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RSGR0003 - National Rail Travel Survey - Discovery Phase

THE DEPARTMENT FOR TRANSPORT

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Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Transport appointed a supplier to deliver the discovery phase of the National Rail Travel Survey. The work is research and related consultancy focused on developing or informing a national survey of rail travel. Delivery covers the United Kingdom and may also involve the British Overseas Territories, Channel Islands, Europe, the Isle of Man and other locations worldwide. This is a public-sector transport research requirement rather than a construction, infrastructure or routine rail-operating contract. It is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises, and the buyer’s stated requirement allows either a single supplier or a consortium to undertake the work. The buyer is the Department for Transport, based in London, and the work is being commissioned as a services contract.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded. The Department for Transport used a selective call-off from a framework agreement, with tender responses due by 17 August 2026 at 09:00. Systra Limited was selected on 7 September 2026 for £499,734 including the stated currency, GBP. The contract period runs from 21 September 2026 to 20 March 2027. The requirement is a single procurement for the National Rail Travel Survey discovery phase, classified as research and development and related consultancy services. The award is active and covers the same six-month delivery period. The recorded procurement category is services, and the process was conducted through a framework call-off rather than an open competition.

This award identifies a buyer with a defined need for national-scale rail travel research and consultancy, giving relevant suppliers a clear benchmark for future work with the Department for Transport. Credible competitors would need to design and deliver robust transport surveys, understand rail passenger behaviour and travel patterns, and turn research findings into practical evidence for policy or service planning. The requirement is suited to organisations that can manage a discovery phase from research design through analysis and reporting, coordinate delivery across the UK and potentially international or overseas territories, and provide sufficient project management and analytical capacity. SMEs are explicitly considered suitable, while a consortium model allows complementary survey, rail, data and consultancy expertise to be combined.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

RSGR0003 - National Rail Travel Survey - Discovery Phase

Notice Description

The Department for Transport (DfT) is seeking to appoint a supplier (or consortium) to deliver the National Rail Travel Survey (NRTS) Discovery Phase

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-eabb168e-c582-4bbf-a34e-d61bb5d0cb10
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a3e392da-9a0d-474c-82da-a58586df83a1
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

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

CPV Codes

73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£499,734 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£499,734 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Sep 2026Today
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
7 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
21 Sep 2026 - 20 Mar 2027 6-12 months
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
THE DEPARTMENT FOR TRANSPORT
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
Not specified
Postcode Area
Not specified
Country
Not specified
Major Region (ITL 1)
Not specified
Basic Region (ITL 2)
Not specified
Small Region (ITL 3)
Not specified
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Not specified
Electoral Ward
Not specified
Westminster Constituency
Not specified

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SYSTRA LIMITED

Further Information

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