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    ContractsDevelopment and Finalisation of Updated Road and Rail Noise Calculation Methods
    Awarded contract

    Development and Finalisation of Updated Road and Rail Noise Calculation Methods

    Awarded
    £300k
    Published 22 Sept 2026

    Specialist technical support needed to complete and publish new road and rail noise calculation methods to replace 30-year-old standards.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· LondonPublished 22 Sept 2026· 3 weeks agoviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £300k
    Published 22 Sept 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £300,000
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Not published
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Research & Innovation
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      London

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • AE
      AECOM LTD
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 3 weeks ago.

    22 September 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    The Department for Transport (DfT) is seeking specialist technical expertise to complete and finalise new road and rail noise calculation methods that will replace outdated standards from 1988 and 1995. Modern vehicle technologies, infrastructure designs, and recent environmental noise evidence are not reflected in current methods (CRTN and CRN). This project involves consolidating research outputs into a comprehensive four-part calculation method, developing an open-source reference implementation, completing validation tasks, and supporting beta testing. The deliverable will be a single, authoritative document and toolkit for calculating both road and rail noise that can be adopted by transport authorities. Suppliers should have expertise in noise modelling, acoustic standards development, software implementation, and technical documentation. The work will establish new industry standards for noise assessment across the UK transport sector.

    Track record

    8 awards · 8 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In research innovation, Department for Transport has awarded 8 contracts to 8 suppliers.

    Who wins here
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    2. Institute for Global Environmental Strategies1× · 13%
    3. UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS1× · 13%
    4. AECOM LTD1× · 13%
    5. Urban Transport Group1× · 13%
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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-07770b

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