AwardedAwarded 21 April 2026

Qualitative Research - British Sign Language Users on Rail

Transport Focus · Central government

In brief

Transport Focus awarded research work to University of Manchester on 21 April 2026.

The notice gives a value of £60,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 3 months, starting 1 February 2026.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

What the notice says

The appointed supplier will work with Transport Focus and SISJ partners to design and deliver qualitative research addressing how BSL users want to receive passenger information across rail environments.

Who won

WinnerValueDates
University of Manchester
8 bids received
£52,710
Awarded 29 January 2026
21 April 2026 to 30 June 2026

Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.

Timeline

  1. Tender notice · UK4, notice 085937-2025
  2. Contract award notice · UK6, notice 032022-2026
  3. Contract details notice · UK7, notice 064444-2026

About the buyer

Transport FocusLast 12 months

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Awards

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From notice 085937-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 23 December 2025, last updated 9 July 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.