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    ContractsNational Rail Travel Survey Discovery Phase
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    National Rail Travel Survey Discovery Phase

    Awarded
    £499.7k
    Published 16 Sept 2026

    Supplier required to lead the Discovery Phase of the National Rail Travel Survey, involving research planning and stakeholder engagement for the Department for Transport.

    🇬🇧United KingdomPublished 16 Sept 2026· TodayviaContracts Finder
    Awarded
    £499.7k
    Published 16 Sept 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £499,734
      Pounds sterling
    • Tender closed
      17 Aug 2026
      1 months ago
    • Sector
      Research & Innovation
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • SY
      SYSTRA
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published today.

    16 Sept 202617 Aug 2026

    Brief

    The Department for Transport (DfT) is seeking to appoint a supplier or consortium to deliver the Discovery Phase of the National Rail Travel Survey (NRTS). This phase will involve initial research and planning activities to establish the scope, methodology, and requirements for a comprehensive survey of rail travel patterns and user behavior across the UK. The selected supplier will conduct stakeholder engagement, assess data needs, and develop recommendations to inform the full survey implementation. This is an opportunity for organizations with experience in transport research, survey design, and stakeholder consultation.

    Track record

    18 awards · 11 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In research innovation, DFTC DEPARTMENT FOR TRANSPORT has awarded 18 contracts to 11 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. IPSOS MARKET RESEARCH LIMITED3× · 17%
    2. SYSTRA3× · 17%
    3. UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS2× · 11%
    4. London Economics2× · 11%
    5. WSP UK LIMITED2× · 11%
    6. Agilysis1× · 6%

    +5 more suppliers

    Across research innovation, the most active winners are WSP UK LIMITED, IPSOS MARKET RESEARCH LIMITED, IFF RESEARCH 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
    a3e392da-9a0d-474c-82da-a58586df83a1-914254
    DD
    Buyer
    DFTC DEPARTMENT FOR TRANSPORT
    Sector
    Research & Innovation