---
title: "Provision of National Road Traffic Census 2028+"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-059919"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR TRANSPORT"
published: "2025-09-12"
---

# Provision of National Road Traffic Census 2028+

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR TRANSPORT  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-059919

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## Summary

The Department for Transport is in the planning stage for a procurement process concerning the "Provision of National Road Traffic Census 2028+". This initiative falls under the services category and is aimed at obtaining engineering services for comprehensive road traffic data collection across Great Britain. Located in London, this central government authority plans to begin the contract on 1st April 2028, running through to 1st April 2033. The future notice is expected to be communicated by 1st July 2027. The procurement is conducted under the legal framework outlined in UKPGA 2023/54 and involves a single planned lot.

This tender offers significant business growth opportunities, particularly for suppliers specialising in large-scale data collection and analysis within the civil engineering and transport sectors. Companies with expertise in road traffic analytics and those capable of providing robust statistical outputs will find this tender highly relevant. The project necessitates precise traffic counts across various road types, presenting an ideal opportunity for businesses adept at managing extensive data sets and employing advanced traffic monitoring technologies.

## Notice

The Contracting Authority are seeking a supplier who can provide them with accurate classified road traffic counts across the whole of the GB road network, on a scale sufficient to enable the Department to construct: * Robust statistics on all road traffic by country and region, broken down by vehicle type and road type. * Junction-to-junction road link traffic figures for Great Britain's motorway and 'A' road network. * Local authority level estimates of traffic on minor roads ('B', 'C' and Unclassified roads), broken down by vehicle type and road type.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056042-2025 |
| Notice type | UK1 - Pipeline 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 | 12 Sep 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 1 Jul 2027 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2028 - 1 Apr 2033 |
| 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 | Planned |
| Lots status | Planned |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | 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 | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71300000 - Engineering services

## Release History

- 12 Sep 2025 at 08:53 - Planning - UK1 - Pipeline Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056042-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056042-2025
  12th September 2025 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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