# Transport and the UK Regional Productivity Gap

> A sourced UK public sector contract award published by DfTc - Department for Transport.

## Key facts

- Buyer: [DfTc - Department for Transport](/buyers/dftc-department-for-transport/contract-awards)
- Supplier: [Steer Davies & Gleave Ltd](/suppliers/steer-davies-gleave/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £104,197
- Tender value: £104,197
- Award date: 13 May 2025
- Published: 15 May 2025
- Contract start: 15 May 2025
- Contract end: 14 February 2026
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: ec70c4f0-626c-4e79-a091-51504e49a577-845511
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-47570403-accc-4256-b28d-8dc1e03568c3

## Description

DfT wishes to inform a contract has been awarded for services to develop a robust, causal estimate of the contribution of transport \(or lack of sufficient transport\) to regional productivity gaps in the UK\. This will help inform the policy debate and support the overall case for transport investment by understanding the 'size of the prize' via some Research

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ec70c4f0-626c-4e79-a091-51504e49a577-845511)