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title: "S30081 RTM3 Mobile Phone Network Data"
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# S30081 RTM3 Mobile Phone Network Data

Buyer: NATIONAL HIGHWAYS LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-67fe3729-9af3-4eff-a04f-0e2a0f0d7eeb

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## Summary

The procurement process led by National Highways Limited, located in Birmingham, England, involved the tender titled "S30081 RTM3 Mobile Phone Network Data" within the development consultancy services sector, classified under CPV 73220000. This tender entails the procurement of expanded mobile phone network data to enhance traffic modelling systems, reflecting post-COVID travel changes. The process is in the award stage, with the contract awarded to Ove Arup on 8th May 2026, and will span from 8th May 2026 to 30th September 2028. The procurement was carried out using a selective method, specifically through a call-off from a framework agreement, with a total budget reaching £1,000,000. The services cover diverse locations including British Oversea Territories, Channel Islands, Europe, Isle of Man, Rest of the World, and the United Kingdom, with a primary focus on services.

This tender opens significant opportunities for businesses, especially those proficient in mobile network data and traffic modelling consultancy. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are particularly suitable to engage, given their flexibility and innovative approaches in handling expansive datasets and implementing traffic models. The collaboration with National Highways Limited offers companies a platform to demonstrate their capabilities in contributing to important infrastructure projects, supporting the development of robust traffic forecasts essential for national economic planning. Large-scale suppliers like Ove Arup have shown the potential for lucrative partnerships, highlighting the competitive advantage a well-executed project can bring in this dynamic and essential industry sector.

## Notice

The traffic models have delivered significant efficiency savings for National Highways by accelerating traffic modelling and economic appraisal across Project Control Framework (PCF) schemes and have been integral to the development of the RIS2 and RIS3 business cases. However, the current models are based on 2019 travel patterns and do not fully reflect post COVID travel behaviour. The Road Traffic Modelling 3 (RTM3) programme therefore seeks to update the models to a neutral 2025 post COVID baseline and produce refreshed forecasts, ensuring a robust and credible evidence base to support existing and emerging use cases. This project focuses on the procurement of expanded mobile phone network data to inform the development of prior matrices for RTM3, capturing detailed origin destination patterns across trip purposes, modes and user classes. The data is essential for model calibration, validation and forecasting, and consultants will be required to work proactively with those leading the Prior Matrix Technical Coordination Group to ensure consistency and coherence across the RTM3 programme.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/df9483c0-b6a6-46b1-9469-eee2c750175c |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 May 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 26 Mar 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 7 May 2026 |
| Contract period | 7 May 2026 - 30 Sep 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £459,639 |
| 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 | NATIONAL HIGHWAYS LIMITED |
| Locality | BIRMINGHAM |
| Post town | Birmingham |
| Postcode | B4 6GA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham |
| Local authority | Birmingham |
| Electoral ward | Ladywood |
| Westminster constituency | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | OVE ARUP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73220000 - Development consultancy services

## Release History

- 8 May 2026 at 09:04 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/df9483c0-b6a6-46b1-9469-eee2c750175c

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/df9483c0-b6a6-46b1-9469-eee2c750175c
  8th May 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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