S30081 RTM3 Mobile Phone Network Data

National Highways
Selective procedure
8 May 2026 to 30 September 2028

Procurement of expanded mobile phone network data to update traffic models to a 2025 post-COVID baseline. The project requires capturing detailed origin-destination patterns across various trip purposes, modes, and user classes for model calibration, validation, and forecasting. Consultants must work proactively with the Prior Matrix Technical Coordination Group to ensure consistency and coherence across the RTM3 programme.

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Awarded value: £460k; As published
Published: 8 May 2026
Awarded: 8 May 2026; Arup
Contract length: 29 months; Ends 30 September 2028

What the contract covers

Framework call-off

Provision of mobile phone network data and traffic modelling consultancy services to support national transport infrastructure planning and forecasting.

Expanded mobile phone network data to inform development of prior matrices for RTM3, capturing detailed origin-destination patterns across trip purposes, modes and user classes

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Framework call-off
Procedure: Selective procedure
Initial term: 29 months
Contract dates: 8 May 2026 to 30 September 2028
Certifications asked for: None stated
Suitable for SMEs: Yes
Category: Services
CPV codes: 73220000

Services in this contract

Transport modelling and analyticsMain service£61k typicalMobile phone network origin-destination data for national road traffic model matrices

Lifecycle

Published
8 May 2026
Contract awardedto Arup
8 May 2026
Contract starts
8 May 2026
Contract ends
30 September 2028

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National Highways

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/3552245/s30081-rtm3-mobile-phone-network-data
Buyer reference: tender_521104/1574949
Open contracting ID: ocds-b5fd17-67fe3729-9af3-4eff-a04f-0e2a0f0d7eeb
Last checked: 5 November 2026

National Highways. S30081 RTM3 Mobile Phone Network Data. Contract award, 8 May 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/3552245/s30081-rtm3-mobile-phone-network-data (accessed 5 November 2026).