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Roadmetrics AI road condition survey system

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council

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06 Aug 2026 at 11:19

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Summary of the contracting process

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council bought the Roadmetrics AI road condition survey system, an industry-specific software package for road network analysis and road-condition surveying. The package is intended for use across the council’s road network and is supplied by Roadmetrics Ltd, a London-based small and medium-sized enterprise. The requirement covers a software system rather than road construction, maintenance or other physical works. The council is the buyer and the work is associated with Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. The system’s stated implementation rationale is that Roadmetrics was considered the most appropriate supplier on a framework, had passed the council’s AI governance process, and did not require local IT support for implementation or maintenance.

The procurement has been completed and awarded. The council used a limited procedure without prior publication of a call for competition, relying on the most appropriate supplier on a framework. The award was made to Roadmetrics Ltd on 10 June 2026, and the active contract is valued at £130,000. The contract is for Road Network Analysis Software. The published tender lot was marked cancelled, while the associated award and contract are active. Evaluation was based on price. One bid was recorded for the requirement. The procurement was covered by the Government Procurement Agreement and used an award route stated to fall outside the scope of the relevant directive. The contract period is not stated.

This procurement demonstrates a defined council need for AI-enabled road-condition surveying and road-network analysis at a council-wide operational scale. A credible future supplier would need a mature software product that can support systematic assessment of road conditions, together with evidence that its artificial-intelligence governance is acceptable to a local authority. The requirement also favours solutions that can be implemented and maintained without relying on the buyer’s local IT support capacity. Experience supplying public-sector or highway authorities, robust implementation arrangements, dependable ongoing maintenance and the ability to operate through an appropriate framework would strengthen a competitor’s position. Suppliers should also be able to compete primarily on price, since price was the stated award criterion.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Roadmetrics AI road condition survey system

Notice Description

Roadmetrics AI road condition survey system package

Procurement Information

Most appropriate supplier on framework for our needs. RoadMetrics have been through appropriate AI governance and technology does not require local IT support to implement/maintain

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06dd6c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074594-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

CPV Codes

48100000 - Industry specific software package

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£130,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
10 Jun 20262 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BOURNEMOUTH
Postcode
BH2 6DY
Postcode Area
Bournemouth
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK63 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Delivery Location
TLK24 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Local Authority
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Electoral Ward
Bournemouth Central
Westminster Constituency
Bournemouth West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Roadmetrics Ltd

Further Information

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