Your Bus Journey Survey · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Westmorland and Furness Council (Local council)

Below threshold - without competition

Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: North West (UKD12)

Awarded value£27,766published award · exc. VAT

Awarded 31 Mar 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Transport Focus

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Department for Transport has mandated the use of Transport Focus to deliver the "Your Bus Journey" survey as a condition of receiving Local Authority Bus Grant funding which is required to enable necessary services for the Westmorland and Furness area. The Authority does not have discretion to select an alternative provider.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: North West

79342311 Customer satisfaction survey

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - without competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 17 Apr 2026, 12:18 BST
Last source update: 24 Apr 2026, 15:35 BST
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-037697
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: North West (UKD12)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-068534 Find a Tender

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 17 Apr 2026

Transparency notice published
17 Apr 2026, 12:18 BST
UK5
Contract award notice published
24 Apr 2026, 15:27 BST
UK6
Contract details notice published
24 Apr 2026, 15:35 BST
UK7
Contract signature expected
24 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £27,7661 award exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 26 Feb 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Transport FocusSME25 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2027	£27,766	31 Mar 2026	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · Transport FocusSME
Signed
26 Feb 2026
Value
£27,766
Period
25 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2027
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Westmorland and Furness Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PYYD-1758-YNVR South Lakeland House, Kendal, North West, LA9 4DQContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Transport FocusAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PGBR-3271-MNXJ 10th floor, 25 Cabot Square, London, London, E14 4QZContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender24 Apr 2026, 15:35 BST
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender24 Apr 2026, 15:27 BST
Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender17 Apr 2026, 12:18 BST