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The provision of road condition monitoring survey data and associated technology
Lancashire County Council · North West · 1-year contract
Held by Gaist
Road condition surveys tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
61 road condition surveys tenders and contracts, 18 this year.
Updated 4 November 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count
- Awarded a month£260k
- Contracts a month0.9
- Won by SMEs65%
- Renewing in 6 months4
Road condition surveys contracts
Tap a region to see its contracts. Pick as many as you like.
21 contracts across the UK, of any size
Recently awarded
The latest road condition surveys contracts awarded
- Awarded26 Oct 2026The Provision of Road Condition Surveys - Video Data ProcessingLancashire County Council · North WestWon by Gaist£682k
- Awarded26 Oct 2026The Provision of Road Condition Surveys - Video Data CaptureLancashire County Council · North WestWon by Gaist£473k
- Awarded4 Aug 2026PAS2161 Highways Condition SurveyLondon Borough of Waltham Forest · LondonWon by Gaist£35k
- Awarded22 Jun 2026Highways - Video-Based Data Collection and Analysis PlatformWest Sussex County Council · South EastWon by Route Reports Limited£304k
- Awarded10 Jun 2026Roadmetrics AI road condition survey systemBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council · South WestWon by Roadmetrics Ltd£130k
- Awarded1 Jun 2026Automated Highways MonitoringNorthumberland County Council · North EastWon by Route Reports Limited£455k
- Awarded21 May 2026Highways Analytics ToolLancashire County Council · North WestWon by Route Reports Limited
- Awarded11 May 2026Provision of Annual Condition Surveys (Road Asset Management Strategy)Southend-on-Sea City Council · East of EnglandWon by Gaist£114k
- Awarded22 Apr 2026Automated Highway Inventory & Condition Collection, compliant with PAS2161Leicestershire County Council · East MidlandsWon by Vaisala£193k
- Awarded5 Mar 2026AI Road Condition SurveysKirklees Council · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Gaist£232k
- Awarded18 Feb 2026Cambridgeshire County Council Pothole Automatic Detection SoftwareCambridgeshire County Council · East of EnglandWon by Route Reports Limited£103k
- Awarded3 Feb 2026Award of CFM0415 - Road AIFife Council · ScotlandWon by Vaisala£51k
- Awarded11 Jan 2026AT1392 - Highway condition surveysLuton Borough Council · East of EnglandWon by Gaist£185k
- Awarded9 Dec 2025Asset Inventory SurveysRedcar and Cleveland Borough Council · North EastWon by Pavement Testing Services (XAIS-PTS)£97k
- Awarded25 Nov 2025Highway AI Survey Condition SolutionWestmorland and Furness Council · North WestWon by Vaisala£266k
- Awarded11 Nov 2025The provision of road condition monitoring survey data and associated technologyLancashire County Council · North WestWon by Gaist£450k
- Awarded9 Sep 2025Highway Condition Surveys and Asset Management Support 25-26St Helens Borough Council · North WestWon by Gaist£118k
- Awarded6 Jun 2025Procurement OF GAIST HIGHWAY ASSET MANAGEMENT SYSTEM TO COMPLETE HIGHWAY ASSET SURVEYNorth Somerset Council · South WestWon by Gaist£92k
- Awarded1 Feb 2025Roads Artificial Intelligence SoftwareEast Ayrshire Council · ScotlandWon by Softcat£148k
- Awarded8 Nov 2024Award of Digital Road Condition Management SolutionScottish Government · ScotlandWon by Softcat£150k
Gaist won the most road condition surveys contracts
It also won the most by value. Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.
CouncilsCentral governmentTransport and utilities
| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gaist North West · SME · See every contract | 9 | £2.4m | 7 | ||
| 2 | Route Reports Limited North East · SME · See every contract | 4 | £862k | 4 | ||
| 3 | Vaisala North West · SME · See every contract | 3 | £510k | 3 | ||
| 4 | Softcat Scotland · See every contract | 2 | £150k | 2 | ||
| 5joint | TRL (Transport Research Laboratory) | 1 | £594k | 1 | ||
| 5joint | Roadmetrics Ltd South West · See every contract | 1 | £130k | 1 | ||
| 5joint | Pavement Testing Services (XAIS-PTS) North East · See every contract | 1 | £97k | 1 |
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Who buys
Councils award 90% of road condition surveys contracts
Contracts with a published value in the last 2 years, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.
1 buyer bought road condition surveys more than once in the last 2 years
Each dot is a buyer, by how many road condition surveys contracts it awarded in the last 2 years.
See who they are and when they usually buy →
Few and big, or many and small
Each dot is a buyer: how many road condition surveys contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
CouncilsCentral governmentTransport and utilities
Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lancashire County Council | 4 | £1.6m |
| 2 | National Highways | 1 | £594k |
| 3 | Northumberland County Council | 1 | £455k |
| 4 | West Sussex County Council | 1 | £304k |
| 5 | Westmorland and Furness Council | 1 | £266k |
| 6 | Kirklees Council | 1 | £232k |
| 7 | Leicestershire County Council | 1 | £193k |
| 8 | Luton Borough Council | 1 | £185k |
| 9 | Scottish Government | 1 | £150k |
| 10 | East Ayrshire Council | 1 | £148k |
52 road condition surveys contracts awarded since 2021
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- 122023
- 92024
- 72025
- 132026 so far
Prices
Half of road condition surveys contracts are worth less than £167k
CouncilsCentral governmentTransport and utilities
The 10 biggest road condition surveys contracts
- Lancashire County CouncilGaist · 26 Oct 2026
- National HighwaysTRL (Transport Research Laboratory) · 30 Apr 2025
- Lancashire County CouncilGaist · 26 Oct 2026
- Northumberland County CouncilRoute Reports Limited · 1 Jun 2026
- Lancashire County CouncilGaist · 11 Nov 2025
- West Sussex County CouncilRoute Reports Limited · 22 Jun 2026
- Westmorland and Furness CouncilVaisala · 25 Nov 2025
- Kirklees CouncilGaist · 5 Mar 2026
- Leicestershire County CouncilVaisala · 22 Apr 2026
- Luton Borough CouncilGaist · 11 Jan 2026
Renewing contracts
6 road condition surveys 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 2 weeks
AI Pavement Condition Assessment Direct Award via G-Cloud 13
Durham County Council · North East · 3-year contract
Held by Vaisala
Ends in 8 weeks
BSH/HGW/Road and Footway Condition Scanning Surveys
Bristol City Council · South West · 39-month contract
Held by Gaist
Road condition surveys contract for a councilSouth East£100k to £1mEnds Mar 2027
Road condition surveys contract for a councilEast Midlands£100k to £1mEnds May 2027
Road condition surveys contract for a councilScotland£100k to £1mEnds Oct 2027
Where and when
The North West awards the most road condition surveys contracts. November and June 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North West | 0 | 6 | £2m | £450k | Gaist (4) | Lancashire County Council (4) | 1 |
| East of England | 0 | 3 | £401k | £114k | Gaist (2) | – | 0 |
| Scotland | 0 | 3 | £349k | £148k | Softcat (2) | – | 1 |
| North East | 0 | 2 | £552k | – | – | – | 1 |
| South West | 0 | 2 | £222k | – | – | – | 1 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 0 | 1 | £232k | – | – | – | 0 |
| East Midlands | 0 | 1 | £193k | – | – | – | 1 |
| London | 0 | 1 | £35k | – | – | – | 0 |
| South East | 0 | 1 | £304k | – | – | – | 1 |
| West Midlands | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| Wales | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| Northern Ireland | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
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Key findings
- £260k a month
of road condition surveys contracts awarded.
Typical contract £193k x 1.3 contracts a month, last 12 months. - 4
road condition surveys 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. - 65%
of road condition surveys contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 17 award notices.
How many road condition surveys tenders and contracts are there?
| Since November 2021 | Last 12 months | |
|---|---|---|
| Notices published | 61 | 18 |
| Contracts awarded | 49 | 16 |
12 road condition surveys contracts and frameworks end in the next 12 months, 6 of them recurring services. In the last two years, 18 buyers awarded road condition surveys contracts to 7 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 road condition surveys contracts does the UK public sector award?
21 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, from 18 public buyers.
How much is a typical public sector road condition surveys contract worth?
The median is £167k, and 65% are worth less than £250k.
Who wins the most public sector road condition surveys contracts?
Gaist won the most (9), and the most by value (£2.4m).
Which buyers award the most road condition surveys contracts?
Councils award 90% of them.
Which part of the UK awards the most road condition surveys contracts?
The North West: 6 of 21 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, then the East of England (3) and Scotland (3).
How many road condition surveys contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months?
6 contracts end and are likely to be re-let, the first on 10 November 2026. Another 6 ending are one-off work.
What is included
Surveys of road and footway condition captured by vehicle-mounted or smartphone video and sensors, with AI or computer vision that finds defects and rates condition, delivered as condition data and a viewer for the highway authority's asset system.
- AI and computer vision road condition surveys (Vaisala RoadAI, Roadmetrics)
- Video footway condition surveys with asset data collection (Gaist)
- Network-level road condition survey data for a national or regional road network
- Pilots of smartphone road condition monitoring
What is not included
- Highways asset management systems that hold the results (see Highways asset and network management system)
- Engineering and structural surveys carried out on site
- Satellite and aerial survey data (see Satellite imagery)
- Gritter tracking (see Winter service gritter tracking and monitoring)