Departure Manager (DMAN)

MAG invited tenders to establish a Framework Agreement for Departure Manager (DMAN) systems at our Manchester (MAN) and

London Stansted (STN) Airports).

Manchester Airports Group (MAG) currently uses

Pre-Departure Sequencer (PDS) systems at

Manchester (MAN) and London Stansted (STN)

airports to support air traffic controllers (ATCOs),

but these systems depend heavily on human

expertise and lack the comprehensive functionality

of a Departure Management (DMAN) system. In

response to the 2022 amendment to the Air Traffic

Management Regulation (EU No 716/2014), MAG

is now required to implement DMAN systems at

both airports, marking a significant move toward

more intelligent and integrated airport operations.

Additionally, MAG plans to install new Electronic

Flight Progress Strip (EFPS) systems with

Integrated Controller Working Positions (ICWP),

with completion targeted for 2028 at Manchester

and 2032 at Stansted. To meet these timelines, fully

operational and standardised replacement systems

must be in place at each airport by their respective

deadlines.

There is a need for the successful supplier to

supply a highly adaptable, interoperable and

integrated solution for the implementation of a

DMAN system in accordance with the

Requirements set out in the tender documentation.