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Bus Transport Consultancy

Staffordshire County Council

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03 Sep 2026 at 11:43

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10 Jul 2026 at 12:21

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Summary of the contracting process

Staffordshire County Council procured bus transport consultancy services to support delivery of Staffordshire’s Local Transport Plan and Bus Service Improvement Plan. The requirement covers consultancy for ITSO and wider transport ticketing and payment, including governance, forecasting, apportionment and entitlement services. The work is delivered for Staffordshire in the West Midlands. This is a services procurement classified as transport systems consultancy. The requirement was placed through the council’s existing transport consultancy framework and relates to proposed projects and statutory requirements. It is relevant to consultancies that advise public authorities on bus networks, transport strategy, ticketing systems, payment arrangements, forecasting, governance and the allocation of revenues or entitlements.

This procurement is complete and has been awarded following a selective call-off from a framework agreement. The tender deadline was 14 May 2026 at 12:00, and the award was made on 15 May 2026. Systra Ltd was appointed for the period 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2030, including two possible 12-month extensions. The awarded value is £1,800,000 including the stated currency of GBP. The award description also sets an anticipated upper spend of £1.5 million excluding VAT over up to four years. The procurement was suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and was evaluated through the framework call-off route. The contract covers the framework’s consultancy services lot for governance, forecasting, apportionment and entitlement services.

This award demonstrates a sustained requirement from Staffordshire County Council for specialist bus transport consultancy linked to local transport planning and bus service improvement. A credible future supplier would need practical experience supporting public-sector transport strategies and statutory requirements, together with the ability to advise on ITSO and wider ticketing and payment arrangements. Relevant capability includes transport governance, demand or revenue forecasting, apportionment, entitlement systems and the delivery of proposed bus-sector projects. Suppliers should also be able to operate effectively within a framework call-off environment and provide consultancy capacity across a multi-year programme. The opportunity was identified as suitable for SMEs, so a focused specialist consultancy may be well placed where it can demonstrate the required technical expertise and delivery capacity.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Bus Transport Consultancy

Notice Description

This notice is for an awarded call off contract For Bus Transport Consultancy Services support to ensure that the objectives of Staffordshire's Local Transport Plan and Bus Service Improvement Plan are met. The contract is for the period 26 June 2026 until 31 May 2028 with the option to extend for 2 x 12 months until 31 May 2030.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-7dfb33b8-366a-437c-9586-8b4a0e4eb4ad
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/61a9ab52-25b0-4805-ba33-0194367ea220
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

71311200 - Transport systems consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,500,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£1,500,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
15 May 20264 months ago
Contract Period
26 Jun 2026 - 31 May 2030 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Staffordshire County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
STAFFORD
Postcode
ST16 2DH
Postcode Area
Stoke-on-Trent
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG24 Staffordshire CC
Delivery Location
TLG West Midlands (England)
Local Authority
Stafford
Electoral Ward
Forebridge
Westminster Constituency
Stafford

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SYSTRA LIMITED

Further Information

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