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Transport for Wales (TfW) Professional Services Market Engagement

TRANSPORT FOR WALES

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

PlanningUpdate

24 Jun 2026 at 08:10

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Planning

08 Jun 2026 at 15:28

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Transport for Wales (TfW) is currently in the planning stage of a procurement process for a vast range of professional services in the transport sector. This includes consultancy services such as business case development, technical support for decarbonisation, stakeholder engagement, and feasibility studies. The procurement is structured as a market engagement exercise, with scheduled sessions on 13 July 2026 in South Wales and 1 July 2026 in North Wales. The initiative targets both experienced multidisciplinary consultants and SMEs proficient in early development, design, and advisory services, with a gross contract value of approximately £144 million. The market engagement is an exploratory step to refine the future procurement strategy under the legal framework of the 2023/54 UKPGA directive.

This market engagement offers significant opportunities for growth to businesses operating in the architectural, engineering, construction, and consultancy sectors. Particularly, firms with expertise in transport data collection, environmental management, and infrastructure management are well-positioned to benefit. TfW's co-design model encourages active participation from suppliers, helping to shape an effective and competitive procurement approach. SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs) are notably encouraged to engage, offering a conducive possibility for expanding their market reach and establishing a footprint in the public sector services. This strategic collaboration will aid TfW to harness diverse capabilities and innovative delivery models, eventually fostering high-quality service delivery in their upcoming projects.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Transport for Wales (TfW) Professional Services Market Engagement

Notice Description

Transport for Wales (TfW) is seeking to engage with the market ahead of a new professional services procurement opportunity covering a broad range of transport sector consultancy services. This opportunity is intended for both multidisciplinary consultants and SMEs with relevant experience in early development, technical, design and advisory services across the transport and infrastructure environment. The scope of services is expected to include, but is not limited to: Business case development. Transport data collection and surveys. Monitoring and evaluation. Fleet decarbonisation technical support. Stakeholder engagement and consultation. Architecture and placemaking services. Feasibility studies. Outline and detailed design. Specifications and cost estimates. Buildability and value engineering advice. Specialist technical support for infrastructure and asset management. Bus and train timetable and service analysis. Environmental management and assessment. TfW is engaging with the market to better understand supplier capability, delivery models and market appetite, and to help shape the most effective route to market for future requirements. The event is constructed in a co-design model, to support early market engagement, encourage meaningful dialogue with suppliers, and inform the development of a procurement approach that is practical, proportionate and attractive to the market. TfW welcomes input from organisations with the relevant expertise, capacity and experience to support the delivery of high-quality professional services across its programmes and projects.

Planning Information

Transport for Wales (TfW) is seeking to engage with suitably experienced professional services suppliers ahead of the development of an upcoming professional services opportunity. The purpose of the engagement is to support early market shaping and to better understand supplier capability, delivery models, commercial considerations, and the most effective way to structure the future opportunity. The engagement will be carried out through a co-design approach, tailored to a professional services market audience. TfW is particularly interested in hearing from professional suppliers who can contribute to shaping a future procurement approach that is practical, proportionate, and attractive to the market. The engagement will help TfW test assumptions, identify any market constraints or opportunities, and develop a route to market that supports effective competition and good-quality outcomes. The session is intended for professional services organisations with relevant expertise and experience. It is not a procurement event, but a market engagement exercise designed to inform TfW’s future strategy and commercial approach. **The dates and locations of the events for the North or South Wales events are below, due to capacity please only select one venue for your attendance by completing this Microsoft Form Market Engagement questionnaire. Please complete this form by 5pm, Monday 22nd June 2026 - https://forms.cloud.microsoft/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=JNDchxkwJkiZVrp2sqBP9GQHxZZpmRBEpZb6y9KNSQVUQUpPSzU5SUUxSDgwUjhaSENCV1NUUDQzMS4u (please copy and paste into your web browser to complete) Any issues with registering please contact supplychain@tfw.wales 13/07/2026 (09:30 - 14:00) - South Wales - Floor 3, 3 Llys Cadwyn, Pontypridd, CF37 4TH 01/07/2026 (10:00-15:00) - North Wales, Ellice House (Unit H), Wrexham Business Village, Ellice Way, Wrexham, LL13 7YL

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06b029
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059201-2026
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, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£120,000,000 £100M-£1B
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Jun 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
1 Jan 20275 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Jan 2028 - 1 Jan 2032 4-5 years
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
TRANSPORT FOR WALES
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
PONTYPRIDD
Postcode
CF37 4TH
Post Town
Cardiff
Country
Wales
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL5 South East Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL51 Central Valleys and Bridgend
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Rhondda Cynon Taf
Electoral Ward
Pontypridd Town
Westminster Constituency
Pontypridd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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