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title: "Your Bus Journey Survey Transport Focus"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-069c43"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SWINDON BOROUGH COUNCIL"
published: "2026-05-19"
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# Your Bus Journey Survey Transport Focus

Buyer: SWINDON BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-069c43

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## Summary

Swindon Borough Council has completed the procurement process for the "Your Bus Journey Survey" with a direct award to Transport Focus. This service contract, valued at £56,450.90 excluding VAT (£67,741.08 including VAT), covers the period from 24th April 2026 to 31st August 2027. The procurement decision is part of the Department for Transport's mandate for local authorities receiving the Local Authority Bus Grant. The scope of this procurement process falls under the services category, specifically focusing on customer satisfaction surveys within the region of Swindon, UKK14. The procurement stage has moved from planning to contract award and the contract was signed on 24th April 2026.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in customer satisfaction and transport surveys. Companies with expertise in public transport analysis, data collection, and reporting could find valuable opportunities in similar future tenders, especially those aimed at supporting governmental strategies for public transportation improvements. Smaller enterprises focusing on niche research areas or larger firms capable of executing comprehensive surveys stand to benefit by exploring similar procurement processes in the public transport sector.

## Notice

The Council has awarded a contract to Transport Focus for the delivery of the Your Bus Journey (YBJ) passenger satisfaction survey for the period 2026/27 to 2028/29. Participation in the YBJ survey is now mandated by the Department for Transport (DfT) as a condition of receiving the Local Authority Bus Grant within the Consolidated Transport Funding Contract value: PS 56,450.90 excluding VAT PS 67,741.08 including VAT

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/045904-2026 |
| 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 | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 May 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 23 Apr 2026 |
| Contract period | 23 Apr 2026 - 31 Aug 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £67,741 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SWINDON BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | SWINDON |
| Post town | Swindon |
| Postcode | SN1 2JH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire |
| ITL 3 | TLK71 Swindon |
| Local authority | Swindon |
| Electoral ward | Eastcott |
| Westminster constituency | Swindon South |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | TRANSPORT FOCUS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79342311 - Customer satisfaction survey

## Release History

- 19 May 2026 at 15:50 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/045904-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/045904-2026
  19th May 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-16365
  Swindon borough Council & Transport Focus' signed Your Bus Journey Survey Participation Agreement

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.transportfocus.org.uk/

## Provenance

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