Optimised Route Planning Software

Hampshire County Council
South East
Selective procedure
1 January 2026 to 31 December 2029

Software services to enable automated route and transport planning for eligible children, incorporating variables such as journey length, distance to stops, safe walking routes, and individual child needs. The solution supports the management of home-to-school transport logistics.

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Awarded value: £326k; As published
Published: 8 January 2026; Contracts Finder
Awarded: 9 December 2025; QRoutes Ltd
Contract length: 48 months; Ends 31 December 2029

What the buyer is asking for

Provision of specialised route planning and transport optimisation software for local authority home to school transport service operations.

Category: Software package and information systems

Lifecycle

Publishedon Contracts Finder
8 January 2026
Contract awardedto QRoutes Ltd
9 December 2025
Contract starts
1 January 2026
Contract ends
31 December 2029

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How it compares

2.6× the typical passenger transport software contract (£125k).

Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/255573/optimised-route-planning-software
Buyer reference: CS27736
Open contracting ID: ocds-b5fd17-cd293d5e-0051-416b-ad43-573faae18ef8
Source: Contracts Finder
Last checked: 12 October 2026

Hampshire County Council. Optimised Route Planning Software. Contract award, 8 January 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/255573/optimised-route-planning-software (accessed 12 October 2026).