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DfT National Freight Model

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Transport systems consultancy services
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Official notice
Published value
£1,950,000
Submission deadline 9 Oct 2026, 17:00 BST
Lots published1
Procurement Intelligence
Published evidence · v1
Suitable for SMEs
Prepared 8 Sept 2026, 14:33 BST
A pre-calculated analytical view of official UK procurement facts, competition benchmarks and decision timelines.
Bid readiness
Core facts published
Deadline: 9 Oct 2026, 17:00 BST
Submission route published
Scope structure
1lots
1 lot · 1 published item
2 published CPV families
Decision Velocity
~57 days
Typical sector award window after deadline
Sector median: 57 days
Contract lifecycle
Not published
No future linked contract end in retained records
No published extension signal
Sector Market Benchmark (CPV 71)
Based on 9,603 published procedures
Median Winning Discount
30.4%
Award reduction below published budget
Typical Bids Received
4 bidders
Median competitive participation in sector
Typical Evaluation Window
57 days
Median time between deadline and award
Top Contenders in this Sector (CPV 71)
Active commercial suppliers winning public contracts in this field
SupplierAwards won in sectorTotal awarded valueAvg. winning discount
AECOM LIMITEDCRN: 01846493
55 contracts£384,883,166,908-18.9% below budget
RIDGE AND PARTNERS LLPCRN: OC309402
52 contracts£237,749,525,522At ceiling / not disclosed
ATKINSRÉALIS UK LIMITEDCRN: 00688424
41 contracts£296,011,707,995-30% below budget
OVE ARUP & PARTNERS LIMITEDCRN: 01312453
41 contracts£156,296,852,639-14.6% below budget
TURNER & TOWNSEND PROJECT MANAGEMENT LIMITEDCRN: 02165592
35 contracts£205,157,584,148At ceiling / not disclosed
ARCADIS CONSULTING (UK) LIMITEDCRN: 02212959
24 contracts£374,147,600,714At ceiling / not disclosed
MOTT MACDONALD LIMITEDCRN: 01243967
23 contracts£298,261,639,598-22.5% below budget
WSP UK LTDCRN: PXHY-9498-VZNJ
22 contracts£330,520,375,763-16.7% below budget
ISHERWOOD + ELLIS LLP
17 contracts£118,035,157At ceiling / not disclosed
STANTEC UK LIMITEDCRN: 01188070
16 contracts£230,425,879,815At ceiling / not disclosed
Evidence coverage
9/12 core inputs published
Standard procedure facts
Comparable published opportunities
Historic records ranked from matching published evidence. They are research comparables, not expected competitors or a price forecast.
Published procedurePublished valueMatching evidence
Department for Transport Shared Research, Evaluation and AnalysisDepartment for Transport · 10 Aug 2026, 10:04 BST
£6,000,000
same CPV family
same authority
same region
similar value band
matching published text
Specialist Technical and Commercial Advisory for Rail and Other Transport Systems Framework (STARFour)Department for Transport · 1 Sept 2026, 16:44 BST
£350,000,000
same CPV family
same authority
same region
Phase 4 - Road Accident In-Depth Studies (RAIDS) programmeDepartment for Transport · 3 Sept 2026, 12:06 BST
£4,500,000
same CPV family
same authority
similar value band
Trace, Evaluate and Reinforce (TracER)Department for Transport · 3 Sept 2026, 13:55 BST
£135,000
same CPV family
same authority
same region
Oxford - Architect ServicesNETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED · 2 Sept 2026, 15:06 BST
£1,900,000
same CPV family
same region
similar value band
Method: tender-intelligence-v1. Values and dates are retained OCDS facts; missing source data remains unknown.
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
Generated from official OCDS record
Tenderline Synopsis: Department for Transport: "DfT National Freight Model". Published status: active. Published value: £1,950,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 9 Oct 2026, 17:00 BST. Published submission portal: dft.app.jaggaer.com.
Contracting AuthorityDepartment for TransportScope & CategoriesSERVICES (1 lot)Submission Window
31d 2h left
9 Oct 2026, 17:00 BST
Submission Gateway
JAGGAER / BravoSolution
dft.app.jaggaer.com
Legal Basis & Regime2023/54 · Open procedure · Above thresholdEstimated Value (exc. VAT)£1,950,000
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: Department for Transport
Market Analytics
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Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics
Published history for Department for Transport. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
Not availableInsufficient comparable data
Requires at least 5 comparable procedures
Competition Density
3Bids / Report (median)
0% of reports have one bid
Supplier ConcentrationHigh Concentration
Resolve Salvage & Fire (Europe) LtdTop vendor: 100% of attributable value
Payment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Payment obligations depend on the applicable regime and contract. Consult the official documents.
Coverage: 2 active published awards; 1 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Historical Awarded Suppliers in this Category (CPV 71):
Supplier NameHistoric AwardsAttributable ValueAvg. Price Discount
Resolve Salvage & Fire (Europe) Ltd1 win£9,500,000—
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityDepartment for Transport
Procedure methodOpen procedure
Procurement categoryservices
Statusactive
Framework / DPSNot published
CompetitionNot published
Above thresholdYes
Legal basisUKPGA · 2023/54
Tender period startsNot published
Clarification deadline21 Sept 2026, 17:00 BST
Electronic submissionallowed
Submission languagesen
Published8 Sept 2026, 13:26 BST
Last source update8 Sept 2026, 13:26 BST
Recurring procurementNot published
ClassificationResearch consultancy services, Research services, Transport systems consultancy services
Delivery area
UK
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-067ac4
How to participate
Open submission portal
Submission methodNot published
Electronic submissionallowed
Clarification deadline21 Sept 2026, 17:00 BST
Submission languagesen
Expression of interest deadlineNot published
E-Sourcing Portal
JAGGAER / BravoSolution
Open portal
Submission instructions
Interest bidders will need to register to DfTs e-procurement platform (Jaggaer), using the below link: https://dft.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html Once registered - bidders can access the ITT via the below link: https://dft.app.jaggaer.com/go/6836254501A080BE9F9F
What is being bought
The Department for Transport (DfT) intends to procure a supplier to develop a new National Freight Model (NFM), an in-house, cross-modal freight modelling capability designed to support transport policy development, appraisal, forecasting and decision-making across the UK. The NFM will replace existing freight modelling approaches and provide a modern analytical framework capable of representing freight movements across road, rail and domestic maritime modes. The contract will include the design, development, calibration, validation and implementation of a multimodal freight model capable of estimating current and future freight demand and flows by commodity, vehicle type and transport mode. The model must support the analysis of domestic freight movements and international freight movements to and from the United Kingdom, including maritime and rail freight services. The NFM will be required to assess the impacts of changes to infrastructure, land use, economic conditions, logistics behaviours and government policy interventions. It will also enable the testing of alternative scenarios and sensitivities to support transport planning, network resilience analysis, decarbonisation initiatives, freight mode shift assessments and wider strategic policy development. The successful supplier will be expected to develop and document the model, provide supporting methodologies, undertake any necessary data collection or acquisition activities, deliver stakeholder engagement and training, and ensure that the Department can operate, maintain and further develop the model independently following completion of the contract. The procurement may include associated research, data acquisition, innovative analytical approaches and the development of new methodologies necessary to deliver the required modelling capabilities and outcomes. HOW TO ACCESS THE ITT: • Interest bidders will need to register to DfTs e-procurement platform (Jaggaer), using the below link: https://dft.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html • Once registered - bidders can access the ITT via the below link: •https://dft.app.jaggaer.com/go/6836254501A080BE9F9F
What changed
From the official release history
  1. Published value updated to £1,950,000
    8 Sept 2026, 13:26 BST
  2. Status changed to active
    8 Sept 2026, 13:26 BST
  3. Official notice release published
    8 Sept 2026, 13:26 BST
  4. procurement method changed
    8 Sept 2026, 13:26 BST
  5. Submission deadline changed to 9 Oct 2026, 17:00 BST
    8 Sept 2026, 13:26 BST
  6. Official notice release published
    1 Apr 2026, 13:53 BST
  7. Official notice release published
    1 Apr 2026, 13:45 BST
  8. Published tender amendment
    Not published
    Additional CPV codes added.
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
  • Lot 1 · #1
    Individual lot title not published
    active
    Renewal
    Published value£1,950,000
    The source published no individual title or description for this lot.
    Contract period9 Nov 2026, 00:00 GMT — 31 Mar 2028, 23:59 BST
    Eligibility
    SME eligible
    Options / renewalThe core deliverables under this contract are required to be completed by 31 March 2028. However, in accordance with the Scope of Requirements, the Authority reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to extend the contract for a further period of up to 12 months, until 31 March 2029.
Timeline
  1. Pipeline notice
    1 Apr 2026, 13:53 BST
  2. Pipeline notice
    1 Apr 2026, 13:45 BST
  3. Procedure published
    8 Sept 2026, 13:26 BST
  4. engagement
    20 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST · scheduled
    Initial response - via DfTs e-sourcing platform: Register via: https://dft.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html Access the PQQ via: https://dft.app.jaggaer.com/go/16288810019D490830DF We have provisionally selected 6th May, 12:30 - 14:30 for the workshop to take place, and expect it to be an online event via MS Teams. Please note, if you cannot attend the workshop but still want to provide written feedback, please still confirm your expression of interest to receive the draft schedule of requirements.
  5. Submission deadline
    9 Oct 2026, 17:00 BST
Commercial outcome and competition
AwardsNo award published
ContractsNo contract published
Bid statisticsNo aggregate bid statistics published
Buyer and organisations in this procedure

Department for Transport

Contracting authority GB-PPON-PLTC-5358-LTWZ
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  • Department for Transport
    buyer

    GB-PPON: PLTC-5358-LTWZ
    Great Minster House, 33 Horseferry Road, London, UKI32, SW1P 4DR, GB
    [email protected]
Documents (4)
Official links; attachments are not copied
Related procedures (0)
No data
No related procedures published
Planning and rationale
Planning budgetNot published
No-engagement rationaleNot published
Procedure rationaleNot published