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14 Jul 2026 at 13:52

Summary of the contracting process

The public procurement contracting process for the "TLOT10207 - Seatbelt and Mobile Phone Observation Survey 2026" has been managed by the Department for Transport, headquartered at Great Minster House, 33 Horseferry Road, London. This survey, falling under the industry category of technical services, seeks to gather data on mobile phone and seatbelt compliance across Great Britain and is part of the broader Road Safety Strategy. The procurement has reached the award stage, with a contract awarded on 14th July 2026 to Aecom Limited. The contract will commence on 27th July 2026 and conclude on 2nd August 2027. It was procured through a selective method, specifically under a framework, and the contract is valued at £360,000 gross.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in technical services, particularly those with expertise in data collection and analysis related to road safety compliance. The engagement of Aecom Limited, a large-scale supplier, indicates the department's preference for experienced and capable service providers capable of handling substantial government contracts. Companies able to provide innovative solutions for data gathering and reporting, or those interested in subcontracting opportunities such as with Acusensus, located at 10 John Street, London, can leverage this project to establish or strengthen their foothold in the public safety and compliance domain.

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Notice Title

TLOT10207 - Seatbelt and Mobile Phone Observation Survey 2026

Notice Description

The Department intends to use the findings from the survey data to produce estimates of the current level of mobile phone and seatbelt compliance across Great Britain's roads for the purposes of monitoring indicators committed to in the Road Safety Strategy. This survey follows on from previous surveys, the latest taking place in 2023, for which the published report and factsheets can be viewed here. The findings will be published as a continuation of this research in monitoring levels of compliance with current mobile phone and seatbelt legislation The Authority requires a continuation of the statistical collection of estimates of driver mobile phone use and seatbelt wearing rates in front seat occupants for the purposes of providing data for the SPIs committed in the Road Safety Strategy. The Service Provider will be responsible for collecting data and supplying the data tables for this purpose along with producing an accompanying report to be published on Gov.UK.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06caf9
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/066278-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Award under framework
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services


CPV Codes

71356000 - Technical services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£300,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Jul 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
13 Jul 20262 days ago
Contract Period
26 Jul 2026 - 2 Aug 2027 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEPARTMENT FOR TRANSPORT
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

AECOM

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