Manchester Airport is inviting businesses to bid for a number of contracts worth £500 million.

As part of its ten-year transformation programme, the airport has issued a contract notice for the Terminal Two transformation phase.

The project involves designing and developing an extension to the existing building.

Proposed works include:

• New baggage factory.

• New piers.

• New terminal extension and upgrade of existing forecourt.

• Associated access roads.

• Alterations to existing terminal.

• New multi-storey car parks.

• Site clearance.

• Associated services diversion.

The project is part of the overall £1 billion Manchester Airport Transformation Programme (MAN-TP).

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The programme is a series of 60 enhancements which will increase passenger facilities, develop modern services and overall redevelop the airports image

Brad Miller, MAN-TP Director, said: "After a successful launch in June this year and an extensive consultation period it is exciting to enter the next phase of the project.

"This contract notice and invitation to participate, is the single biggest element of the whole £1bn project that spans ten years, and we are expecting to see a range of high calibre companies put their names forward.

"Over the next decade, the airport will continue to develop as a global gateway for the UK, directly to and from the North, and these enhancements will enable us to further adapt, modernise and transform the customer service experience we are able to offer."

The initial notice invites interested parties to complete a pre-qualification questionnaire ahead of the main invitation to tender for the works.

Organisations wishing to participate will need to demonstrate that they have had an annual turnover in excess of £750m over the last three years.

(LM/CD)