Opportunity for Cycling/Mechanics Organisations - TFGM Preferred Supplier List

Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM), on behalf of Greater Manchester partners, submitted a Key Component bid and was awarded £4.9m from the Local Sustainable Transport Fund (LSTF). For more information about the LSTF Commuter Cycling Project please see the link 1 below.

TfGM is now tendering for bike maintenance courses and sessions, as part of this project and we would like to make you aware of how you (or your contacts) can get involved in the delivery of these services.

TfGM wishes to establish a Preferred Supplier List for the provision of:-

- Dr Bike sessions (throughout Greater Manchester)
- Basic Bicycle Maintenance Training carried out at locations throughout Greater Manchester
- Basic Bicycle Maintenance Training carried out at the tenderers’ own premises.

If you are interested in applying for this tender you must;
1. Register (for free) on the ProContract website (see link 2 below - see link on right hand side of this website to register)

2. When you are sent your log in details, log on to ProContract and use the search facility to find the ‘Dr Bike and Cycle Maintenance Training’ tender and register your interest – you will then have access to the Invitation to Tender (ITT)

3. Complete and return the Invitation to Tender (ITT) – the closing date 12 noon, 16th January 2012

If you have any further queries or would like to discuss in more detail, please do not hesitate to contact either:-

Indi Lall, Procurement
Transport for Greater Manchester
2 Piccadilly Place, Manchester M1 3BG
Direct line 0161 244 1137, Indi.lall@tfgm.com

Or

Anne-Louise Black, Greater Manchester Walking and Cycling Officer
Transport for Greater Manchester, Transport Strategy
2 Piccadilly Place, Manchester M1 3BG
Direct line 0161 244 1616, Anne-Louise.Black@TfGM.com