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    ContractsUK Transport Data Research and Feasibility Study
    Awarded contract

    UK Transport Data Research and Feasibility Study

    Awarded
    £155.1k
    Published 16 Jun 2026

    Conduct feasibility research and design work for a UK transport smart data scheme, including ecosystem mapping, standards development, and economic analysis.

    🇬🇧United KingdomPublished 16 Jun 2026· 3 months agoviaContracts Finder
    Awarded
    £155.1k
    Published 16 Jun 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £155,098
      Pounds sterling
    • Tender closed
      13 Apr 2026
      5 months ago
    • Sector
      Research & Innovation
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • PG
      Public Group International Ltd
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 3 months ago.

    16 Jun 2026Today13 Apr 2026

    Brief

    This research opportunity seeks to investigate the feasibility and design of a transport smart data scheme in the UK. The project will involve mapping the data ecosystem, establishing data standards, developing economic models, and creating a measurement and evaluation baseline. The research aims to understand how data can be better shared and utilized across the transport sector to improve services, inform policy decisions, and create economic value. Suppliers will conduct analysis across multiple workstreams including data governance, interoperability standards, cost-benefit analysis, and baseline metrics for future scheme implementation.

    Track record

    7 awards · 4 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In research innovation, DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS AND TRADE has awarded 7 contracts to 4 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. Yonder Consulting3× · 43%
    2. Public Group International Ltd2× · 29%
    3. IFF RESEARCH LIMITED1× · 14%
    4. Frontier Economics1× · 14%

    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
    contractsfinder.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    7fa10dab-61a6-43f6-8dba-87bef2541236-902325
    DF
    Buyer
    DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS AND TRADE
    Sector
    Research & Innovation