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title: "2026-27 WMCA Your Bus Journey Participation Survey"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06ebbf"
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buyer: "West Midlands Combined Authority"
published: "2026-08-25"
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# 2026-27 WMCA Your Bus Journey Participation Survey

Buyer: West Midlands Combined Authority  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06ebbf

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## Summary

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.

## Notice

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

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080926-2026 |
| 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 | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 25 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Apr 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 Apr 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £55,532 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | West Midlands Combined Authority |
| Locality | BIRMINGHAM |
| Postcode area | Birmingham |
| Postcode | B19 3SD |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham |
| Local authority | Birmingham |
| Electoral ward | Newtown |
| Westminster constituency | Birmingham Ladywood |
| 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

- 79311000 - Survey services

## Release History

- 25 Aug 2026 at 15:30 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080926-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080926-2026
  25th August 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

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