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# Preferred Supplier List Refresh 2026/27

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/preferred-supplier-list-refresh-2026-27-ocds-h6vhtk-0792b0). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Transport Focus: "Preferred Supplier List Refresh 2026/27". Published status: planning. Planned Pipeline Value: £4,000,000. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNING (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Transport Focus](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/transport-focus-gov-pb1118)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** £4,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Market and economic research; polling and statistics, Market research services, Research consultancy services, Research services, Social research services
- **Delivery Location:** Not published
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 1 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/preferred-supplier-list-refresh-2026-27-ocds-h6vhtk-0792b0#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0792b0`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/preferred-supplier-list-refresh-2026-27-ocds-h6vhtk-0792b0#tl-md)

## Description
Transport Focus is an independent public body and is the operating name of the Passengers’ Council, formerly known as the Rail Passengers’ Council. It was set up by Parliament to protect the interests of Britain’s rail passengers, England’s bus and tram passengers outside London and coach passengers on scheduled domestic services in England. In addition to representing passengers, Transport Focus now represents users of the Strategic Roads Network (SRN) in England. We also work closely with Welsh and Scottish Governments. We are an executive non-departmental public body sponsored by the Department for Transport.
Our mission is to get the best deal for passengers and road users. With a strong emphasis on evidence-based campaigning and research, we ensure that we know what is happening on the ground. 
The purpose of this upcoming procurement exercise is to invite suitably qualified and experienced Suppliers to be listed on the Transport Focus Preferred Supplier List Framework Agreement for Customer Satisfaction and Reporting Services. Planned for early 2027, Transport Focus expects to appoint a number of Suppliers across two (2) Lots to deliver Customer Satisfaction Surveys and Reporting Services across its portfolio. Lot 1 covers qualitative research services; suppliers will need proven expertise in a range of qualitative research techniques including focus groups, depth interviews, deliberative techniques and ethnography. Lot 2 covers quantitative research services; suppliers will need proven expertise in a range of quantitative research techniques, including face-to-face, telephone, self-completion, mystery shopping and online surveys.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at: 
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Research-services./ZR8677N683
To respond to this opportunity, please click here: 
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/ZR8677N683

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planning
- **CPV codes:** 73110000, 73210000, 79300000, 79310000, 79315000

- **Contract Period:** 06/04/2027 to 01/04/2029
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F102209-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-10-28T15:32:31.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T18:50:17.285Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-0792b0