Official UK procurement notice
Provision of Transport Analysis Guidance (TAG) Appraisal & Modelling Tools
Authority: Department for Transport (Central government)
Sectors: Architecture & Engineering (71)Research & Development (R&D) (73) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Published estimate£1,200,000≈ £400k / year · £1,440,000 inc. VAT25% below published estimate
Submissions closed 23 Feb 2026awarded 26 Aug 2026
Awarded to Atkins Limited
Contract term 3 yrsends 30 Mar 2029 · up to 29 Mar 2030 with extensions · starts 31 Mar 2026
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionDfT Provision of Transport Analysis Guidance (TAG) Appraisal & Modelling Tools.
The Transport Appraisal and Strategic Modelling (TASM) division in the Department for Transport supports the decision-making process by maintaining and developing the transport modelling and appraisal evidence base. It is vital that this evidence base is continuously developed and kept up-to-date through research and engagement with stakeholders and that the tools used to implement this research are kept abreast with the developments.
The objective of this contract is to support TASM’s role by providing professional and high-quality service for the Department’s TAG software.
In addition to TAG software, the scope includes ad-hoc assistance with other tools and sub-models that aid the implementation of TAG, depending on research activities. The scope of any such additional activities will be discussed with the supplier in advance.
The requirement includes providing support to licensed users according to the Department’s needs, from 1st May 2026 for 38 months (with a possible extension of up to one year). It may also include maintaining and developing the tools further. We anticipate the handover from the existing supplier to happen in April 2026.
- No preliminary market engagement: Requirements are stable, well‑defined, and not dependent on market shaping. Market sufficiently understood without additional engagement.
CPV: Research services · Technical services · Transport systems consultancy services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£1,200,000
What it takes to wini
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).
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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).
How bids were scored
Published sub-criteria (3)
- Technical (Quality) Criteria: 60%
- Commercial: 30%
- Social Value: 10%
Published award criteria (3)
- Technical (Quality) Criteria: Demonstration of how the core requirements will be achieved as per the Statement of Requirements: • Administration and knowledge base: • Support, user communication, customer service and webhosting • Maintenance of the tools (TAG) Demonstrate how the secondary requirements will be achieved: • Development • Training Demonstrate skills, experience and capabilities: • Expertise in transport modelling and appraisal • Proficient in using the whole TAG software suit as well as in the coding language of the software • Expertise in maintaining and implementing quality assurance standards Demonstrate excellence in project managemen: • Project team, structure, and key personnel • Project management
- Social Value: Increase supply chain resilience and capacity and building capacity through training and innovation.
- Commercial: Commercial Evaluation – using a time‑and‑materials pricing approach, supported by an activity‑focused assessment to ensure transparency, proportionality, and value for money.
What this means for your bid
- Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 16 Jan 2026, 15:28 GMT
- Last source update
- 14 Sept 2026, 16:40 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 12 Mar 2026
- Authority reference
TANL3067- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-004006- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Not published
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0607e6Find a Tender
How it was run
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- Submission deadline
- 23 Feb 2026, 17:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 30 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
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Timeline
16 Jan 2026 → 14 Sept 2026 · 6 dates- Tender notice published283 days ago16 Jan 2026, 15:28 GMT
- Clarification questions by269 days ago30 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Submission deadline244 days ago23 Feb 2026, 17:00 GMT
- Award decision expected by227 days ago12 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Contract starts209 days ago31 Mar 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published42 days ago14 Sept 2026, 16:40 BST
Notice history
5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 16 Jan 2026- Tender notice published16 Jan 2026, 15:28 GMTUK4
- Tender notice published16 Jan 2026, 15:40 GMTUK4
- Deadline moved to 23 Feb 2026, 17:00 GMT16 Jan 2026, 15:40 GMT+10 days · was 13 Feb 2026, 17:00 GMT
- Contract details notice published14 Sept 2026, 16:40 BSTUK7
- Status changed to complete14 Sept 2026, 16:40 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastAwards 1
Awarded value £900,0001 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 26 Aug 2026
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atkins Limited | £900,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Provision of Transport Analysis Guidance (TAG) Appraisal & Modelling Tools · Atkins Limited
- Signed
- 26 Aug 2026
- Value
- £900,000
- Period
- 26 Aug 2026 – 18 Aug 2029 · up to 18 Aug 2030 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- The Contract includes an option to extend the term by up to 12 months. The Buyer may exercise this option by providing the Supplier with not less than 30 days’ written notice prior to the Contract Expiry Date.
4 agreed KPIs: Good quality of deliverables · Timely delivery of specified tasks within agreed timescales · Collaboration …
- Good quality of deliverables, Reviewed against core contract deliverables. Assessed using the following matrix: Score Criterion 1 Did not match the performance required 2 Fully matched the performance required in some areas and fell short in others 3 Fully matched the performance required 4 Fully matched the performance required in some areas and exceeded in others 5 Consistently exceeded the performance required
- Timely delivery of specified tasks within agreed timescales, Timely delivery of specified tasks within agreed timescales Reviewed against core contract deliverables. Assessed using the following matrix: Score Criterion 1 Did not match the performance required 2 Fully matched the performance required in some areas and fell short in others 3 Fully matched the performance required 4 Fully matched the performance required in some areas and exceeded in others 5 Consistently exceeded the performance required
- Collaboration, Build a good relationship within the team (internal within the supplier’s team, as well as DfT’s team) and share of knowledge and skills with DfT staff. Reviewed against core contract deliverables. Assessed using the following matrix: Score Criterion 1 Did not match the performance required 2 Fully matched the performance required in some areas and fell short in others 3 Fully matched the performance required 4 Fully matched the performance required in some areas and exceeded in others 5 Consistently exceeded the performance required
- Communication, Being proactive and communicate clearly and effectively to wide variety of audience (especially meetings). Being proactive and communicate clearly and effectively to wide variety of audience (email and report quality). Score Criterion 1 Did not match the performance required 2 Fully matched the performance required in some areas and fell short in others 3 Fully matched the performance required 4 Fully matched the performance required in some areas and exceeded in others 5 Consistently exceeded the performance required
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Atkins Realis UK LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (4)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Signed contract Redacted Contract Order Form
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender