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title: "Futures support to the DfT Office for Sc"
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# Futures support to the DfT Office for Sc

Buyer: THE DEPARTMENT FOR TRANSPORT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-d50241c0-6690-4001-b95e-f0cbe268fb98

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## Summary

The Department for Transport is seeking strategic planning and research services through an award for the contract titled "Futures support to the DfT Office for Sc". This procurement, categorised under Transport systems consultancy services, is located in England and has a total value of £800,000. The procurement method used was selective, with the contract period commencing on 2nd January 2019 and concluding on 31st March 2020. The award was published on 29th April 2021, and the tender was formally completed on 19th December 2018.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in consultancy and strategic planning, particularly those equipped to respond to the evolving challenges within the transport sector. Companies specialising in transport systems, technological applications for mobility, and those familiar with government frameworks would be well-positioned to compete in similar future contracts. Engaging in such tenders can help businesses expand their client base by collaborating with large governmental bodies like the Department for Transport.

## Notice

The purpose of this assignment is to provide Strategic Planning and Research services in the form of call off provision of 'futures' expertise, to be used to futureproof decision making, increasing resilience against future uncertainty. This will support the DfT in the delivery of the internal DfT Transport Futures programme, which is run from the office of the Chief Scientific Adviser known as the DfT Office for Science (DO-Science)Transport Futures has been established to help the department anticipate future uncertainty about how we move people and goods around. It aims to add resilience to decision-making in DfT and help it to anticipate and be able to exploit the opportunities offered by technology led change. It will also support the Industrial Strategy Future of Mobility Grand Challenge.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b3853349-e566-4534-bb12-b203ce580579 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 29 Apr 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 12 Dec 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 19 Dec 2018 |
| Contract period | 2 Jan 2019 - 31 Mar 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £800,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £80,000 |
| 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 | THE DEPARTMENT FOR 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 | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | MOTT MACDONALD |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71311200 - Transport systems consultancy services

## Release History

- 29 Apr 2021 at 07:10 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b3853349-e566-4534-bb12-b203ce580579

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b3853349-e566-4534-bb12-b203ce580579
  29th April 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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