Preliminary Market Engagement - DfT Supplier Event - Research Procurements
Department for TransportEstimated Value
Up to £1
Deadline
Not specified
Published
21 October 2025
Type
Not specified
Full Description
Department for Transport Preliminary Market Engagement.
The Department for Transport (DfT) would like to invite suppliers to a virtual engagement event on Wednesday, 5 November 2025, from 10:30 to 12:00 GMT.
The purpose of this event is to
- Inform the market about DfT’s upcoming research and evaluation activities.
- Raise awareness of our planned programmes of work.
- Share our approach to the procurement of research and evaluation services to the broader market
The session will include
- A presentation of the high-level themes of our programmes of work.
- How research and evaluation activities support these programmes.
- An overview of our procurement approach and potential routes to market.
Programmes of work currently under consideration include
- Evaluation Support call-off contract = £2.5m, 3- year contract
- TEST (Transport Evaluation Support for Trials) = £2.5m 2-year contract
- Primary call-off contract - £2.5m, 4-year contract
- Evidence review & Secondary Data Analysis contract = £1.5m 3-to-4-year contract
- Human Factors & Ergonomics call-off = £3m, 3-year contract
- Integrated Transport Digital Twins evaluation = £3m 4-year contract
The potential routes to markets include
- CCS Research and Insights (RM6126), whereby only registered suppliers are eligible.
- Open competitive procurement (above threshold for services)
Event Format: Virtual (online via MS Teams)
Registration Process
- Suppliers interested in attending this virtual event should register via Microsoft Virtual Events (Teams) by coping and pasting the below link in their browser:
https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/709bf152-ee21-4e...
Additional Information
- Attendance at this event does not form part of any formal procurement process and will not confer any advantage in any subsequent tender.
- Programmes of work - budgets and durations are tentative and subject to change.
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Department for TransportKey Dates
Published
21 October 2025
Submission deadline
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Notice type
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