--- title: "West Yorkshire District Travel Diary Survey" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06d60c" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06d60c" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06d60c.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06d60c.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "WEST YORKSHIRE COMBINED AUTHORITY" published: "2026-07-29" --- # West Yorkshire District Travel Diary Survey Buyer: WEST YORKSHIRE COMBINED AUTHORITY Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06d60c [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06d60c) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06d60c.json) ## Summary The West Yorkshire Combined Authority is seeking to engage a competent consultancy firm for the West Yorkshire District Travel Diary Survey, a project aimed at gathering detailed data on travel behaviour across the region. This initiative, under the planning stage, focuses on enhancing the data collection to inform policy-making and evaluate transport strategies in response to ongoing reforms, such as bus franchising and mass transit development. The procurement, valued at £250,000 (gross £300,000), is categorized under research and development consultancy services. Prospective tenderers can participate in a Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) scheduled from 10th to 12th August 2026, with expressions of interest to be submitted by 5th August 2026. The contract is expected to commence in December 2026 for a duration of one year. This tender offers significant opportunities for companies specializing in research and consultancy services, particularly those experienced in transport data analytics and policy advisory. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are deemed suitable to compete in this process, making it an attractive prospect for smaller firms aiming to expand their client base within the public sector. Engaging in this contract provides a platform for businesses to demonstrate expertise in transport research, contribute to impactful policy development, and establish a robust relationship with local authorities in West Yorkshire. Firms that can provide innovative solutions and detailed data analysis on travel patterns and behaviours will find this opportunity well aligned with their capabilities. ## Notice 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 engage competent Consultants (Consultancy firms) to provide a comprehensive market intelligence on transport research to help deliver a successful West Yorkshire District Travel Survey (WY TRADS) contract. ### 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. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071733-2026 | | Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 29 Jul 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 31 Aug 2026 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Dec 2026 - 1 Dec 2027 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £250,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Planning | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | WEST YORKSHIRE COMBINED AUTHORITY | | Locality | LEEDS | | Post town | Leeds | | Postcode | LS1 2DE | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber | | ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire | | ITL 3 | TLE42 Leeds | | Local authority | Leeds | | Electoral ward | Little London & Woodhouse | | Westminster constituency | Leeds Central and Headingley | | Delivery location | TLE42 Leeds | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 73110000 - Research services - 73200000 - Research and development consultancy services - 73210000 - Research consultancy services - 79311000 - Survey services - 79311210 - Telephone survey services - 79311400 - Economic research services - 79315000 - Social research services - 79342310 - Customer survey services - 79342311 - Customer satisfaction survey ## Release History - 29 Jul 2026 at 13:06 - PlanningUpdate - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071733-2026 - 29 Jul 2026 at 09:01 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071543-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071733-2026 29th July 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071543-2026 29th July 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents - https://www.westyorks-ca.gov.uk - https://www.westyorks-ca.gov.uk/data/surveys/ - https://yortender.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyRegistration/RegisterCompany?OID=9&B=YORTENDER ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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