DfT - Crisis Response and Resilience Digital Twin (CRDT)

Contract summary

Industry

• IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support - 72000000

Location of contract

SW1P 4DR

Value of contract

£9,999,999

Procurement reference

tender_489974/1546539

Published date

20 January 2026

Closing date

1 September 2025

Closing time

4pm

Contract start date

9 October 2025

Contract end date

8 October 2028

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

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Description

This project aims to procure an analytical platform, that is robust, scalable, user-friendly and capable of combining methods across analytical disciplines to improve the DfT's Crisis Response and Resilience capabilities. Recognising the rapid pace of change in technology and the range of possible technological methodologies, DfT is using an outcomes-based approach to enable innovation and use of novel data and technologies.  The aim of this work is to create a national platform capable of identifying disruptions across transport modes in a timely fashion and appropriate level of detail, combining a variety of data sources, estimate and inform users of their likely impact to people and goods, track developments, model potential interventions and gather learnings for future use.

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More information

Attachments

• TANL3056 - Crisis Response Resilience Digital Twin Contract Award Letter - Arup signed_Redacted.pdf
• n/a

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Award information

Awarded date

19 January 2026

Contract start date

9 October 2025

Contract end date

8 October 2028

Total value of contract

£9,999,999

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Ove Arup & Partners Ltd

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About the buyer

Contact name

Jason Thrup

Address

33 Horseferry Road, Westminster
London
SW1P 4DR
England

Email

jason.thrupp@dft.gov.uk