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    ContractsFares, Ticketing and Retail Consultant for Bus Service Reform
    Awarded contract

    Fares, Ticketing and Retail Consultant for Bus Service Reform

    Awarded
    £151.2k
    Published 28 Sept 2026

    Advise Transport for West Midlands on fares, ticketing, and retail strategy to support bus service reform and franchise transition.

    🇬🇧United KingdomPublished 28 Sept 2026· 1 month agoviaContracts Finder
    Awarded
    £151.2k
    Published 28 Sept 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £151,200
      Pounds sterling
    • Tender closed
      28 May 2026
      5 months ago
    • Sector
      Engineering
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • WA
      WATERMAN ASPEN LTD
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 1 month ago.

    28 Sept 2026Today28 May 2026

    Brief

    Transport for West Midlands (TfWM) is seeking a specialist consultant to provide strategic and technical expertise supporting the Bus Reform Programme and franchising readiness. The consultant will review current fares, ticketing, and retail operations across TfWM and bus operators; analyze customer experience and accessibility; develop strategic options for a franchised environment; assess commercial, technical, and revenue management considerations; benchmark against industry best practices; create strategic roadmaps and programme plans; and engage stakeholders through workshops and presentations. This is an advisory role supporting multiple workstreams requiring fares, ticketing, retail, and commercial expertise. Ideal candidates should have deep knowledge of transport ticketing systems, fare structures, retail channels, and the ability to work collaboratively with public transport operators and internal teams.

    Track record

    35 awards · 18 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In engineering, WEST MIDLANDS COMBINED AUTHORITY has awarded 35 contracts to 18 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. MATCHTECH LIMITED7× · 20%
    2. WATERMAN ASPEN LTD4× · 11%
    3. ARCADIS CONSULTING UK LIMITED3× · 9%
    4. MOTT MACDONALD LIMITED3× · 9%
    5. CADENCE CONSTRUCTION CONSULTANCY LIMITED2× · 6%
    6. Jacobs U.K Ltd2× · 6%

    +12 more suppliers

    Across engineering, the most active winners are AECOM LTD, WSP UK LIMITED, OVE ARUP PARTNERS LIMITED — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    contractsfinder.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    dc10d21b-f445-433d-a6f7-4efcc0135018-915743

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