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Published 23 Oct 2024, 16:44 BST

Official UK procurement notice

DfT Transport Appraisal and Modelling Panel

Official notice

Authority: Department for Transport (Central government)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

Framework agreement6 lotsServicesOpen procedureMax 3 lots per supplier
Sectors: Research & Development (R&D) (73) Delivery: UK
Framework ceiling (notional)£300,000total for 6 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 29 Nov 2024awarded 23 May 2025
Lots 6max 3 won per supplier
Framework period 3 yrsends 10 Jan 2028 · starts 10 Jan 2025

What is being bought6 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

This contract is for the provision of a Transport Appraisal and Modelling panel. The panel will operate as a framework, enabling DfT to access detailed advice and scrutiny from Expert Panel Members in:

  • Transport economics and appraisal, including any of: cost-benefit analysis, values of time, environmental impacts, scheme costs, non-market valuation, microeconomic theory, wider economic impacts and Supplementary Economic Modelling (SEM)., including detailed knowledge of modelling of interactions between transport and the wider economy, and knowledge of techniques such as S-CGE, LUTI and QSM.
  • Transport modelling, including forecasting models and in-depth knowledge of all modelling aspects, such as data sources, demand modelling, assignment modelling, active travel and new mobility modelling, freight modelling, agent-based methods and activity-based demand modelling.
  • Related disciplines, such as geographic data science, machine learning or AI, econometrics, or operational research.

The panel will run for a period of three years. The maximum value of all work commissioned through the panel over the three years will be £300,000, excl. VAT. This spend is not guaranteed, as use of the panel will be subject to the DfT's requirements.

CPV: Research services

How this framework works

From the published notice
Places
up to 30 suppliers · 49 bids received (1.6 per place) · 18 appointed
Framework period
3 yrs from 10 Jan 2025

Lots and requirements (6)Procurement structure

6 lots · no lot values published · win at most 3 of them · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1Specialism 1: Transport economics and appraisal 3 yrs
  • Transport economics and appraisal, including any of: cost-benefit analysis, values of time, environmental impacts, scheme costs, non-market valuation, microeconomic theory, wider economic impacts and Supplementary Economic Modelling (SEM)., including detailed knowledge of modelling of interactions between transport and the wider economy, and knowledge of techniques such as S-CGE, LUTI and QSM.
Contract period: 10 Jan 2025 – 10 Jan 2028 (3 yrs)
Delivery: UK
Variant bids: not allowed
73110000 Research services
Lot #2Specialism 2: Transport modelling 3 yrs
  • Transport modelling, including forecasting models and in-depth knowledge of all modelling aspects, such as data sources, demand modelling, assignment modelling, active travel and new mobility modelling, freight modelling, agent-based methods and activity-based demand modelling.
Contract period: 10 Jan 2025 – 10 Jan 2028 (3 yrs)
Delivery: UK
Variant bids: not allowed
73110000 Research services
Lot #3Specialism 3: Related disciplines 3 yrs

Related disciplines, such as geographic data science, machine learning or AI, econometrics, or operational research.

Contract period: 10 Jan 2025 – 10 Jan 2028 (3 yrs)
Delivery: UK
Variant bids: not allowed
73110000 Research services
Lot #4Transport Appraisal and Modelling PanelCancelled
Delivery: UK
73110000 Research services
Lot #5Transport Appraisal and Modelling PanelCancelled
Delivery: UK
73110000 Research services

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored · same split on all 3 lots
Quality: 30%Price: 70%
Published sub-criteria (3)
  • Technical Expertise, knowledge and experience: 30%
  • Communication and Policy awareness: 40%
  • Price: 30%
Lot distribution rule: • Specialism 1: Transport economics and appraisal • Specialism 2: Transport modelling • Specialism 3: Related disciplines
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 70 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 7 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
  • “DfT Transport Appraisal and Modelling Panel” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 30 suppliers, not a single contract.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement
Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
23 Oct 2024, 16:44 BST
Last source update
4 Jun 2025, 12:35 BST
Award evaluation window
2 Dec 2024 – …
Authority reference
TTSC3096
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-029846
Classification (CPV)
Research services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04b0b2 Find a Tender

Publisher note: This contract will operate as a Framework Agreement consisting of 3 Lots and a total of 30 panel members. The contract will run for a period of three years. The maximum value of all work commissioned through the panel over the three years will be £300,000, excl. VAT. This spend is not guaranteed, as use of the panel will be subject to the DfTs requirements.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: portal not identified
Language: EN
Appointment period ends
29 Nov 2024
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
2 Dec 2024, 09:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

award.commercedecisions.com/dftr/web/project/2af… ↗

Timeline

29 Nov 2024 → 4 Jun 2025 · 4 dates
  1. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    29 Nov 2024
  2. Bids opened
    2 Dec 2024, 09:00 GMT
  3. Contract starts
    10 Jan 2025
  4. Notice published
    4 Jun 2025, 12:35 BST

Notice history

2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 4 Jun 2025
  1. Status changed to complete
    4 Jun 2025, 12:35 BST
  2. Buyer details updated
    4 Jun 2025, 12:35 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 18admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 49
Contracts signed 18latest 23 May 2025

18 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

All 18 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £300,000, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.

  • DfT Transport Appraisal and Modelling Panel

    Signed
    23 May 2025
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    ceiling above
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    active

  • DfT Transport Appraisal and Modelling Panel

    Signed
    10 Apr 2025
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  • DfT Transport Appraisal and Modelling Panel

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    10 Apr 2025
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  • DfT Transport Appraisal and Modelling Panel

    Signed
    10 Apr 2025
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  • DfT Transport Appraisal and Modelling Panel

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    10 Apr 2025
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  • DfT Transport Appraisal and Modelling Panel

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    10 Apr 2025
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  • DfT Transport Appraisal and Modelling Panel

    Signed
    10 Apr 2025
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  • DfT Transport Appraisal and Modelling Panel

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    10 Apr 2025
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  • DfT Transport Appraisal and Modelling Panel

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    10 Apr 2025
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  • DfT Transport Appraisal and Modelling Panel

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    10 Apr 2025
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  • DfT Transport Appraisal and Modelling Panel

    Signed
    10 Apr 2025
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  • DfT Transport Appraisal and Modelling Panel

    Signed
    10 Apr 2025
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  • DfT Transport Appraisal and Modelling Panel

    Signed
    10 Apr 2025
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  • DfT Transport Appraisal and Modelling Panel

    Signed
    10 Apr 2025
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  • DfT Transport Appraisal and Modelling Panel

    Signed
    10 Apr 2025
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  • DfT Transport Appraisal and Modelling Panel

    Signed
    10 Apr 2025
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  • DfT Transport Appraisal and Modelling Panel

    Signed
    10 Apr 2025
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  • DfT Transport Appraisal and Modelling Panel

    Signed
    10 Apr 2025
    Value
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    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
49bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Department for Transport

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsGeneral public services Great Minster Hse, 33 Horseferry Rd, London,, LONDON, UK, SW1P 4DRContact email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Public Procurement Review Service, Cabinet OfficeReview body LONDONContact email
  • Public Procurement Review ServicesReview body LondonContact email

Framework contractors & participating bidders

18 commercial parties on the notice
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Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.