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2026-27 WMCA Your Bus Journey Participation Survey

West Midlands Combined Authority

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25 Aug 2026 at 15:30

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

West Midlands Combined Authority commissioned a bus journey participation survey service for its public transport work. The requirement is to undertake survey activity across the West Midlands, gathering information about people’s participation in bus journeys. This is a services contract in the survey and market-research field, with the associated CPV classification 79311000. The work is relevant to organisations that design, manage or deliver passenger surveys and can operate across the West Midlands. The buyer is a sub-central public authority based in Birmingham. Transport Focus, an SME passenger transport research organisation, was selected to provide the service. The requirement focuses specifically on bus journey participation rather than general transport operations, vehicle supply, infrastructure or construction.

The procurement is complete and was awarded directly, below the applicable threshold and without competition. Transport Focus received the award for the single lot. The award is active and the contract was signed on 1 April 2026. The contract runs from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027. Its value is £55,532 excluding VAT, or £66,638.40 including VAT. The published requirement covered survey services for 2026–27, and the contract period reflects that service year. The buyer used a direct procurement route rather than an open or competitive tender. Transport Focus was the selected supplier; no separate award values or additional suppliers are recorded.

This procurement provides a clear example of West Midlands Combined Authority demand for specialist bus passenger survey delivery. A future competitor would need to provide survey services that produce reliable information on participation in bus journeys and operate across the West Midlands. The awarded supplier is an SME, showing that the requirement can be delivered by a focused specialist rather than only by a large corporate provider. Relevant organisations include passenger research firms, transport insight consultancies and survey operators with the capability to plan and deliver fieldwork at regional scale. Credibility for a returning requirement would depend on demonstrable survey delivery capability, understanding of bus travel and sufficient operational capacity to cover the authority’s area.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

2026-27 WMCA Your Bus Journey Participation Survey

Notice Description

Bus Journey Participation Survey to be undertaken throughout 2026-2027.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ebbf
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080926-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

79311000 - Survey services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£55,532 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Aug 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Apr 20264 months ago
Contract Period
1 Apr 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

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

Locality
BIRMINGHAM
Postcode
B19 3SD
Postcode Area
Birmingham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG31 Birmingham
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Birmingham
Electoral Ward
Newtown
Westminster Constituency
Birmingham Ladywood

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Transport Focus

Further Information

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