How to win: Public Transport (Bus and Tram) Shelter Improvement Programme – Full Design and Build Further Market Engagement

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South Yorkshire is at a transformative point in public transport, with buses joining trams under public control in 2027. This creates a unique opportunity to reshape the passenger experience and establish a system that sets new standards for design, accessibility, and civic pride. SYMCA are seeking an exceptional architecturally designed shelter to help create a world-class family of transport infrastructure that becomes synonymous with South Yorkshire across bus and tram. To achieve this vision, SYMCA are looking to engage in a single Design & Build procurement approach. Welcoming bids from joint ventures and consortiums to encourage submissions for a distinct, human-centred, durable design. This will be a staged award for concept design initially, followed by progression to detailed design and a final works/build stage. SYMCA have also recently published the South Yorkshire Peoples Network (SYPN), showcasing some of the branding updates to transport in South Yorkshire. This scheme directly links to “Make Buses work for Everyone”, SYMCA are looking to introduce a hierarchy of transport asset design for both bus and tram: Higher: Higher-level architectural design of a Shelter, en

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