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Cumbria Highway Assignment Model & Travel Demand Estimate

Westmorland and Furness Council

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18 Sep 2026 at 11:20

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Summary of the contracting process

Westmorland & Furness Council commissioned a highways consultancy service to produce the Cumbria Highway Assignment Model and Travel Demand Estimate. The study assesses and forecasts transport demand across all major transport modes and assigns highway traffic across the combined areas of Westmorland and Furness and Cumberland. The work is delivered in the North West of England. It is a transport planning and modelling assignment covering strategic highway and wider multimodal demand, rather than construction or routine highway maintenance. The council is the buying organisation, with the requirement intended to support its understanding of transport movements, future demand and network impacts across its area. The relevant business category is highways consultancy services, classified under CPV 71311210.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded following a call-off from a framework. The contract was awarded to Jacobs UK Ltd on 10 June 2026 for £148,280 including the stated contract value. The contract period runs from 1 July 2026 to 1 March 2027. The tender submission deadline was 19 March 2026 at 14:00 UTC. The council identified the opportunity as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. Jacobs UK Ltd is the selected supplier and the award is active. This was a services procurement for a single transport study covering the combined Westmorland and Furness and Cumberland geographies. No separate lots or multiple awards are identified in the procurement information.

This award demonstrates demand from Westmorland & Furness Council for specialist transport planning, demand forecasting and highway assignment expertise. A credible competitor for a future requirement of this type would need to produce and apply transport models, forecast travel demand across several modes, and assign highway traffic across a large, combined geography. Relevant capability would include strategic transport analysis, highway network modelling, data interpretation and the preparation of evidence that can inform transport planning and investment decisions. Experience delivering comparable studies for local authorities or other public-sector clients would help demonstrate an understanding of governance, local transport networks and policy-led forecasting. The procurement route also indicates that suppliers able to access and operate through an established framework can compete for this type of council consultancy work. The stated SME suitability suggests that suitably capable smaller consultancies may be well placed to participate.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Cumbria Highway Assignment Model & Travel Demand Estimate

Notice Description

Westmorland & Furness Council (the Client) are seeking to appoint a consultant for the production of a transport study to assess and forecast transport demand across all major modes, and assign highway traffic, within the combined geographies of Westmorland and Furness and Cumberland.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-5b54a9c1-cba0-414b-afb1-cdbbb40ab8e4
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d605fe03-fd7c-4fd3-808a-333f46005b41
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Other - Call off from a Framework
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

71311210 - Highways consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£148,280 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£148,280 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
10 Jun 20263 months ago
Contract Period
1 Jul 2026 - 1 Mar 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Westmorland and Furness Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
KENDAL
Postcode
LA9 4DQ
Postcode Area
Lancaster
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD1 Cumbria
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD14 Westmorland and Furness
Delivery Location
TLD North West (England)
Local Authority
Westmorland and Furness
Electoral Ward
Kendal Strickland and Fell
Westminster Constituency
Westmorland and Lonsdale

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Jacobs UK Ltd

Further Information

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