Transport Planning Software - Saturn

Authority: City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council (Local council)

Direct award

Sectors: Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages (30)Software Packages & ERP (48) Delivery: Yorkshire & Humber (UKE41)

Awarded value£9,317published award · exc. VAT

Awarded 13 Apr 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Atkins Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The software is used to test the impacts of changes to the road network (such as new junctions, revised traffic signals, new housing / commercial developments) and how it impacts journeys times and the routes car drivers undertake travelling from their origin to destination. It is used as part of making transport planning policies and deciding investment on new highway projects including CRSTS schemes.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: Yorkshire & Humber

30196000 Planning systems 48000000 Software package and information systems

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Direct award
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 13 Apr 2026, 15:08 BST
Last source update: 13 Apr 2026, 15:22 BST
Authority reference: EX2132
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-033367
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: Yorkshire & Humber (UKE41)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06812e Find a Tender

Why no open competition: Single Suppliers Technical Reasons
Published justification: This software is only available from one supplier.

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 13 Apr 2026

Transparency notice published
13 Apr 2026, 15:08 BST
UK5
Contract award notice published
13 Apr 2026, 15:15 BST
UK6
Contract details notice published
13 Apr 2026, 15:22 BST
UK7
Contract signature expected
13 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £9,3171 award exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 13 Apr 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Atkins Limited13 Apr 2026 – 13 Apr 2027 · up to 13 Apr 2028Extensions: BMDC reserves the right to extend the contracts subject to funding being available and satisfactory contract performance delivery.	£9,317	13 Apr 2026	Awarded

Contracts

Transport Planning Software - Saturn · Atkins Limited
Signed
13 Apr 2026
Value
£9,317
Period
13 Apr 2026 – 13 Apr 2027 · up to 13 Apr 2028 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
BMDC reserves the right to extend the contracts subject to funding being available and satisfactory contract performance delivery.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PBWW-4714-TBHN City Hall, Centenary Square, Bradford, Yorkshire & Humber, BD1 1HXContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice

ATKINSRÉALIS UK LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 00688424GB-PPON: PLLV-1772-YDYN Woodcote Grove, Ashley Road, Surrey, South East, KT18 5BWContact email
AtkinsRéalisAwarded supplierGB-COH: 688424GB-PPON: PPZY-1684-DVWT Woodcote Grove, Ashley Road, Epsom, South East, KT18 5BWContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender13 Apr 2026, 15:22 BST
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender13 Apr 2026, 15:15 BST
Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender13 Apr 2026, 15:08 BST