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    ContractsDepartment for Transport - Data Projects Request for Information
    Open tender

    Department for Transport - Data Projects Request for Information

    Contract value
    £800k
    Published 19 Jun 2026

    The Department for Transport is inviting supplier information on four separate discovery and research projects to advance its Transport Data Action Plan.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· EnglandPublished 19 Jun 2026· 2 months agoviaFind a Tender
    Contract value
    £800k
    Published 19 Jun 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £800,000indicative
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Rolling
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Research & Innovation
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      England

    Lifecycle

    Open

    Open tender — no closing date published. Opened 2 months ago.

    19 June 2026
    Open tender · no closing date published

    Brief

    The Department for Transport is seeking information and proposals for four separate data-focused projects aligned with their Transport Data Action Plan. Suppliers may apply for one or more of the following lots: Lot 1 involves discovering how a Transport Data Marketplace could be designed to meet user needs and leverage modern technologies. Lot 2 focuses on developing practical guidance, toolkits, or case studies on data valuation in transport. Lot 3 requires mapping the transport data standards ecosystem to identify convening organisations, gaps, and potential improvements. Lot 4 aims to review and improve data availability for disabled people and those with accessibility needs, including creating a prioritisation framework and economic business case. Each lot will be evaluated independently, allowing suppliers flexibility in which projects they wish to pursue.

    Track record

    5 awards · 5 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In research innovation, Department for Transport has awarded 5 contracts to 5 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. ELECTRICITY NORTH WEST LIMITED1× · 20%
    2. Urban Transport Group1× · 20%
    3. THE CHAMBER OF SHIPPING LIMITED1× · 20%
    4. Northern Powergrid (Yorkshire) plc1× · 20%
    5. Phylum Forge1× · 20%

    Across research innovation, the most active winners are IPSOS MARKET RESEARCH LIMITED, WSP UK 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
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-06b90d
    DF
    Buyer
    Department for Transport
    Sector
    Research & Innovation