--- title: "Transport Strategy - Data Collection & Analysis Procurement" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-056738" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-056738" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-056738.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-056738.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "CAMBRIDGESHIRE & PETERBOROUGH COMBINED AUTHORITY" published: "2025-07-28" --- # Transport Strategy - Data Collection & Analysis Procurement Buyer: CAMBRIDGESHIRE & PETERBOROUGH COMBINED AUTHORITY Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-056738 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-056738) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-056738.json) ## Summary The Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority is in the planning stage of a procurement process titled "Transport Strategy – Data Collection & Analysis Procurement". This initiative focuses on the services industry, specifically within the transport systems consultancy services category, and it's situated in Huntingdon, United Kingdom. The market engagement process invites interested parties to engage by the due date of 19th September 2025. The procurement process is designed in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023, ensuring a fair and competitive environment for all suppliers. The contract period is planned to commence on 5th January 2026 and conclude by the end of 2026. This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in transport systems consultancy services, offering a chance to engage early in the planning process. Companies that can provide specialised data collection and analysis services related to transport strategies will find this an ideal fit. It allows businesses to influence the shaping of tender requirements and showcase their capabilities to the Authority, enabling them to build relationships and potentially gain a competitive edge in any forthcoming procurement processes. This engagement is particularly suitable for businesses looking to expand their portfolio within the public sector and tap into the regional market dynamics of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough. ## Notice 1.1. This market engagement exercise is being run in accordance with Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority's (the Authority) Contract Procedure Rules and (if relevant) the Procurement Act 2023. 1.2. The purpose of this exercise is to help the Authority, and the market prepare for a potential procurement in the future. It will be managed in a way that ensures no supplier is given an unfair advantage or would distort competition. 1.3. Participation in this market engagement exercise does not infer any rights or advantage in relation to any future procurement process. Potential responders will not be prejudiced in any future procurement processes by either responding or not responding to this soft market test exercise. 1.4. All information provided to and received from suppliers in relation to this market engagement is confidential. However, please be aware that the Authority is subject to the disclosure requirements of the FOI Act and that any information we hold is liable to disclosure under that Act. For this reason, we strongly advise that any information you consider to be confidential is labelled as such. In the event that a request is made for disclosure under FOI, the request will be dealt with in accordance with the legislation. 1.5. This market engagement is being used for the purpose of: 1.5.1. Developing the Authority's requirements to the procurement. 1.5.2. Identifying suppliers that may be able to supply the Authority's requirement. 1.6. In undertaking this market engagement, the Authority is not obliged to proceed with the procurement to which it relates. 1.7. In compliance with the Procurement Act 2023, this market engagement has been advertised on the government's Find a Tender service via a Preliminary Market Engagement Notice. 1.8. The Authority reserve the right to utilise agreements from the Public Contract Regulations 2015 where these are deemed as delivering the best outcome for their needs. ### Planning Information Interested parties are invited to download and engage with the Market Engagement by; (a) Going to: https://procontract.due-north.com/Opportunities (b) Select Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority from the "Organisations" list (c) Searching for "Transport Strategy – Data Collection & Analysis Procurement" opportunity; reference: DN784328 (d) Express an interest (e) Accessing and downloading the Preliminary Market Engagement documents from the website and respond in accordance with the contained instructions. Alternatively, you can access the direct link to market engagement opportunity here: https://procontract.due-north.com/Login?ReturnUrl=%2FAdvert%3FadvertId%3Dcd3ff086-ab6b-f011-813a-005056b64545%26fromProjectDashboard%3DTrue ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043524-2025 | | Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 28 Jul 2025 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 19 Sep 2025 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 5 Jan 2026 - 31 Dec 2026 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Planning | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | CAMBRIDGESHIRE & PETERBOROUGH COMBINED AUTHORITY | | Locality | HUNTINGDON | | Post town | Peterborough | | Postcode | PE29 3TN | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough | | ITL 3 | TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC | | Local authority | Huntingdonshire | | Electoral ward | Huntingdon North | | Westminster constituency | Huntingdon | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services ### Codes - 71311200 - Transport systems consultancy services ## Release History - 28 Jul 2025 at 13:44 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043524-2025 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043524-2025 28th July 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://cambridgeshirepeterborough.sharepoint.com/sites/CPCACentral - https://procontract.due-north.com/Login?ReturnUrl=%2FAdvert%3FadvertId%3Dcd3ff086-ab6b-f011-813a-005056b64545%26fromProjectDashboard%3DTrue - https://procontract.due-north.com/Opportunities - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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