DEPARTMENT FOR TRANSPORT · Awarded contract
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Research into Updating Guidance on Accessible Public Realm and Tactile Paving

Awarded 03 Jan 2018

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Awarded03 Jan 2018
Value£42,128.00
SupplierTRL LIMITED
RegionLondon
CategoryResearch & Development
Ended 8y 4mo ago6mo term
Awarded 3 Jan 2018Expired 29 June 2018

The Department for Transport awarded a contract to TRL Limited for research into the extent to which existing guidance on the accessible public realm (inclusive mobility and tactile paving) needs updating, whether it makes sense to combine them into one document, and if so how they can be streamlined and adapted to achieve maximum impact with the intended audience.

The contract value was £42,128.

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