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title: "Future Transport Modelling - Strategic Advice"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-077f2a"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "Transport for Wales"
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# Future Transport Modelling - Strategic Advice

Buyer: Transport for Wales  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-077f2a

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## Summary

Transport for Wales (TfW) is considering buying strategic transport modelling advisory services. The work would provide independent advice on the future direction of TfW’s multimodal regional transport models, which cover South East Wales, South West and Mid Wales, and North Wales. These models support transport investment appraisal, policy development and testing future scenarios. The anticipated scope includes reviewing the existing modelling landscape, identifying improvements and innovation—including artificial intelligence, big-data analytics and open-source approaches—advising on uncertainty and scenario planning, and producing a phased roadmap for developing TfW’s modelling capability. This is strategic advice only: TfW would retain responsibility for decisions and implementation through its existing modelling arrangements. The work relates to transport consultancy, research and analysis, for TfW’s activities across Wales.

The process is at planning: TfW is testing a potential requirement through preliminary market engagement, not inviting tenders. It seeks feedback on scope, delivery model, contract principles, deliverables, market capability and interest, including how the arrangement would work alongside existing regional modelling contracts. Organisations can request the draft scope and questionnaire by 30 October 2026 and submit feedback by 1 November 2026; participation will confer neither advantage nor disadvantage in a later procurement. TfW expects a further notice on 11 December 2026. The stated estimated value is £75,000 excluding VAT (£90,000 including VAT). The anticipated contract period is 1 March 2027 to 28 February 2029, with a possible extension to 28 February 2030. The planned procurement is one lot, with SMEs considered suitable; no procedure or evaluation basis is stated.

This is preparatory engagement for suppliers with expertise in strategic transport modelling, regional multimodal models and transport appraisal. It is likely to suit specialist consultancies and research or analytics firms able to assess an established modelling portfolio and advise on its future evolution. Relevant strengths include scenario planning and uncertainty analysis, innovation in modelling methods, artificial intelligence, large-scale data analysis and open-source solutions, as well as the ability to turn findings into a phased, practical roadmap. The buyer is seeking market views on what scope and delivery model are workable, which outputs are deliverable, and how future advice could complement its existing regional modelling contracts. The requirement is advisory rather than implementation work, so suppliers whose main offer is model operations or implementation alone may be less closely aligned. SMEs are considered suitable.

## Notice

Transport for Wales (TfW) is undertaking preliminary market engagement to inform the development of a potential future procurement for the provision of strategic transport modelling advisory services. TfW currently maintains and operates a suite of multi-modal regional transport models covering South East Wales, South West and Mid Wales, and North Wales. These models are used to support the appraisal of transport interventions, investment decisions, policy development and future scenario testing across Wales. The proposed requirement, referred to as Future Transport Modelling - Strategic Advice, would provide independent expert advice to help shape the future direction of TfW's transport modelling capability. The successful supplier would be expected to assess the current modelling landscape, identify opportunities for innovation and improvement, advise on approaches to addressing future uncertainty, and develop a phased roadmap for the evolution of TfW's modelling capability. The scope is anticipated to include advice relating to: - The evolution of TfW's existing regional transport models; - Opportunities for innovation, including emerging modelling approaches, artificial intelligence, big-data analytics and open-source solutions; - Scenario planning and uncertainty analysis; and - The development of a future transport modelling roadmap. The requirement is intended to provide strategic advice only. TfW will retain responsibility for decision-making and implementation through its existing transport modelling arrangements.

### Planning Information

Transport for Wales is seeking feedback from organisations with relevant expertise to support the development of this potential future requirement. 
The purpose of this market engagement exercise is to test the proposed scope, delivery model, contract principles and anticipated deliverables, and to better understand market capability and interest. TfW is seeking feedback on the proposed scope, delivery model and contract principles to help ensure the requirement is clear, practical, deliverable and aligned with market capability. Feedback will also be used to understand how the proposed arrangement would operate alongside TfW's existing Regional Transport Modelling contracts and to assess supplier interest in any future opportunity. 
Suppliers wishing to participate in the engagement exercise are invited to request a copy of the draft scope and questionnaire by emailing: supplychain@tfw.wales. 
The deadline for requesting the draft scope and questionnaire is Friday 30th October 2026, and the deadline for submitting feedback is Sunday 1st November 2026. 
Responses will be used to inform the development of the requirement and any future procurement strategy. Participation in this engagement exercise will not provide any advantage or disadvantage in any future procurement process.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093091-2026 |
| Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 2 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 11 Dec 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Mar 2027 - 28 Feb 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £75,000 |
| 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 | Transport for Wales |
| Additional buyers | Transport for Wales Rail Limited (Utility Buyer) |
| Locality | PONTYPRIDD |
| Postcode area | Cardiff |
| Postcode | CF37 4TH |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL5 South East Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL51 Central Valleys and Bridgend |
| Local authority | Rhondda Cynon Taf |
| Electoral ward | Pontypridd Town |
| Westminster constituency | Pontypridd |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 71241000 - Feasibility study, advisory service, analysis
- 71311200 - Transport systems consultancy services
- 72316000 - Data analysis services
- 73210000 - Research consultancy services

## Release History

- 2 Oct 2026 at 08:41 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093091-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093091-2026
  2nd October 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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