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    ContractsTransport Data Standards Gap Analysis
    Awarded contract

    Transport Data Standards Gap Analysis

    Awarded
    £134.6k
    Published 20 Oct 2026

    Research project to identify missing or inadequate standards in the transport data ecosystem and recommend improvements.

    🇬🇧United KingdomPublished 20 Oct 2026· 3 days agoviaContracts Finder
    Awarded
    £134.6k
    Published 20 Oct 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £134,600
      Pounds sterling
    • Tender closed
      28 Sept 2026
      3 weeks 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 days ago.

    20 Oct 2026Today28 Sept 2026

    Brief

    This research opportunity seeks to identify and analyze gaps within the current transport data standards ecosystem. The project aims to evaluate existing data standards across transportation sectors, determine areas where standards are missing or inadequate, and provide recommendations for addressing these gaps. Organizations should be prepared to conduct comprehensive reviews of industry standards, engage with stakeholders, and deliver findings that will inform future standardization efforts and improve data interoperability across the transport sector.

    Track record

    25 awards · 15 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In research innovation, DFTC DEPARTMENT FOR TRANSPORT has awarded 25 contracts to 15 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. SYSTRA6× · 24%
    2. IPSOS MARKET RESEARCH LIMITED3× · 12%
    3. UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS2× · 8%
    4. London Economics2× · 8%
    5. WSP UK LIMITED2× · 8%
    6. Verian1× · 4%

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    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
    e0092fd8-666f-48a7-9629-c84844fc0f96-918338

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