Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Transport for Greater Manchester
2 Piccadilly Place
Manchester
M13BG
UK
Contact person: Procurement
E-mail: procurement@tfgm.com
NUTS: UKD33
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.tfgm.com
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other: Transport Authority
I.5) Main activity
Other: Transport
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Enterprise Data Warehouse Service (EDWS)
Reference number: 20250513
II.1.2) Main CPV code
72200000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Provision of an Enterprise Data Warehouse (EDWS) Service that will enable the operation and maintenance of a secure, compliant data warehouse service that is supported by Commercial Off-The Shelf (COTS) applications including Snowflake, Matillion, Lamda and Tableau software components. The Service will extract, load and transform data out of designated partner sources for placement in a centralised EDWS repository.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
2 047 082.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
Greater Manchester
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) currently sources an Enterprise Data Warehouse (EDWS) Service to enable the operation and maintenance of a secure, compliant, data warehouse service that is supported by Commercial Off-The Shelf (COTS) applications including Snowflake, Matillion, Lamda and Tableau software components, (integrated through a supplier developed 'bootstrap' software component). The Service extracts, loads and transforms data out of designated partner sources for placement in a centralised EDWS repository.
EDWS data is critical to the operation and management of TfGM Ticketing (and other) Schemes.
Following a procurement exercise to call-off services against Framework RM1557.14 (G-Cloud 14), TfGM has sourced a service that will enable continued operation and maintenance of an Enterprise Data Warehouse (EDWS) Service that is supported by Commercial Off-The Shelf (COTS) applications including Snowflake, Matillion, Lamda and Tableau software components.
Over the contract term of this agreement, TfGM expects to undertake a full strategic review of its Enterprise Data Warehouse capability, potentially considering solutions that will support data warehouse requirements that will meet the needs of a wider group of functions across TfGM (In addition to the current requirements and scope). The previous contract for the EDWS (with Synvert TCM Ltd) expired in June 2025. The new agreement with Manuka AI Ltd (The successor to Synvert TCM Ltd) will comprise a two tear term, with two options to further extend the agreement by 12 months in each case.
The sourcing exercise on G-Cloud 14 has been progressed as a competitive sourcing exercise against potential suppliers (that are members of Framework RM1557.14 (G-Cloud 14), in accordance with the framework sourcing guidelines.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: A structured search was applied to determine Framework RM1557.14 (G-Cloud 14) Members that are able to support Snowflake, Lamda, Matillion and Tableau Products
/ Weighting: 100
Price
/ Weighting:
100
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
The agreement includes two options to extend the agreement in each case for a further 12 months. The total estimated value stated in II.I.7 includes the estimated value of the extension Option periods.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation
The procurement comprises the award of a contract following the completion of a sourcing exercise against Framework 1557.14 (G-Cloud 14) in accordance with the G-Cloud 14 sourcing procedure.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
01/07/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Manuka AI Ltd
10403421
X+WHY, 100 Embankment
Salford
M3 7FB
UK
E-mail: gareth.martin@manuka-ai.co.uk
NUTS: UKD
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 2 047 082.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court of England and Wales
London
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
23/12/2025