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West Yorkshire District Travel Diary Survey

West Yorkshire Combined Authority

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Tender

24 Sep 2026 at 15:03

UK4 - Tender Notice
PlanningUpdate

29 Jul 2026 at 14:06

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Planning

29 Jul 2026 at 10:01

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

West Yorkshire Combined Authority, working with West Yorkshire’s local authorities, seeks a consultancy firm to deliver the West Yorkshire District Travel Diary Survey (WY TRADS). The study will build a comprehensive, representative picture of residents’ travel behaviour across the county, covering travel patterns, choice of transport mode, accessibility and how impacts are distributed among different groups. Its evidence is intended to inform transport policy and support the development, appraisal and evaluation of transport strategies, schemes and investment. The survey addresses the need for detailed local evidence on travel behaviour, including how it changes over time and in response to transport interventions. The work is delivered for West Yorkshire; the stated delivery area is West Yorkshire.

The process reached tender: the Combined Authority invited offers through an open procedure. There is one lot, and small and medium-sized businesses are identified as suitable. The deadline for enquiries was 8 October 2026 at 16:00, and the bid deadline is 22 October 2026 at 13:00. The contract period is 10 December 2026 to 10 March 2028. The estimated value is £250,000 excluding VAT (£300,000 including VAT). Award is weighted 70% quality, 10% social value and 20% price. Economic and technical selection criteria apply; their details are set out in the tender documents. The expected award decision date is 17 November 2026.

This opportunity suits consultancy firms with the capability to design and deliver robust, representative travel-behaviour research across West Yorkshire. Relevant expertise includes survey design and fieldwork, collecting and analysing evidence on travel patterns and mode choice, and assessing accessibility and distributional impacts. Suppliers should be able to produce evidence that supports local transport policy, the appraisal and evaluation of strategies and schemes, and understanding of the effects of investment and policy interventions. The work calls for research that is sufficiently detailed and reliable to support transport planning at a county-wide level and to inform the Combined Authority and district authorities. Small and medium-sized firms are explicitly considered suitable. Quality is the dominant award factor, with social value also assessed alongside price.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

West Yorkshire District Travel Diary Survey

Notice Description

West Yorkshire Combined Authority (WYCA) and Local Authorities require high-quality, robust data on the travel behaviour of residents across West Yorkshire to inform policy-making; support the development, appraisal and evaluation of transport strategies and schemes; and to understand the wider impacts of transport investment and policy decisions. The Combined Authority, therefore, seeks to appoint a competent Consultant (Consultancy firm) to provide a comprehensive and representative understanding of travel behaviour, including travel patterns, mode choice, accessibility, and distributional impacts to fully support transport planning and evaluation at a West Yorkshire level through the West Yorkshire Travel Survey (WY TRADS).

Planning Information

*PME ONLY* The West Yorkshire Local Authorities and the West Yorkshire Combined Authority (WYCA/CA) require high-quality, robust data on the travel behaviour of residents across West Yorkshire. This evidence is essential to inform policy-making, support the development, appraisal and evaluation of transport strategies and schemes, and to understand the wider impacts of transport investment and policy decisions. West Yorkshire is currently implementing significant transport reforms, including bus franchising, the development of mass transit systems, and broader policies aimed at shifting travel modes, reducing carbon emissions, improving accessibility, and promoting inclusive growth. To effectively design, deliver and evaluate these changes, the Authorities need a detailed understanding of how travel behaviour varies across different groups and how it is evolving over time. In particular, the Authorities need to understand how travel behaviour is changing in response to evolving patterns of employment, land use, population growth, household characteristics and income, as well as changes arising from policy interventions and investment in transport infrastructure. The CA maintains a transport evidence base that combines national and local data sources. This includes a number of recurring surveys that explore travel behaviour, perceptions and satisfaction, such as the Residents’ Perceptions of Transport Survey and the Transport Insights Survey (Please see here for details of the CA’s published surveys: https://www.westyorks-ca.gov.uk/data/surveys/). However, at present, the CA does not collect comprehensive, dedicated data focused solely on detailed travel patterns across West Yorkshire. This project seeks to address that gap. While official datasets such as the National Travel Survey (NTS) collect information on how, why, when and where people travel, and on factors influencing travel behaviour, they do not provide the level of local detail or robustness required to fully support transport planning and evaluation at a West Yorkshire level. The West Yorkshire District Travel Diary Survey (WY TRADS) is aimed to provide a more comprehensive and representative understanding of travel behaviour, including travel patterns, mode choice, accessibility, and distributional impacts. The WY TRADS study is currently planned as a baseline exercise in 2027, with the intention of obtaining baseline data and repeating the survey in future years to enable monitoring of trends over time. The Statement of Requirements (SoR) sets out the objectives of the study, describes the services to be provided by the appointed Consultant, and explains how the study will be managed. The CA, and specifically the Research and Intelligence team, will lead the work in collaboration with the appointed Consultant. The team will ensure that the outputs of the study are usable and relevant for informing future transport policy, assessing the impacts of programmes and projects delivered by the CA, and supporting the work of district authority partners across West Yorkshire. Contract Duration The contract is estimated to start in December 2026 for a term of one year. Preliminary Market Engagement We are inviting prospective Tenderers with interests in providing these services, to attend a 30-minute, individual (one-to-one), virtual Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) sessions with the Research and Intelligence team of the Combined Authority. Kindly respond to this PME Notice through YORtender Ref: 112758 - West Yorkshire District Travel Diary Survey, to express your interest by 5:00 pm on 5th August 2026. All prospective Tenderers that register for the event shall be invited to a Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) event which will be held as follows: Date: 10th – 12th August 2026 Time: To be confirmed through email on 6th – 7th August 2026 Location: Microsoft Teams (a link will be sent to registered Tenderers by 5 pm, two days before their scheduled session). The CA reserves the right to change its procurement approach after the PME. Please respond to this Notice with an expression of interest in this opportunity by accepting the invitation to the PME on YORtender. A draft Statement of Requirements (SoR) is attached with this Notice to provide a general understanding of the requirements of the contract. Please Note: This Preliminary Market Engagement Notice is an invitation only and is not a ‘Call for Competition’. Whilst we encourage your participation in this exercise, failure to respond to the PME will not prohibit your involvement in any future procurement exercise, if progressed via a publicly advertised tender opportunity. Any future opportunity where advertised, will be available through our tender portal at https://yortender.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyRegistration/RegisterCompany?OID=9&B=YORTENDER and Consultants are encouraged to register, in readiness for this.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d60c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/090658-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

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

CPV Codes

73110000 - Research services

73200000 - Research and development consultancy services

73210000 - Research consultancy services

79311210 - Telephone survey services

79311400 - Economic research services

79315000 - Social research services

79342310 - Customer survey services

79342311 - Customer satisfaction survey

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£250,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£250,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
22 Oct 20263 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
31 Aug 2026Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
10 Dec 2026 - 10 Mar 2028 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
West Yorkshire Combined Authority
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LEEDS
Postcode
LS1 2DE
Postcode Area
Leeds
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE4 West Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE42 Leeds
Delivery Location
TLE4 West Yorkshire
Local Authority
Leeds
Electoral Ward
Little London & Woodhouse
Westminster Constituency
Leeds Central and Headingley

Further Information

Notice Documents

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