Planning

Provision of Highway Congestion Data

WEST YORKSHIRE COMBINED AUTHORITY

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Planning

13 Nov 2025 at 17:30

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The West Yorkshire Combined Authority is seeking to engage a service provider for the provision of highway congestion data, covering the years 2019 and 2023 to 2028. This will involve analysing and generating reports on traffic congestion across main and minor roads in West Yorkshire, supporting traffic management and policy decision-making. The procurement is in the planning stage, and a preliminary market engagement event is scheduled on 25th November 2025 via Microsoft Teams. Interested parties must express interest by 24th November 2025. The initial contract is set to start in April 2026, lasting for one year, with the possibility of extending it twice up to a total of three years. The main procurement category for this opportunity is services, specifically focused on traffic monitoring, with a projected value of £240,000.

This opportunity may be particularly attractive to consultants and data providers specialising in traffic monitoring services and data analysis. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are deemed suitable to compete for the contract. Engaging in this contract provides an avenue for businesses to expand their project portfolios and demonstrate capability in managing and interpreting complex data sets, vital for supporting public transport planning and policy development in a large metropolitan area. Responsive companies will benefit from early insights through participating in the preliminary market engagement, potentially positioning themselves advantageously for the future stages of the tender process.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Highway Congestion Data

Notice Description

The West Yorkshire Combined Authority (the CA) is issuing this Preliminary Market Engagement Notice to invite potential Consultants and Data Providers to an upcoming Preliminary Market Engagement session on the Provision of Highway Congestion Data to cover the years, 2019, 2023 - 2028 across the major and minor road networks in West Yorkshire.

Planning Information

The West Yorkshire Combined Authority (the CA) intends to procure a service provider to acquire, analyse and generate reports of traffic congestion in West Yorkshire, initially for one year, with the possibility of two optional one-year extensions, making a total possible contract duration of three years. The contract requires the provision of highway congestion data to cover the years, 2019, 2023 – 2028 across the major and minor road networks in West Yorkshire to provide the CA with granular insight into historical congestion trends along the highway network in West Yorkshire. The data is required to help with traffic management and planning; policy and investment decision-making and programme and scheme monitoring and evaluation. According to the DfT’s road classification standard. The roads under scope within the West Yorkshire road network are: i. A Roads ii. B Roads iii. Unclassified unnumbered/Minor roads/C Roads iv. Unclassified – local roads intended for local traffic Contract Duration The contract is estimated to start in April 2026 for an initial term of one year with two optional one-year extensions up to March 2029, making a total of three years (maximum period). Preliminary Market Engagement We are inviting Consultants and Data Providers that have interest in providing these services, to attend a briefing session. Please respond to this Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) Notice to express your interest. Any Consultant or Data Provider that expresses interest by 2:00 pm on 24/11/2025, will be invited to a Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) event which will be held as follows: Date: 25th November 2025 Time: 12:30 am – 1:00 pm Location: Microsoft Teams (a link will be sent to potential Providers who express interest in participation by 5 pm on 24/11/2025). The CA reserves the right to change its procurement approach after the PME. Please respond to this Notice with an expression of interest in this opportunity by emailing: St David Deji-Adams: David.Deji-Adams@westyorks-ca.gov.uk You should include the following information in your email: i. Company Name: ii. Registration Number: iii. Address: iv. Contact Name: v. Position: vi. Email/telephone no: vii. URL link to your Company Website: A draft Statement of Requirements (SoR) is attached with this Notice to provide a general understanding of the requirements of the contract. A questionnaire will be issued to attendees after the event to help inform the drafting of the final SoR. Please Note: This Preliminary Market Engagement Notice is an invitation only and is not a ‘Call for Competition’. Whilst we encourage your participation in this exercise, failure to respond to the PME will not prohibit your involvement in any future procurement exercise, if progressed via a publicly advertised tender opportunity. Any future opportunity where advertised, will be available through our tender portal at Supplier registration and Consultants are encouraged to register, in readiness for this.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05e0e7
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073740-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services

CPV Codes

63712710 - Traffic monitoring services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£200,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Nov 20253 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
27 Jan 2026Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Apr 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
WEST YORKSHIRE COMBINED AUTHORITY
Contact Name
St David Deji-Adams
Contact Email
david.deji-adams@westyorks-ca.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 12344567

Buyer Location

Locality
LEEDS
Postcode
LS1 2DE
Post Town
Leeds
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE4 West Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE42 Leeds
Delivery Location
TLE4 West Yorkshire
Local Authority
Leeds
Electoral Ward
Little London & Woodhouse
Westminster Constituency
Leeds Central and Headingley

Further Information

Notice Documents

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