"your Bus Service" survey

Official notice

Authority: Somerset Council (Local council)

Below threshold - without competition

Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: South West (UKK23)

Awarded value£55,532published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 19 Feb 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Transport Focus

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Participation in the Your Bus Journey survey is a Department for Transport (DfT) requirement linked to the new Bus Services Fund.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: South West

79310000 Market research services

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: 25 Feb 2026, 13:41 GMT
Last source update: 25 Feb 2026, 13:41 GMT
Authority reference: C1000819
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-016902
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: South West (UKK23)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-065c10 Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
25 Feb 2026, 13:41 GMT
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £55,5321 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 19 Feb 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Transport FocusSME	£55,532 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · Transport FocusSME
Signed
19 Feb 2026
Value
£55,532
Period
20 Feb 2026 – 31 Mar 2027
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Somerset Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PPGC-1434-MQPJ County Hall, The Crescent, Taunton, South West, TA1 4DYContact 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 (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender25 Feb 2026, 13:41 GMT