Soft Market Test for Provision of a Mobility Monitoring Network for Cambridgeshire

This is a joint project between The Greater Cambridge Partnership (GCP) that is delivering the Greater Cambridge City Deal and comprises Cambridgeshire County Council, South Cambridgeshire District Council, Cambridge City Council, The University of Cambridge and representatives of local business through the) Business Board and the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority (CPCA) which is led by the Mayor and made up of representatives from the seven constituent councils and works to deliver strategic projects across the region in conjunction with the businesses and local partners. The County Council will use the framework to buy sensors and is the accountable body for this procurement.

In 2020, the GCP passed its first gateway review, releasing £200m of funding for projects supporting transport and housing, skills and 'smart' solutions. GCP's next gateway review is due in April 2025 and has the potential to unlock a further £200m of City Deal funding. The details of the methodology by which GCP will be assessed has not yet been agreed with central government but it is imperative that GCP undertakes appropriate data collection to enable the impact of the investment to date to be demonstrated.

In addition, the CPCA is the Transport Authority for the region meaning that evidence of traffic movements in the cities and market towns within the region is critical for informed decision making.

The importance of the provision of a reliable data to partners across the local authority bodies in the region has been highlighted even further through the last 18 months of the pandemic, making the need for this project clear.

Interested parties should access the 2 accompanying attachments and follow the instructions therein if they wish to participate.