Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bc6-0231-721a-bf0d-65fbd2a9de5c/preliminary-market-engagement-dft-supplier-event-research-procurements pending GB open procedure # Preliminary Market Engagement - DfT Supplier Event - Research Procurements [Department for Transport](https://tendernation.io/buyers/department-for-transport) Open field Estimated value £1 Published 21 Oct 2025 Deadline Rolling deadline ## Who can bid - Small contract value Valued under £135,018 including VAT, the lowest Procurement Act threshold for goods and services. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. ## About this tender Department for Transport Preliminary Market Engagement. The Department for Transport (DfT) would like to invite suppliers to a virtual engagement event on Wednesday, 5 November 2025, from 10:30 to 12:00 GMT. The purpose of this event is to: - Inform the market about DfT’s upcoming research and evaluation activities. - Raise awareness of our planned programmes of work. - Share our approach to the procurement of research and evaluation services to the broader market The session will include: - A presentation of the high-level themes of our programmes of work. - How research and evaluation activities support these programmes. - An overview of our procurement approach and potential routes to market. Programmes of work currently under consideration include: - Evaluation Support call-off contract = £2.5m, 3- year contract - Primary call-off contract - £2.5m, 4-year contract - Evidence review & Secondary Data Analysis contract = £1.5m 3-to-4-year contract - Human Factors & Ergonomics call-off = £3m, 3-year contract - Integrated Transport Digital Twins evaluation = £3m 4-year contract The potential routes to markets include: - CCS Research and Insights (RM6126), whereby only registered suppliers are eligible. - Open competitive procurement (above threshold for services) Event Format: Virtual (online via MS Teams) Registration Process: - Suppliers interested in attending this virtual event should register via Microsoft Virtual Events (Teams) by coping and pasting the below link in their browser: [events.teams.microsoft.com](https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/709bf152-ee21-4e7f-9a3a-1e09de5fad12@28b782fb-41e1-48ea-bfc3-ad7558ce7136) Additional Information: - Attendance at this event does not form part of any formal procurement process and will not confer any advantage in any subsequent tender. - Programmes of work - budgets and durations are tentative and subject to change. 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