# Bus Franchising and Metrolink Joint Digital Mobile Radio - Reference Number: DN642702

> Tender notice from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Greater Manchester Combined Authority](/buyers/greater-manchester-combined-authority/contract-awards)
- Tender value: £16,974,000
- Published: 12 December 2022
- Planned start: 7 June 2023
- Planned end: 6 June 2033
- Stage: open_tender
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: e557ce5e-2a86-4cbd-9831-935bad768520-597900
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a9cbc981-487f-4f66-8840-7a122f583b1e

## Description

GMCA & TfGM requires a highly reliable, fault tolerant and scalable Digital Mobile Radio \(DMR\) system to meet the initial and future voice and low volume data communications joint needs of the TfGM Bus and Tram operations\. This open procurement process is to select a DMR Service Provider to design, build, support and maintain the TfGM DMR System for joint use by Metrolink and Bus Franchise\. It is envisaged that the Combined DMR System will initially consist of at least 26 radio transmitter sites, up to 2000 vehicle radios, 200 portable handheld radios, 65 dispatcher consoles and a voice logging system with automated fallback to LTE \(Long Term Evolution - 3G, 4G & 5G\) Service provided by the UK Public Cellular Network providers\.

## Related contract awards

- [Skyline Property Refurbishments Property 1 -1 Greenway Horwich BL6 6RP GMCA1552](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-a3eb7052-ab65-4eca-9fe5-877d00d708f9): Greater Manchester Combined Authority
- [Wigan Combined Fire Station Refurbishment - Carbon Works](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-9a9992b5-2cff-4d85-9c4f-62916631e05e): THE GREATER MANCHESTER COMBINED AUTHORITY
- [Digital Planning \(IDOX\)](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-7ffaea88-7c68-4af0-9731-532207d206c2): THE GREATER MANCHESTER COMBINED AUTHORITY

## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e557ce5e-2a86-4cbd-9831-935bad768520-597900)