.
TFGM have considered that a change in contractor at this stage would cause significant disruption to the procurement process and may end up costing more
CPV: Advertising and marketing services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1The services to be provided under the proposed contract will include the Metrolink…
The services to be provided under the proposed contract will include the Metrolink advertising as well as access to advertising apparatus for exclusive advertising rights across Greater Manchester for a period of 18 months.
During this period the procurement of a new services contract may be progressed and transitional arrangements to migrate to the new service may be executed.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 13 Dec 2024, 17:58 GMT
- Last source update
- 13 Dec 2024, 17:58 GMT
- Authority reference
DN756056- FTS notice number
2024/S 000-040350- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04c829Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
The proposed contract extension incorporates on-vehicle Metrolink advertising. The current supplier generates revenue from Metrolink on-vehicle advertising (and which is shared with TfGM).
It has been concluded that a change in contractor at this stage would cause significant disruption to the procurement process and may end up costing more.
The proposed extension allows for ongoing service provision from the incumbent supplier until a full review has been completed prior to launch of a procurement exercise. This would significantly facilitate the award of (a) more comprehensive and wider reaching long-term contract(s) regarding the provision of advertising services and marketing across Greater Manchester. TfGM anticipates [this or these contracts] will be advertised in early 2025 once the full scope of the services and supplies has been determined and route to market agreed
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Global Outdoor Media Ltd | £1,400,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 040350-2024-1 · Global Outdoor Media Ltd
- Signed
- 12 Dec 2024
- Value
- £1,400,000
- Status
- active
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Global Outdoor MediaAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.