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Your Bus Journey

CHESHIRE EAST COUNCIL

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20 May 2026 at 08:56

Summary of the contracting process

This procurement process, managed by Cheshire East Council, is titled "Your Bus Journey" and falls under the services category. The contract has been awarded to Transport Focus and involves collecting bus passengers' views in the Cheshire East area by conducting surveys at bus stops and on-board buses. The procurement stage is complete, with the contract active from 11th May 2026 to 31st August 2027. This is a sub-central government public authority procurement undertaken via a process classified as "Below threshold - unknown," indicating specific legal and financial parameters. The initiative is legally underpinned by the UKPGA 2023/54 legislation.

The "Your Bus Journey" tender presents significant business growth opportunities, particularly for companies involved in survey conduction services and public transport analysis. Businesses well-suited to compete for similar future procurements include those with expertise in data collection, public transport services, and customer feedback systems, particularly if they have experience working with large public sector organisations. The awarded contract, valued at £57,812.81 gross, highlights potential earnings for businesses capable of delivering comprehensive survey services efficiently. Enterprises in and around the Cheshire East region, or those with the capacity to operate within this area, stand to benefit from such opportunities.

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Notice Title

Your Bus Journey

Notice Description

Participation in the Transport Focus "Your Bus Journey" survey for 2026/27. Transport Focus will collect the views of bus passengers in the Cheshire East borough by undertaking surveys at bus stops and on-board buses

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-069cb7
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/046110-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - unknown
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security


CPV Codes

79311200 - Survey conduction services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£48,177 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 May 20263 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
10 May 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
10 May 2026 - 31 Aug 2027 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
CHESHIRE EAST COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CREWE
Postcode
CW1 2JZ
Post Town
Crewe
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD6 Cheshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD62 Cheshire East
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Cheshire East
Electoral Ward
Crewe Central
Westminster Constituency
Crewe and Nantwich

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

TRANSPORT FOCUS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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