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    ContractsTransport for London Bus System Applicability Research
    Awarded contract

    Transport for London Bus System Applicability Research

    Awarded
    £99.5k
    Published 9 Nov 2026

    Research project examining how Transport for London's bus system models and practices can be applied to other transportation contexts.

    🇬🇧United KingdomPublished 9 Nov 2026· TodayviaContracts Finder
    Awarded
    £99.5k
    Published 9 Nov 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £99,500
      Pounds sterling
    • Tender closed
      30 Sept 2026
      1 month ago
    • Sector
      Research & Innovation
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • TR
      TRL LIMITED
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published today.

    9 Nov 202630 Sept 2026

    Brief

    This research opportunity seeks to investigate the applicability and potential implementation of Transport for London's bus system models, operations, or technologies. The research should analyze TfL's bus network efficiency, service delivery mechanisms, fare structures, or infrastructure systems to determine how these approaches could be adapted or applied to other transport contexts. Suppliers should provide expertise in public transport analysis, operational research, or transportation systems evaluation. The outcome will help stakeholders understand the transferability and effectiveness of TfL's bus system practices.

    Track record

    28 awards · 17 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In research innovation, DFTC DEPARTMENT FOR TRANSPORT has awarded 28 contracts to 17 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. SYSTRA6× · 21%
    2. IPSOS MARKET RESEARCH LIMITED3× · 11%
    3. WSP UK LIMITED3× · 11%
    4. UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS2× · 7%
    5. London Economics2× · 7%
    6. Verian1× · 4%

    +11 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
    186b43de-d32e-46ac-9bb8-1ad70fe5c9e0-921074

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