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TfGM Sponsorship Agency Services Framework

Transport for Greater Manchester

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: Transport for Greater Manchester

Buyer Address: 2 Piccadilly Place, Manchester, UKD33, M1 3BG, United Kingdom

Contact Email: mark.mccue@tfgm.com

Status
active
Procedure
open
Value
800000.0 GBP
Gross: 960000 GBP
Published
27 Jun 2025, 10:56
Deadline
04 Aug 2025, 15:00
Contract Start
n/a
Contract End
n/a
Category
services
CPV
79310000 - Market research services
Region
n/a
Awarded To
n/a
Official Source
Open Find a Tender

Description

TfGM has an ongoing requirement to grow incremental non-fare revenue streams to reduce the burden on the public purse and re-invest into the transport network. This procurement covers the provision of a Sponsorship Agency Services Framework, covering a range of services related to sponsorship acquisition, including; - objective, evidence-based, robust evaluation and valuation of assets and benchmarking of opportunities within the market - identification of potential sponsorship assets within TfGM's portfolio and ad-hoc assessment of any in-coming enquiries from brands/agencies - the relevant brand relationships to help inform and support their strategic planning and get opportunities out to the market - Sales resource to lead and support on negotiations to secure sales - Contract management and potential account management support for sponsorships on an on-going basis This contract will be tendered via TfGM's procurement portal, ProContract, under project reference DN767153. Suppliers can register, free of charge using the following link: https://procontract.due-north.com/Register.

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Opportunity Context

More Information Links

External Link: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035716-2025

Link Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender

Lots

Lot 1 Status: active

Lot 1 Value: GBP 800,000

Lot 1 Value (Gross): GBP 960,000

Lot 1 Contract Start: 2025-09-01T00:00:00+01:00

Lot 1 Contract End: 2028-08-31T23:59:59+01:00

Lot 1 SME Suitable: Yes

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Technical Assessment (70%)

Lot 1 Award Criterion (price): Price (30%)

Documents

Document Description: Not published

Document Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender

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