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Transport Data Software

North East Combined Authority

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05 Aug 2026 at 09:30

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

North East Combined Authority bought transport data software services to extend its existing contract for Via’s Remix GIS platform. The software supports analysis for transport workstreams and continued use is required while the authority considers wider software requirements linked to possible transport franchising. The purchasing organisation is North East Combined Authority, based in Newcastle upon Tyne. Delivery is recorded across England, covering the North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East and South West. The procurement is for services rather than physical equipment, although the associated classification also covers computing equipment and supplies. The requirement is therefore relevant to suppliers providing GIS, transport planning, transport data or related analytical software services.

This procurement has been completed and awarded through a direct, below-threshold procedure without competition, under the light-touch regime. Via Technologies Europe B.V. was awarded the contract on 5 August 2026. The contract was signed on 5 August 2026 and runs from 6 August 2026 to 1 July 2027. Its gross value is £54,000. The award covers one lot and the contract is active. The stated purpose was to extend the existing Remix GIS arrangement so the authority could continue its transport analysis, while it considered future software requirements. The award was made without a competitive process, so the available outcome does not show competing bids or a scored evaluation. The selected supplier is Via Technologies Europe B.V., based in Amsterdam.

This award indicates established demand from North East Combined Authority for specialist transport data and geographic information software that supports transport analysis. Suppliers seeking comparable future work would need a credible GIS or transport-planning platform, the ability to provide reliable software services across public-sector transport workstreams, and experience supporting analytical users rather than supplying generic office software alone. Familiarity with transport network data, mapping, modelling and decision-support tools would be commercially relevant. The incumbent is a large specialist technology provider, so competitors would need to demonstrate comparable product capability, implementation or extension support, service continuity and capacity to work with a combined authority. The requirement also signals potential longer-term demand if transport franchising creates wider software needs, although this contract itself is limited to extending the existing platform.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Transport Data Software

Notice Description

The North East MSA requires an extension to the existing contract with Via for the Remix GIS platform to be able to continue to undertake the required analysis for transport workstreams. due to the wider software requirements that may result from a decision to implement franchising in early 2027 it is recognised that a full procurement exercise for an alternative and/or longer terms solution would be undertaken pending that decision

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06dbe1
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073967-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages

63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services

CPV Codes

30000000 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages

63520000 - Transport agency services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£54,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Aug 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
6 Aug 2026 - 1 Jul 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
North East Combined Authority
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
Postcode
NE4 5BZ
Postcode Area
Newcastle upon Tyne
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC43 Tyneside
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Newcastle upon Tyne
Electoral Ward
Arthur's Hill
Westminster Constituency
Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Via Technologies Europe B.V.

Further Information

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