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Transport for Wales (TfW) Professional Services Market Engagement

Transport for Wales (TFW) · Local or regional public body

In brief

Transport for Wales (TFW) has announced plans to buy architecture and engineering and consultancy work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

The estimated value is £120,000,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 4 years, up to 6 years with extensions, starting 1 January 2028.

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

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Competition

Typical: a median of 3 bids per contract for this buyer (from 9 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

Transport for Wales (TfW) is seeking to engage with the market ahead of a new professional services procurement opportunity covering a broad range of transport sector consultancy services. This opportunity is intended for both multidisciplinary consultants and SMEs with relevant experience in early development, technical, design and advisory services across the transport and infrastructure environment. The scope of services is expected to include, but is not limited to: Business case development. Transport data collection and surveys. Monitoring and evaluation. Fleet decarbonisation technical support. Stakeholder engagement and consultation. Architecture and placemaking services.…Read the full description
Transport for Wales (TfW) is seeking to engage with the market ahead of a new professional services procurement opportunity covering a broad range of transport sector consultancy services. This opportunity is intended for both multidisciplinary consultants and SMEs with relevant experience in early development, technical, design and advisory services across the transport and infrastructure environment. The scope of services is expected to include, but is not limited to: Business case development. Transport data collection and surveys. Monitoring and evaluation. Fleet decarbonisation technical support. Stakeholder engagement and consultation. Architecture and placemaking services. Feasibility studies. Outline and detailed design. Specifications and cost estimates. Buildability and value engineering advice. Specialist technical support for infrastructure and asset management. Bus and train timetable and service analysis. Environmental management and assessment. TfW is engaging with the market to better understand supplier capability, delivery models and market appetite, and to help shape the most effective route to market for future requirements. The event is constructed in a co-design model, to support early market engagement, encourage meaningful dialogue with suppliers, and inform the development of a procurement approach that is practical, proportionate and attractive to the market. TfW welcomes input from organisations with the relevant expertise, capacity and experience to support the delivery of high-quality professional services across its programmes and projects.

How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.

Timeline

  1. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 053953-2026
  2. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 059201-2026

About the buyer

Procurements

34

Awards

27

Suppliers it has used most for architecture and engineering

  1. Provision of Housing Market Sales & Rental Data

    Home OfficeUK-wideIT services and software, Marketing and communications

    Closing soon8 hours leftSuitable for SMEs

    £540kestimated
  2. Vehicle Restraint Systems

    The Association of North East Councils LimitedNorth EastConstruction, Highways and street lighting

    Closing soon20 hours left3 lotsSuitable for SMEsFramework

    £50mframework ceiling
  3. West Northamptonshire Council Temporary Accommodation White Goods, Furniture and Services Framework

    West Northamptonshire CouncilEast MidlandsBuilding maintenance and repairs, Electrical

    Closing soon20 hours left3 lotsSuitable for SMEsFramework

    £900kframework ceiling
  4. ISO11 Fumigation Lobby Replacement Project - Civil Works and CDM Principal Designer/Principal Contractor Role

    The Pirbright InstituteSouth EastConstruction, Management consultancy

    Closing soon20 hours leftSmall contract

    £154kestimated
  5. Design Consultancy Framework

    Oxford Health NHS Foundation TrustSouth EastManagement consultancy, IT services and software

    Closing soon20 hours leftExpress interest11 lotsSuitable for SMEsFramework

    £4.5mframework ceiling

From notice 053953-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 8 June 2026, last updated 24 June 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.