Bus Patronage- Trend and Drivers of Change 2026- Survey

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..

Key facts

Procedure

Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Lots

1

Contact

Bhupinder Singh Chadha

bhupinder.chadha@wmca.org.uk

+44 1212147302

Category

services

Awarded suppliers

• Steer Davies & Gleave Ltd · GB-COH-1883830 · UKI

Ground given for limiting competition

The buyer’s own stated reason for awarding without open competition, as published. Their assertion, not a finding.

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.