Supply of Onboard Radio Equipment for Bus Franchising T2 and Metrolink
Transport For Greater Manchester · Awarded contract
AwardedSupply of Onboard Radio Equipment for Bus Franchising T2 and Metrolink
Awarded 01 Nov 2023
Awarded01 Nov 2023
Value£2,779,000.00
RegionNorth West
CategoryTelecommunications
Ended 2y ago1y term
Awarded 1 Nov 2023Expired 1 Nov 2024
About
Transport For Greater Manchester awarded a contract to Telent Technology Services Limited for the supply of radio hardware for Tranche 2 of Bus Franchising and to upgrade Metrolink trams with new Digital Radio Terminals, at a combined cost of £2.8 million.
This was a direct award procurement under the Crown Commercial Network Services 3 (NS3) Framework Agreement Lot 1b.
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