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    ContractsBus Service Improvement Consultancy
    Awarded contract

    Bus Service Improvement Consultancy

    Awarded
    £1.3m
    Published 13 Aug 2026

    Consultancy services to help local transport authorities develop and implement bus service improvements.

    🇬🇧United KingdomPublished 13 Aug 2026· 2 months agoviaContracts Finder
    Awarded
    £1.3m
    Published 13 Aug 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £1,340,000
      Pounds sterling
    • Tender closed
      20 Jul 2026
      2 months ago
    • Sector
      Engineering
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • OA
      OVE ARUP AND PARTNERS LIMITED
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 2 months ago.

    13 Aug 2026Today20 Jul 2026

    Brief

    A consultancy contract to help local transport authorities design and implement bus service improvement plans. Consultants will work with transport authorities to analyze current service performance, identify inefficiencies, develop strategic recommendations, and create actionable improvement plans. This includes feasibility studies, stakeholder engagement, service redesign proposals, and implementation support. Ideal for consulting firms with expertise in public transport planning, route optimization, passenger experience enhancement, and sustainable mobility solutions.

    Track record

    14 awards · 10 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In engineering, DFTC DEPARTMENT FOR TRANSPORT has awarded 14 contracts to 10 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. OVE ARUP PARTNERS LIMITED4× · 29%
    2. Jacobs U.K Ltd2× · 14%
    3. OVE ARUP AND PARTNERS LIMITED1× · 7%
    4. THE ULTIMATE SOLUTION PARTNERSHIP LIMITED1× · 7%
    5. Rail Settlement Plan Limited1× · 7%
    6. COSTAIN LIMITED1× · 7%

    +4 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
    9a669815-c99b-4b9b-ab89-5329a3a55c51-910623

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