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Bus Patronage- Trend and Drivers of Change 2026- Survey

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2 Nov 2026

West Midlands Combined Authority

Primary CPV: 60112000 *
Public road transport services
Location: 🇬🇧 West Midlands
Value: £74,567
Contract: Not specified
Contract Types: 60 *Transport services
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SME suitable: Not stated

Publisher Address

16 Summer Lane, Birmingham, B19 3SD, United Kingdom · UKG

Contact

Bhupinder Singh Chadha

bhupinder.chadha@wmca.org.uk

+44 1212147302

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Reference: PRT-SWIFT-SMG-2026-0007

The West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) has undertaken a competitive procurement exercise to appoint a specialist consultancy to deliver an independent, evidence-based assessment of local bus demand trends. The commission will provide a robust understanding of the factors influencing bus patronage and deliver practical recommendations to support financial planning, patronage growth and strategic decision-making in advance of the introduction of bus franchising in 2027..

Awarded to

Steer Davies & Gleave Ltd

Full CPV breakdown

60112000 — Public road transport services (primary)

Notice details

Buyer type: Local authority · General public services
Competition: Direct award (no competition)
Contract type: Services
Bids received: 4
Winning supplier: Large company
Procurement method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Main category: Services
Legal basis: CELEX 32014L0024
Notice status: Complete
Award status: Active
Covered by GPA: Yes
Language: EN
Published: 02 Nov 2026 10:41
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-079547
Notice ID: PRT-SWIFT-SMG-2026-0007

Competition

Bids received

Organisations on this notice

Steer Davies & Gleave Ltd

Supplier Large

14-21 Rushworth Street, London, SE1 0RB, United Kingdom

GB-COH 1883830

The Royal Courts of Justice

Review Body

London, United Kingdom

Lots (1)

Lot 1

The appointed supplier will undertake a focused programme of analytical work comprising of: • Analysis of historic and current bus patronage trends. • Assessment of internal and external factors influencing demand. • Quantification of the impact of key demand drivers where appropriate. • Development of a three-year pat...

· Cancelled

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Tender

Title	Bus Patronage- Trend and Drivers of Change 2026- Survey
Status	complete
CPV › Description	Public road transport services
Category	services
Description	The West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) has undertaken a competitive procurement exercise to appoint a specialist consultancy to deliver an independent, evidence-based assessment of local bus demand trends. The commission will provide a robust understanding of the factors influencing bus patronage and deliver practical recommendations to support financial planning, patronage growth and strategic decision-making in advance of the introduction of bus franchising in 2027..
Lot › Description	The appointed supplier will undertake a focused programme of analytical work comprising of: • Analysis of historic and current bus patronage trends. • Assessment of internal and external factors influencing demand. • Quantification of the impact of key demand drivers where appropriate. • Development of a three-year patronage forecast. • Recommendations to improve patronage growth and financial performance. • Stakeholder engagement to validate findings and capture organisational insight. • Production and presentation of a final evidence-based report.
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Type	price
Lot › Has options	No
Lot › Status	cancelled
Item › Delivery › Region (NUTS)	UKG
Procedure type	limited
Procedure	Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Covered by	GPA
Procurement Method Rationale Classifications › Description	The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Reason for this procedure	This is a framework call off undertaken via WMCA's 'Transport Planning Framework'. This is a single lot framework covering a range of services related to all forms of transport planning technical work. The framework was set up in 2025 under Public Contracts Regulations 2015, and the opportunity was published to the framework suppliers.

Awards

Status	active
Supplier › Name	Steer Davies & Gleave Ltd

Organisations

Party 1 › Name	West Midlands Combined Authority
Party 1 › Identifier › Legal Name	West Midlands Combined Authority
Party 1 › Identifier › Scheme Entered	United Kingdom
Party 1 › Address › Street	16 Summer Lane
Party 1 › Address › Town / city	Birmingham
Party 1 › Address › Region (NUTS)	UKG31
Party 1 › Address › Postcode	B19 3SD
Party 1 › Address › Country	United Kingdom
Party 1 › Contact › Name	Bhupinder Singh Chadha
Party 1 › Contact › Telephone	+44 1212147302
Party 1 › Contact › Email	bhupinder.chadha@wmca.org.uk
Party 1 › Role	buyer
Party 1 › Link	https://www.wmca.org.uk
Party 1 › Classification › Classification 1 › Description	Regional or local authority
Party 1 › Classification › Classification 2 › Description	General public services
Party 2 › Name	Steer Davies & Gleave Ltd
Party 2 › Identifier › Legal Name	Steer Davies & Gleave Ltd
Party 2 › Address › Street	14-21 Rushworth Street
Party 2 › Address › Town / city	London
Party 2 › Address › Region (NUTS)	UKI
Party 2 › Address › Postcode	SE1 0RB
Party 2 › Address › Country	United Kingdom
Party 2 › Role	supplier
Party 2 › Business size	large
Party 3 › Name	The Royal Courts of Justice
Party 3 › Identifier › Legal Name	The Royal Courts of Justice
Party 3 › Address › Town / city	London
Party 3 › Address › Country	United Kingdom
Party 3 › Role	Review body

Buyer

Name	West Midlands Combined Authority

Contracts

Status	active
Value › Value	£74,567.28
Value › Currency	GBP
Signed	2 Nov 2026

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