Transport Professional Services Framework (2025)

Professional advice and services to develop transport policies, strategies and business cases. Professional advice and services are required to undertake both strategic and tactical modelling, forecasting and economic appraisal tasks.

Strategic consultancy services with capabilities in commercial and technical financial advice including tax. Consultancy services with capabilities in qualitative research and quantitative research, including but not limited to professional advice, management, provision and analysis of quantitative and qualitative research services.

Consultancy services with capabilities in Face-to-Face Fieldwork, including but not limited to provision of MRS/IQCS trained staff to plan, sample, supervise and undertake fieldwork interviews on street, in home, on vehicle; and quality checking, provision of clean data. Consultancy services for consultation and engagement activity including but not limited to professional advice, management and provision and analysis of all elements of consultation and engagement services to support public engagement and both statutory and informal consultations.

Consultancy services for manual transport surveys and data collection including but not limited to provision of staff to undertake manual transport data collection and audit surveys, collect, interpret and analyse data in relation to all transport modes and transport infrastructure. Consultancy services for electronic transport data collection, including but not limited to provision of technology and staff to undertake electronic transport data collection, collect, interpret and analyse.

Consultancy services related to fixed track systems (rail and/or guide-way based) including but not limited to investigation, planning, design, operations, compliance, integration and maintenance activities. Consultancy services related to highways, traffic, streets and urban design including but not limited to investigation, planning, design, operations, compliance, integration and maintenance activities.

Consultancy services related to buildings including but not limited to investigation, planning, design, operations, compliance, integration and maintenance activities. Consultancy services with capabilities in programme and project management through all stages of the project lifecycle, including but not limited to governance and approvals, business plan development and project controls and scheduling

Consultancy services with capabilities in project cost and commercial management including but not limited to cost planning management of live projects, appraisal work and whole life cost considerations. Strategic consultancy services with legal capabilities including but not limited to infrastructure and regeneration projects, major transport service projects related to all forms of transport, environmental projects and innovation projects to advance wider connectivity and accessibility.

Total estate management services and strategic property consultancy. Strategic consultancy services with demonstrable capabilities in lots 9,10,11,12 and 13.