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title: "Heimdall Roadcast: Road Traffic Observation and Forecasting"
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# Heimdall Roadcast: Road Traffic Observation and Forecasting

Buyer: DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-59a7ff93-88d2-42ca-8a34-fdc906bb3c48

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## Summary

The Department of Transport has successfully awarded a contract for "Heimdall Roadcast: Road Traffic Observation and Forecasting," focusing on research and development consultancy services within the UK. This project, which commenced on 9th January 2019 and is scheduled to conclude by 3rd April 2019, explores innovative machine learning techniques to enhance traffic forecasting by automating the collection of contextual data. This procurement was initiated as a single tender action, with a budget of £49,998, and the tender period ended on 5th December 2018.

This opportunity is ideal for businesses involved in research and development, particularly those specialising in machine learning, data analytics, or traffic management solutions. Companies that can provide innovative methods for automating data collection and those with a strong background in traffic forecasting would be well-positioned to benefit from similar future tenders. Engaging with such initiatives can facilitate business growth by tapping into new technology trends and supporting public sector objectives in traffic management.

## Notice

An alternative method of forecasting traffic conditions explored in a PHD research project with Southampton University, sponsored by Siemens. Could Congestion be predicted using a machine learning approach that fused data from traffic detectors and selected contextual sources? This research programme developed a machine learning algorithm called Roadcast which has been found to be more accurate that historical average predictors by being able to learn the effects of different contexts (events, roadwork's etc.) on traffic behaviour. The contextual data sources used in the Roadcast research project were collected manually, so an important step towards commercial upscaling is the automation contextual data collection. The feasibility project will propose a method for automatically delivering contextual data for use in improving traffic condition forecasting.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/18109a7c-8a12-4c8f-b38d-afd0f3bf3ace |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Single tender action (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 4 Jan 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 5 Dec 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 Dec 2018 |
| Contract period | 9 Jan 2019 - 3 Apr 2019 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £49,998 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £49,998 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1P 4DR |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | Vincent Square |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SIEMENS MOBILITY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73200000 - Research and development consultancy services

## Release History

- 4 Jan 2019 at 11:44 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/18109a7c-8a12-4c8f-b38d-afd0f3bf3ace

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/18109a7c-8a12-4c8f-b38d-afd0f3bf3ace
  4th January 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ea0c0a89-070f-41b5-ad4d-e3947bf3b292
  Award Letter

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