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    ContractsNational Freight Model Development
    Closed contract

    National Freight Model Development

    Contract value
    £2m
    Closed 9 Oct 2026

    Develop a next-generation multimodal freight model for the UK Department for Transport to support policy-making, scenario testing and strategic transport planning.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· LondonPublished 8 Sept 2026· 1 months agoviaFind a Tender
    Contract value
    £2m
    Closed 9 Oct 2026
    Tender deadline passed on 9 Oct 2026.

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      est.£1,950,000
      Pounds sterling
    • Tender closed
      9 Oct 2026
      4 days ago
    • Sector
      Research & Innovation
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      London

    Lifecycle

    Closed

    Tender closed on 9 Oct 2026. Awaiting award.

    8 Sept 2026Today9 Oct 2026

    Brief

    The Department for Transport (DfT) is seeking a supplier to design, develop, calibrate, validate and implement a new National Freight Model (NFM) - a modern, cross-modal freight modelling system to replace existing approaches. The NFM will be an in-house analytical tool supporting UK transport policy development, appraisal, forecasting and decision-making across road, rail and domestic maritime modes. The model must estimate current and future freight demand and flows by commodity, vehicle type and mode, covering both domestic and international UK freight movements. Key capabilities required include assessing impacts of infrastructure, land use and economic changes; testing alternative scenarios; supporting decarbonisation initiatives; enabling mode shift assessments; and informing network resilience and strategic policy decisions. The contract scope encompasses model development and documentation, data collection and acquisition, stakeholder engagement, training delivery, and ensuring DfT can independently operate, maintain and further develop the model post-completion. The procurement may include associated research, innovative analytical approaches and new methodologies to deliver the required capabilities. Interested bidders must register on DfT's e-procurement platform (Jaggaer) to access the Invitation to Tender (ITT).

    Track record

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-067ac4

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    Sector
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