Transport Planning Software - Saturn

City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council
Yorkshire and the Humber
Direct award
13 April 2026 to 13 April 2027

Licensing and support for SATURN transport planning software used to simulate road network changes, including new junctions, traffic signals, and development impacts. The software facilitates journey time analysis and route choice modelling to inform transport policy and highway investment decisions.

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Awarded value: £9k; As published
Published: 13 April 2026
Awarded: 13 April 2026; AtkinsRéalis
Contract length: 12 months; Ends 13 April 2027

What the contract covers

Provision of specialist transport planning and traffic modelling software to support highway infrastructure investment and network impact analysis.

Provide SATURN transport planning software used to test the impacts of changes to the road network, including new junctions, revised traffic signals, and new housing or commercial developments
Enable assessment of impacts on journey times and the routes car drivers undertake when travelling from origin to destination
Support transport planning policies and decisions on investment in new highway projects including CRSTS schemes

Terms and requirements

Procedure: Direct award
Initial term: 12 months
Extensions: 12 months
Longest it can run: 24 months
Contract dates: 13 April 2026 to 13 April 2027
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
CPV codes: 30196000, 48000000

Services in this contract

Transport modelling and analyticsMain service£61k typicalSATURN road network transport modelling software

Lifecycle

Published
13 April 2026
Contract awardedto AtkinsRéalis
13 April 2026
Contract starts
13 April 2026
Contract ends
13 April 2027

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City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council

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AtkinsRéalis

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/1097552/transport-planning-software-saturn
Buyer reference: EX2132
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-06812e
Last checked: 4 November 2026

City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council. Transport Planning Software - Saturn. Contract award, 13 April 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/1097552/transport-planning-software-saturn (accessed 4 November 2026).