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DRT Booking System
East Riding of Yorkshire Council · Yorkshire and the Humber · 5-year contract
Held by Liftango ltd
Demand responsive transport software tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
93 demand responsive transport software tenders and contracts, 33 this year.
Updated 4 November 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count
- Awarded a month£170k
- Contracts a month1.2
- Won by SMEs52%
- Renewing in 6 months4
- Frameworks and DPSs1
Demand responsive transport software contracts
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29 contracts across the UK, of any size
Recently awarded
The latest demand responsive transport software contracts awarded
- Awarded28 Oct 2026Bus Network Management SoftwareYork and North Yorkshire Combined Authority · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Podaris Limited£200k
- Awarded1 Sep 2026Tiger on Demand Booking & Customer App ServicesCambridgeshire and Peterborough Business Growth Company · East of EnglandWon by Spare Labs Inc.£113k
- Awarded25 Aug 2026Bus Network Analysis & Scheduling SoftwareWest Midlands Combined Authority · West MidlandsWon by Via£275k
- Awarded5 Aug 2026Transport Data SoftwareNorth East Combined Authority · North EastWon by Via£54k
- Awarded2 Jul 2026Demand Responsive Transport SoftwareCumberland Council · North WestWon by Liftango ltd£56k
- Awarded18 Jun 2026Transport Planning & Analysis Hosted SystemSurrey County Council · South EastWon by Podaris Limited£90k
- Awarded15 May 2026Demand Responsive Transport SystemSomerset Council · South WestWon by Padam Mobility£117k
- Awarded14 May 2026Podaris Transport Planning and AnalysisCornwall Council · South WestWon by Podaris Limited£70k
- Awarded1 Apr 2026Demand Responsive TransportCheshire East Council · North West£171k
- Awarded1 Apr 2026Train Planning Software & Implementation ServicesNorthern Trains Limited · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Worldline£4.7m
- Awarded31 Mar 2026Spare Platform for Dial-a-ride and other demand-responsive servicesWest Sussex County Council · South EastWon by Spare Labs Inc.£169k
- Awarded25 Mar 2026Velociti Solutions Scheduling Suite for FranchisingWest Midlands Combined Authority · West MidlandsWon by Velociti Solutions Limited£537k
- Awarded23 Mar 2026Systra purchase of Podaris Software for West Northamptonshire CouncilWest Northamptonshire Council · East MidlandsWon by Systra£69k
- Awarded19 Mar 2026Community Transport & Meals on WheelsEpsom and Ewell Borough Council · South EastWon by RLDatix£24k
- Awarded3 Mar 2026BSIP IDAI 2 Network Planning Tool.Kent County Council · South EastWon by Podaris Limited£40k
- Awarded27 Feb 2026ESCC -DE- DDRT Digital Platform (a.k.a. Management System)East Sussex County Council · South EastWon by Spare Labs Inc.£223k
- Awarded25 Feb 2026DEMAND RESPONSIVE TRANSPORT (DRT)Lincolnshire County Council · East MidlandsWon by Via£380k
- Awarded19 Dec 2025Demand Responsive Transport SystemNorth Lincolnshire Council · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by ViaVan£71k
- Awarded28 Aug 2025Multi-Modal Transport Planning SolutionEssex County Council · East of EnglandWon by Podaris Limited£72k
- Awarded28 Aug 2025Multi-Modal Transport PlanningEssex County Council · East of EnglandWon by Podaris Limited£72k
- Awarded8 Aug 2025HTPP TS-37 Bus Network Performance System (Contract Extention)East Riding of Yorkshire Council · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Huddl Mobility Ltd (t/a CitySwift)£44k
- Awarded24 Jun 2025Bus Network Design SystemTransport for Wales · WalesWon by Via£903k
- Awarded24 Jun 2025CO0391 - Modernising Passenger TransportEssex County Council · East of EnglandWon by ECR Solutions£704k
- Awarded3 Mar 2025Supply of REMIX softwareMilton Keynes City Council · South EastWon by Via£75k
- Awarded13 Feb 2025Transport management software - Planning softwareEast Sussex County Council · South EastWon by QRoutes Ltd£77k
- Awarded1 Jan 2025Provision of a Collaborative Planning ToolTransport for Greater Manchester · North WestWon by Via£150k
- Awarded26 Nov 2024TfGM DRT Solution - Awarded under G-Cloud 14Transport for Greater Manchester · North WestWon by ViaVan£443k
- Awarded8 Nov 2024One Network - Route ManagerCornwall Council · South WestWon by Causeway Technologies
- Awarded7 Nov 2024LDC-408b On Demand Transport (Application and Call Centre Provider)Lichfield District Council · West MidlandsWon by WEDRT£19k
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Worldline won the most demand responsive transport software contracts by value
Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.
CouncilsTransport and utilities
| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1joint | Via North East · 1 framework place · See every contract | 6 | £1.8m | 6 | ||
| 1joint | Podaris Limited East of England · SME · 1 framework place · See every contract | 6 | £544k | 5 | ||
| 3 | Spare Labs Inc. South East · SME · 1 framework place · See every contract | 3 | £506k | 3 | ||
| 4 | ViaVan North West · See every contract | 2 | £514k | 2 | ||
| 5joint | Worldline Yorkshire and the Humber · 1 framework place · See every contract | 1 | £4.7m | 1 | ||
| 5joint | ECR Solutions East of England · See every contract | 1 | £704k | 1 | ||
| 5joint | Velociti Solutions Limited West Midlands · 1 framework place · See every contract | 1 | £537k | 1 | ||
| 5joint | Padam Mobility South West · 1 framework place · See every contract | 1 | £117k | 1 | ||
| 5joint | QRoutes Ltd South East · SME · 1 framework place · See every contract | 1 | £77k | 1 | ||
| 5joint | Systra East Midlands · See every contract | 1 | £69k | 1 |
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Who buys
Councils award 86% of demand responsive transport software contracts
Contracts with a published value in the last 2 years, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.
5 buyers bought demand responsive transport software more than once in the last 2 years
Each dot is a buyer, by how many demand responsive transport software contracts it awarded in the last 2 years.
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Few and big, or many and small
Each dot is a buyer: how many demand responsive transport software contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
CouncilsTransport and utilities
Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Essex County Council | 3 | £848k |
| 2 | West Midlands Combined Authority | 2 | £812k |
| 3 | Transport for Greater Manchester | 2 | £593k |
| 4 | East Sussex County Council | 2 | £300k |
| 5 | Cornwall Council | 2 | £70k |
| 6 | Northern Trains Limited | 1 | £4.7m |
| 7 | Transport for Wales | 1 | £903k |
| 8 | Lincolnshire County Council | 1 | £380k |
| 9 | York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority | 1 | £200k |
| 10 | Cheshire East Council | 1 | £171k |
58 demand responsive transport software contracts awarded since 2021
- 62021
- 52022
- 162023
- 52024
- 92025
- 172026 so far
Prices
Half of demand responsive transport software contracts are worth less than £102k
CouncilsTransport and utilities
The 10 biggest demand responsive transport software contracts
- Northern Trains LimitedWorldline · 1 Apr 2026
- Transport for WalesVia · 24 Jun 2025
- Essex County CouncilECR Solutions · 24 Jun 2025
- West Midlands Combined AuthorityVelociti Solutions Limited · 25 Mar 2026
- Transport for Greater ManchesterViaVan · 26 Nov 2024
- Lincolnshire County CouncilVia · 25 Feb 2026
- West Midlands Combined AuthorityVia · 25 Aug 2026
- East Sussex County CouncilSpare Labs Inc. · 27 Feb 2026
- York and North Yorkshire Combined AuthorityPodaris Limited · 28 Oct 2026
- Cheshire East CouncilWinner not published · 1 Apr 2026
Renewing contracts
5 demand responsive transport software contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months
4 in the next 6 months. The 3 ending soonest are shown in full.
Ends in 6 days
Provision of transport planning software
Lancashire County Council · North West · 3-year contract
Held by Podaris Limited
Ends in 7 weeks
WCC DRT West Midlands
Warwickshire County Council · West Midlands
Held by Liftango ltd, Stagecoach
Demand responsive transport software contract for a councilSouth EastUnder £100kEnds Mar 2027
Demand responsive transport software contract for a councilNorth EastUnder £100kEnds Jul 2027
Where and when
The South East awards the most demand responsive transport software contracts. March and August are the busiest months.
Contracts by region and by month awarded. Click a region to filter the page.
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The regions as a table
| Region | Open now | Contracts | Value | Typical contract | Won the most | Bought the most | Renewing in 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South East | 0 | 7 | £697k | £77k | Spare Labs Inc. and Podaris Limited (2 each) | East Sussex County Council (2) | 1 |
| North West | 0 | 4 | £820k | £160k | – | Transport for Greater Manchester (2) | 1 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 0 | 4 | £5m | £135k | – | – | 1 |
| East of England | 0 | 4 | £961k | £93k | Podaris Limited (2) | Essex County Council (3) | 0 |
| West Midlands | 0 | 3 | £830k | £275k | – | West Midlands Combined Authority (2) | 1 |
| South West | 0 | 3 | £187k | – | – | Cornwall Council (2) | 0 |
| East Midlands | 0 | 2 | £449k | – | – | – | 0 |
| North East | 0 | 1 | £54k | – | – | – | 1 |
| Wales | 0 | 1 | £903k | – | – | – | 0 |
| London | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| Scotland | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| Northern Ireland | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
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Key findings
- £170k a month
of demand responsive transport software contracts awarded.
Typical contract £115k x 1.5 contracts a month, last 12 months. - 1.2
demand responsive transport software contracts are awarded in a typical month.
29 contracts in the last 2 years. - 4
demand responsive transport software contracts come up for renewal in the next 6 months.
Recurring contracts with a named supplier and a published end date before 4 May 2027. - 1
framework or DPS is running for demand responsive transport software work.
0 open to join now. - 52%
of demand responsive transport software contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 23 award notices.
How many demand responsive transport software tenders and contracts are there?
| Since November 2021 | Last 12 months | |
|---|---|---|
| Notices published | 93 | 33 |
| Contracts awarded | 53 | 18 |
5 demand responsive transport software contracts and frameworks end in the next 12 months, 5 of them recurring services. In the last two years, 23 buyers awarded demand responsive transport software contracts to 15 suppliers.
Source: Find a Tender, Contracts Finder, Public Contracts Scotland, Sell2Wales and eTendersNI, to 4 November 2026. By Seamus White. How we count
Questions
How many demand responsive transport software contracts does the UK public sector award?
29 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, from 23 public buyers.
How much is a typical public sector demand responsive transport software contract worth?
The median is £102k, and 75% are worth less than £250k.
Which buyers award the most demand responsive transport software contracts?
Councils award 86% of them.
Which part of the UK awards the most demand responsive transport software contracts?
The South East: 7 of 29 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, then the North West (4) and Yorkshire and the Humber (4).
How many demand responsive transport software contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months?
5 contracts end and are likely to be re-let, the first on 8 November 2026.
What is included
Software for planning public transport networks and for running demand-responsive transport: booking, dispatch, operator integration and reporting.
- DRT digital operating platform
- DRT booking and planning integration
- DRT back-office reporting
- Public transport planning platform
What is not included
- RTPI (see Real-time passenger information systems and displays)
- Home-to-school transport tendering (see Care provider directory)
- Home-to-school, SEND and community transport scheduling and routing (see Passenger transport scheduling and routing systems)