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AwardedAwarded 7 October 2026

S30159 mrtm3

National Highways · Central government

In brief

National Highways awarded research work to AtkinsRéalis Jacobs Joint Venture on 7 October 2026.

The notice gives a value of £160,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 18 months, starting 8 October 2026.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

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What the notice says

The scope of this work is to procure a new freight dataset held by Jacobs for use across the RTM3 programme. The dataset will support improvements to freight modelling and is aligned with the wider industry need to enhance the representation and valuation of freight travel time, following the Department for Transport's recent work in this area. The Matrix TCG, comprising representatives from National Highways and members of the RTM3 supply chain, has agreed that the procurement and use of this dataset represents a significant improvement on the current industry-standard freight data and will provide a positive step-change in the quality and capability of freight modelling across the programme. The dataset will be used to enhance the analytical capability of the RTMs and provide improved freight-related inputs to support the development, validation and application of the models.

Who won

WinnerValueDates
AtkinsRéalis Jacobs Joint Venture£160,000
Awarded 7 October 2026

Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.

Timeline

  1. Contract award notice · notice eb9a77c7-7453-4dba-8398-93f58d35390e-916968

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From notice eb9a77c7-7453-4dba-8398-93f58d35390e-916968 on Contracts Finder, first published 7 October 2026. We last checked for changes on 7 October 2026.