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How to win: Tram Replacement Bus Services

A services contract from South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority, worth £186,060. Below: what it involves and how to write a winning bid for it.

Buyer

South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority

Value

£186,060

Closing date

8 July 2026

About this contract

South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (SYMCA) are currently seeking tenders from operators to provide Tram Replacement Bus Services across a number of days and weeks in August 2026.

How to win contracts like this

✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
✓At £186,060, expect quality and social value to carry a large share of the score — price alone rarely wins services work.
✓Show recent, comparable delivery: name similar services contracts you've delivered for public bodies, with measurable outcomes.
✓Start early: it closes 8 July 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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