National Transport Analysis Platform

Department for Transport
London
Selective procedure
18 September 2025 to 31 August 2028

Design and implementation of the National Transport Analysis Platform (NTAP) to support national transport analysis, activity-based modelling (ABM), and freight modelling solutions. The project focuses on streamlining modelling processes to improve operational efficiency and enable data-driven policy responses. The platform must be highly scalable and capable of processing diverse datasets to support future transport strategy development.

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Awarded value: £5m; As published
Published: 17 November 2025
Awarded: 30 October 2025; Arup
Contract length: 35 months; Ends 31 August 2028

What the contract covers

Services

Development and implementation of scalable software platforms for national transport modelling, data analysis, and freight simulation services.

Establish a robust and highly scalable platform supporting comprehensive national transport analysis across a variety of scenarios and datasets
Decrease the time required for transport modelling activities by streamlining modelling processes
Implement the National Transport Analysis Platform to enable subsequent advancements in Activity-Based Modelling and development of sophisticated freight modelling solutions

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Services
Procedure: Selective procedure
Initial term: 35 months
Contract dates: 18 September 2025 to 31 August 2028
Certifications asked for: None stated
Suitable for SMEs: Yes
Category: Services
CPV codes: 72000000

Services in this contract

Transport modelling and analyticsMain service£61k typicalNational Transport Analysis Platform to speed up transport modelling

Lifecycle

Published
17 November 2025
Contract awardedto Arup
30 October 2025
Contract starts
18 September 2025
Contract ends
31 August 2028

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/50635/national-transport-analysis-platform
Buyer reference: tender_487444/1528214
Open contracting ID: ocds-b5fd17-2891e25c-54f6-454f-bbfe-4dcbfbb51943
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Department for Transport. National Transport Analysis Platform. Contract award, 17 November 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/50635/national-transport-analysis-platform (accessed 5 November 2026).