Official UK procurement notice
Transport and Island Connectivity, Planning, Appraisal, Data and Modelling Services
Authority: Transport Scotland
What is being bought4 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionTransport Scotland, on behalf of the Scottish Ministers, has identified an on-going need for the services of experienced consultants to carry out services in connection with Transport and Island Connectivity Planning, Appraisal, Data and Modelling Services.
Transport Scotland, on behalf of the Scottish Ministers, wishes to progress a procurement competition for a Multi-Supplier Framework Agreement.
The Framework Agreement, to cover 3 years with a 1-year extension option, will be available for use by Regional Transport Partnerships and other Scottish Government Directorates.
The framework will consist of a number of Lots. The following list may expand or be consolidated following market engagement:
- Lot 1 is for Transport Modelling and Data services relating to Transport Planning;
- Lot 2 is for Advice on the Case for Transport Investment;
- Lot 3 is for Island Connectivity Advisory and Support
- Lot 4 is for Transport Planning Advisory and Support
It is proposed that each Lot will comprise a minimum of 3 suppliers and a maximum of 5 suppliers.
It is proposed that Call-off contracts less than 100 000 GBP may be called off on rotation. Any call-off contract may, and all call-off contracts greater than 100 000 GBP will, be awarded through a mini-competition.
CPV: Advisory and consultative engineering services · Business and management consultancy services · Civil engineering consultancy services · General management consultancy services · Highways consultancy services · Market research services · Railway engineering services · Technical analysis or consultancy services · Transport systems consultancy services
Lots and requirements (4)Procurement structure
4 lots · no lot values publishedLot #1Transport Modelling and Data services relating to Transport PlanningPlanned
To develop transport focussed models and data services to support the testing of transport interventions (policy, programme, project) in Scotland.
To maintain the suite of transport focussed models and data services.
To apply any of the suite of transport focussed models and data services.
Maintenance and Application will be required of the existing suite of models (see www.transport.gov.scot/latis ↗ for more information on the existing models). Transport Scotland, working with the Regional Transport Partnerships have a suite of transport focussed national and sub-national models. All these models have a pre-COVID19 base year and were developed before the publication of the second National Transport Strategy.
Lot #2Advice on the Case for Investment for Transport OutcomesPlanned
To undertake, advise / review, and audit business cases for interventions to deliver transport outcomes.
Lot #3Island Connectivity Advisory and SupportPlanned
Provision of advice and support in the context of island and peninsula transport connectivity (including maritime, air services and connecting public transport and active travel). This may include: support in developing island connectivity strategy, policy and legislation; modelling and analysis; assessment of transport markets and competition; demand analysis and forecasting; measurement of benefits; monitoring and evaluation of transport services and infrastructure; costing and revenue studies; application of the Scottish Transport Appraisal Guidance in a maritime and island transport connectivity context including through Community Needs Assessments; advice on maritime operations and timetabling; supporting the implementation and review of the Islands Connectivity Plan; consideration of vessel design options and harbour infrastructure requirements (including environmental impacts) to support business cases; undertaking impact assessments; supporting consultation processes and procedures and undertaking consultation events, workshops and presentations with or on behalf of Transport Scotland; supporting the drafting of technical and commercial air and maritime related procurement and contract clauses.
Lot #4Transport Planning AdvicePlanned
To provide transport planning advisory services. This includes, but is not limited to:
- Advice relating to transport and Development Plans, and City and Region Growth Deals (or equivalent)
- Audit of development and application of land-use, transport and traffic models.
- Evaluation of transport projects.
- Transport Strategy Development
- Stakeholder Engagement
Pipeline intelligence · planning stage: how this market runs before the tender is published
How Transport Scotland buys Consultative engineering and construction services (CPV 7131), and who usually turns up
Transport Scotland’s own published record, next to the published market for the same work. Frameworks and DPS are kept out: they attract a different number of bids. Whole-market view: Consultative engineering and construction services (CPV 7131) →
How the contest usually goes
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Share of awards where the winner’s size is known.
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No small-firm winners recorded among this authority’s published awards in this sample.
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How often local firms win similar work.
Winners with a registered address in the delivery region, out of awards with a known address.
Here, local means registered in Scotland.
A local branch does not count if the registered address is elsewhere.
Most of this buyer’s recorded winners are registered in Scotland.
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How long buyers here take to decide after bids close.
Middle value in days from the deadline to the first award notice, on competitions that published both dates.
Only decided tenders count, so slow ones still waiting are not in.
Half of these awards were announced within 48 days of the bid deadline.
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How often work is awarded with no recorded rival.
Direct awards and tenders where every published lot count shows one bid.
Both shares are minimums: some awards have no bid count.
Thin markets produce this too; it is not proof of a tailored specification.
Direct awards or one recorded bid are common here. Check the route before spending time on a bid.
How many bids did past lots attract?
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Past bids do not predict this tender.
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Where winning prices landed against estimates.
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Past prices are a guide, not a bid price.
Below estimate60%
Within ±2%30%
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What past awards tell you about each lot.
See the forecast, this buyer’s earlier suppliers and firms with relevant wins.
No supplier is confirmed as a bidder.
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What past awards tell you about each lot.
See the forecast, this buyer’s earlier suppliers and firms with relevant wins.
No supplier is confirmed as a bidder.
Open a lot for its forecast, this buyer’s previous supplier and possible competitors, from published award history, not a bid list
Our matching links this notice to “MFA for Transport and Land-Use Modelling, Appraisal and Transport Planning Services (2021-2024/5)” of this authority, but none of the 3 panel members sit in a category matching this notice.
Lot #1Transport Modelling and Data services relating to Transport PlanningCPV 71311200Estimate not published
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The forecast uses similar past competitions. The bar shows either that forecast or past bid counts; the line below says which.
Each lot shows its own forecast based on its own category; forecasts for different lots of the same notice are not comparative. The bar shows 55 past lots.
A forecast, not a list of bidders.
1 bid5%
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Where the award price may land.
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Who has done similar work for this buyer.
Past contracts are matched by buyer, title and type of work.
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Who has done similar work for this buyer.
Past contracts are matched by buyer, title and type of work.
A past supplier may not bid again.
| Supplier | This buyer’s earlier contract | Lot | Award value | Why listed |
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| AECOM LIMITEDEarlier contract | MFA for Transport and Land-Use Modelling, Appraisal and Transport Planning Services (2021-2024/5)notice published Oct 2022 | Development, Update and Application of Transport Models | — | Matched as the earlier contract |
| Jacobs UK LtdEarlier contract | MFA for Transport and Land-Use Modelling, Appraisal and Transport Planning Services (2021-2024/5)notice published Oct 2022 | Development, Update and Application of Transport Models | — | Matched as the earlier contract |
| SYSTRA LimitedEarlier contract | MFA for Transport and Land-Use Modelling, Appraisal and Transport Planning Services (2021-2024/5)notice published Oct 2022 | Development, Update and Application of Transport Models | — | Matched as the earlier contract |
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Who could compete for this lot?
Firms with relevant past wins. On a framework, we show firms on that agreement.
None is confirmed as a bidder.
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Who could compete for this lot?
Firms with relevant past wins. On a framework, we show firms on that agreement.
None is confirmed as a bidder.
Candidate suppliers for this notice have not been worked out yet, so this is not a verdict that nobody fits.
Lot #2Advice on the Case for Investment for Transport OutcomesCPV 71311200Estimate not published
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How many bids this lot may attract.
The forecast uses similar past competitions. The bar shows either that forecast or past bid counts; the line below says which.
Each lot shows its own forecast based on its own category; forecasts for different lots of the same notice are not comparative. The bar shows 55 past lots.
A forecast, not a list of bidders.
1 bid5%
2–327%
4–642%
7+25%
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Where the award price may land.
The forecast uses similar awards and the buyer’s estimate. The band covers the middle half of likely prices.
No comparable awards for this lot yet.
A statistical guide from past awards, not a price to bid.
Who has supplied this buyer on similar work? i
Who has done similar work for this buyer.
Past contracts are matched by buyer, title and type of work.
A past supplier may not bid again.
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Who has done similar work for this buyer.
Past contracts are matched by buyer, title and type of work.
A past supplier may not bid again.
| Supplier | This buyer’s earlier contract | Lot | Award value | Why listed |
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| AECOM LIMITEDEarlier contract | MFA for Transport and Land-Use Modelling, Appraisal and Transport Planning Services (2021-2024/5)notice published Oct 2022 | Development, Update and Application of Transport Models | — | Matched as the earlier contract |
| Jacobs UK LtdEarlier contract | MFA for Transport and Land-Use Modelling, Appraisal and Transport Planning Services (2021-2024/5)notice published Oct 2022 | Development, Update and Application of Transport Models | — | Matched as the earlier contract |
| SYSTRA LimitedEarlier contract | MFA for Transport and Land-Use Modelling, Appraisal and Transport Planning Services (2021-2024/5)notice published Oct 2022 | Development, Update and Application of Transport Models | — | Matched as the earlier contract |
Who could compete for this lot? i
Who could compete for this lot?
Firms with relevant past wins. On a framework, we show firms on that agreement.
None is confirmed as a bidder.
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Who could compete for this lot?
Firms with relevant past wins. On a framework, we show firms on that agreement.
None is confirmed as a bidder.
Candidate suppliers for this notice have not been worked out yet, so this is not a verdict that nobody fits.
Lot #3Island Connectivity Advisory and SupportCPV 71311200Estimate not published
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How many bids this lot may attract.
The forecast uses similar past competitions. The bar shows either that forecast or past bid counts; the line below says which.
Each lot shows its own forecast based on its own category; forecasts for different lots of the same notice are not comparative. The bar shows 55 past lots.
A forecast, not a list of bidders.
1 bid5%
2–327%
4–642%
7+25%
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Where the award price may land.
The forecast uses similar awards and the buyer’s estimate. The band covers the middle half of likely prices.
No comparable awards for this lot yet.
A statistical guide from past awards, not a price to bid.
Who has supplied this buyer on similar work? i
Who has done similar work for this buyer.
Past contracts are matched by buyer, title and type of work.
A past supplier may not bid again.
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Who has done similar work for this buyer.
Past contracts are matched by buyer, title and type of work.
A past supplier may not bid again.
| Supplier | This buyer’s earlier contract | Lot | Award value | Why listed |
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| AECOM LIMITEDEarlier contract | MFA for Transport and Land-Use Modelling, Appraisal and Transport Planning Services (2021-2024/5)notice published Oct 2022 | Development, Update and Application of Transport Models | — | Matched as the earlier contract |
| Jacobs UK LtdEarlier contract | MFA for Transport and Land-Use Modelling, Appraisal and Transport Planning Services (2021-2024/5)notice published Oct 2022 | Development, Update and Application of Transport Models | — | Matched as the earlier contract |
| SYSTRA LimitedEarlier contract | MFA for Transport and Land-Use Modelling, Appraisal and Transport Planning Services (2021-2024/5)notice published Oct 2022 | Development, Update and Application of Transport Models | — | Matched as the earlier contract |
Who could compete for this lot? i
Who could compete for this lot?
Firms with relevant past wins. On a framework, we show firms on that agreement.
None is confirmed as a bidder.
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Who could compete for this lot?
Firms with relevant past wins. On a framework, we show firms on that agreement.
None is confirmed as a bidder.
Candidate suppliers for this notice have not been worked out yet, so this is not a verdict that nobody fits.
Lot #4Transport Planning AdviceCPV 71311200Estimate not published
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How many bids this lot may attract.
The forecast uses similar past competitions. The bar shows either that forecast or past bid counts; the line below says which.
Each lot shows its own forecast based on its own category; forecasts for different lots of the same notice are not comparative. The bar shows 55 past lots.
A forecast, not a list of bidders.
1 bid5%
2–327%
4–642%
7+25%
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Where the award price may land.
The forecast uses similar awards and the buyer’s estimate. The band covers the middle half of likely prices.
No comparable awards for this lot yet.
A statistical guide from past awards, not a price to bid.
Who has supplied this buyer on similar work? i
Who has done similar work for this buyer.
Past contracts are matched by buyer, title and type of work.
A past supplier may not bid again.
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Who has done similar work for this buyer.
Past contracts are matched by buyer, title and type of work.
A past supplier may not bid again.
| Supplier | This buyer’s earlier contract | Lot | Award value | Why listed |
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| AECOM LIMITEDEarlier contract | MFA for Transport and Land-Use Modelling, Appraisal and Transport Planning Services (2021-2024/5)notice published Oct 2022 | Development, Update and Application of Transport Models | — | Matched as the earlier contract |
| Jacobs UK LtdEarlier contract | MFA for Transport and Land-Use Modelling, Appraisal and Transport Planning Services (2021-2024/5)notice published Oct 2022 | Development, Update and Application of Transport Models | — | Matched as the earlier contract |
| SYSTRA LimitedEarlier contract | MFA for Transport and Land-Use Modelling, Appraisal and Transport Planning Services (2021-2024/5)notice published Oct 2022 | Development, Update and Application of Transport Models | — | Matched as the earlier contract |
Who could compete for this lot? i
Who could compete for this lot?
Firms with relevant past wins. On a framework, we show firms on that agreement.
None is confirmed as a bidder.
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Who could compete for this lot?
Firms with relevant past wins. On a framework, we show firms on that agreement.
None is confirmed as a bidder.
Candidate suppliers for this notice have not been worked out yet, so this is not a verdict that nobody fits.
About this data
- Source. Official UK public procurement notices (Find a Tender), reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0. New notices arrive through the day; the figures are rebuilt nightly.
- Two views, kept apart. The authority’s own track record and the wider market for the same kind of work sit side by side and are never mixed. Where the local picture is too thin, a figure widens to a broader market and says which one it used.
- Forecasts are labelled. The price forecast and its range, possible competitors and the earlier-work matches are our estimates from past awards: not published facts, not win chances and not price advice. Official notices do not say who is bidding.
- Every figure shows what it rests on. Not every notice publishes a bid count, a value or a delivery region, so each figure carries the number of records behind it, and one built on few records is marked as such. The on a figure explains it; the counting rules are in the methodology. Spotted something wrong? Tell us.
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Who has done similar work for this buyer.
Past contracts are matched by buyer, title and type of work.
53% title match.
A past supplier may not bid again.
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Who has done similar work for this buyer.
Past contracts are matched by buyer, title and type of work.
53% title match.
A past supplier may not bid again.
The prior contract this notice most likely re-tenders · matched by title and category (53% title match), the holder is not guaranteed to re-bid
MFA for Transport and Land-Use Modelling, Appraisal and Transport Planning Services (2021-2024/5), winner not published; no contract end date published.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Planned procurement
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 6 Jan 2026, 11:23 GMT
- Last source update
- 6 Jan 2026, 11:23 GMT
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-000581- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05ffe4Find a Tender
Publisher note: Transport Scotland will conduct the proposed procurement process for the Framework on behalf of the Scottish Ministers. In the event of the conclusion of the tender process, it is the intention that a Framework Agreement will be entered into between the Scottish Ministers and the most economically advantageous tenderers. It is proposed that Market Engagement Sessions will be held online. Lot 1 – 27 January 10:00 to 11:00, Lot 2 – 28 Jan 10:00 to 11:00, Lot 3 – 29 Jan 10:00 to 11:00, Lot 4 – 30 Jan 10:00 to 11:00. Attendance is restricted to two representatives per company at each session and to facilitate admission to the event, the names of proposed attendees should be emailed in advance to the contact person for this market engagement - ([email protected]). The intention of the Information Sessions is to enable potential suppliers to better understand the scope of the contract and the procurement process, such that a productive procurement competition can be achieved. Transport Scotland encourages SMEs, Third Sector organisations and Supported Businesses to participate in bidding for the framework. Transport Scotland will manage this process in an open and transparent manner to maximise the possible benefits. Participation or non-participation at this Information Session will not preclude suppliers or cause advantage/disadvantage to any supplier’s ability to participate in this procurement. Transport Scotland and the Scottish Ministers shall have no liability for any costs however incurred by those attending the online Information Session, attendance at subsequent meetings, or involvement in the procurement competition. Direct or indirect canvassing of any Transport Scotland official concerning this procurement, or any attempt to procure information from any Transport Scotland official concerning this Prior Information Notice (PIN) outside of the formal process described in this document may result in the disqualification of the supplier from this procurement, and consideration in any future procurement activity. No information contained in this document or in any communication made between Transport Scotland and any supplier in connection with this document shall be relied upon as constituting a contract, agreement or representation that any contract shall be offered in accordance with this document. NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=816203. (SC Ref:816203)
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
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Timeline
6 Jan 2026 → 1 Jun 2026 · 2 dates- Notice published289 days ago6 Jan 2026, 11:23 GMT
- Tender notice expected144 days ago1 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
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Official documents & specifications
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