diff --git a/src/CMakeLists.txt b/src/CMakeLists.txt
index 8f7cfdcb2b..add6ebbe4d 100644
--- a/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -345,6 +345,7 @@ add_files(
     picker_gui.h
     progress.cpp
     progress.h
+    provider_manager.h
     querystring_gui.h
     rail.cpp
     rail.h
diff --git a/src/provider_manager.h b/src/provider_manager.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..44caa03963
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/provider_manager.h
@@ -0,0 +1,107 @@
+/*
+ * This file is part of OpenTTD.
+ * OpenTTD is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation, version 2.
+ * OpenTTD is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
+ * See the GNU General Public License for more details. You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with OpenTTD. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+/** @file provider_manager.h Definition of the ProviderManager */
+
+#ifndef PROVIDER_MANAGER_H
+#define PROVIDER_MANAGER_H
+
+/**
+ * The ProviderManager manages a single Provider-type.
+ *
+ * It allows for automatic registration and unregistration of providers.
+ *
+ * @tparam T Service provider type.
+ */
+template <typename TProviderType>
+class ProviderManager {
+public:
+	/* Avoid copying this object; it is a singleton object. */
+	ProviderManager(ProviderManager const &) = delete;
+
+	ProviderManager &operator=(ProviderManager const &) = delete;
+
+	static void Register(TProviderType &instance)
+	{
+		/* Insert according to comparator. */
+		auto &providers = GetProviders();
+		auto it = std::ranges::lower_bound(providers, &instance, typename TProviderType::ProviderSorter());
+		providers.insert(it, &instance);
+	}
+
+	static void Unregister(TProviderType &instance)
+	{
+		auto &providers = GetProviders();
+		providers.erase(std::find(std::begin(providers), std::end(providers), &instance));
+	}
+
+	/**
+	* Get the currently known sound loaders.
+	* @return The known sound loaders.
+	*/
+	static std::vector<TProviderType *> &GetProviders()
+	{
+		static std::vector<TProviderType *> providers{};
+		return providers;
+	}
+};
+
+template <typename T>
+class BaseProvider {
+public:
+	constexpr BaseProvider(std::string_view name, std::string_view description) : name(name), description(description) {}
+	virtual ~BaseProvider() {}
+
+	inline std::string_view GetName() const { return this->name; }
+	inline std::string_view GetDescription() const { return this->description; }
+
+	/**
+	 * Sorter for BaseProvider.
+	 *
+	 * It will sort based on the name. If the name is the
+	 * same, it will sort based on the pointer value.
+	 */
+	struct ProviderSorter {
+		bool operator()(const T *a, const T *b) const
+		{
+			if (a->GetName() == b->GetName()) return a < b;
+			return a->GetName() < b->GetName();
+		}
+	};
+
+protected:
+	const std::string_view name;
+	const std::string_view description;
+};
+
+template <typename T>
+class PriorityBaseProvider : public BaseProvider<T> {
+public:
+	constexpr PriorityBaseProvider(std::string_view name, std::string_view description, int priority) : BaseProvider<T>(name, description), priority(priority) {}
+	virtual ~PriorityBaseProvider() {}
+
+	inline int GetPriority() const { return this->priority; }
+
+	/**
+	 * Sorter for PriorityBaseProvider.
+	 *
+	 * It will sort based on the priority, smaller first. If the priority is the
+	 * same, it will sort based on the pointer value.
+	 */
+	struct ProviderSorter {
+		bool operator()(const T *a, const T *b) const
+		{
+			if (a->GetPriority() == b->GetPriority()) return a < b;
+			return a->GetPriority() < b->GetPriority();
+		}
+	};
+
+protected:
+	const int priority;
+};
+
+#endif /* PROVIDER_MANAGER_H */