Planning

Provision of National Road Traffic Census 2028+

DEPARTMENT FOR TRANSPORT

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Planning

12 Sep 2025 at 08:53

Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Transport is in the planning stage for a procurement process concerning the "Provision of National Road Traffic Census 2028+". This initiative falls under the services category and is aimed at obtaining engineering services for comprehensive road traffic data collection across Great Britain. Located in London, this central government authority plans to begin the contract on 1st April 2028, running through to 1st April 2033. The future notice is expected to be communicated by 1st July 2027. The procurement is conducted under the legal framework outlined in UKPGA 2023/54 and involves a single planned lot.

This tender offers significant business growth opportunities, particularly for suppliers specialising in large-scale data collection and analysis within the civil engineering and transport sectors. Companies with expertise in road traffic analytics and those capable of providing robust statistical outputs will find this tender highly relevant. The project necessitates precise traffic counts across various road types, presenting an ideal opportunity for businesses adept at managing extensive data sets and employing advanced traffic monitoring technologies.

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Notice Title

Provision of National Road Traffic Census 2028+

Notice Description

The Contracting Authority are seeking a supplier who can provide them with accurate classified road traffic counts across the whole of the GB road network, on a scale sufficient to enable the Department to construct: * Robust statistics on all road traffic by country and region, broken down by vehicle type and road type. * Junction-to-junction road link traffic figures for Great Britain's motorway and 'A' road network. * Local authority level estimates of traffic on minor roads ('B', 'C' and Unclassified roads), broken down by vehicle type and road type.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-059919
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056042-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services


CPV Codes

71300000 - Engineering services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Sep 20255 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
1 Jul 20272 years to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2028 - 1 Apr 2033 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEPARTMENT FOR TRANSPORT
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
dftc.procurement@dft.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1P 4DR
Post Town
South West London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
Vincent Square
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Further Information

Notice Documents

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