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    ContractsTransport Smart Data Scheme Discovery Research
    Awarded contract

    Transport Smart Data Scheme Discovery Research

    Awarded
    £155.1k
    Published 16 Jun 2026

    Conduct discovery research to explore the feasibility, design, and economic viability of a UK transport Smart Data scheme through ecosystem mapping, standards development, and baseline analysis.

    🇬🇧United KingdomPublished 16 Jun 2026· 2 months agoviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £155.1k
    Published 16 Jun 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £155,098
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Rolling
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Research & Innovation
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom

    Suppliers

    2 suppliers
    • PG
      Public Group International Ltd
    Lead contractor
  1. FE
    Frontier Economics
    Lead contractor
  2. Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 2 months ago.

    16 June 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    This research opportunity seeks to investigate the feasibility and design of a transport Smart Data scheme in the UK. The work will encompass data ecosystem mapping to identify existing data sources and infrastructure, establish data standards for interoperability, conduct economic modelling to assess financial viability, and develop a monitoring and evaluation baseline. This discovery phase will provide critical insights into how smart data can be leveraged to improve transport systems and inform the potential implementation of a UK transport Smart Data scheme.

    Track record

    6 awards · 3 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In research innovation, DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS AND TRADE has awarded 6 contracts to 3 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. Yonder Consulting3× · 50%
    2. Public Group International Ltd2× · 33%
    3. Frontier Economics1× · 17%

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-029a8d
    DF
    Buyer
    DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS AND TRADE
    Sector
    Research & Innovation