Bid Support Tuesday
2026-04-21 12:00 - 13:30 (Europe/London) | Online, Online
Bid Support Tuesdays provide the opportunity for members to ask questions and queries to ITS UK’s two inhouse bidding exports – Phil Seymour and Pippa Birch.
Held on the third Tuesday of every other month, Phil and Pippa will hold an hour and a half online session to run you through some key tips and tricks on making your bid or proposal as effective as possible. Both bring with them many years of experience in supporting organisations win new business.
At this session, we’ll be looking at the Crown Commercial Service’s Transport Technology Framework, exploring what it means for suppliers and how to navigate it.
Register here

About Pippa and Phil
Phil Seymour
Phil Seymour is the principal at an independent RICS chartered surveyor business and is an expert on construction costs. He has extensive experience of transport infrastructure construction and maintenance and works with public & private organisations procuring civil engineering projects. He supports engineers and contractors with commercial advice, supply chain strategies, contractual analysis and pricing for their tenders. Phil is a member of the CICES, RICS, IAT, ITS and CIHT.

Pippa Birch
Pippa Birch has been a bid and tender professional for over two decades. Her bid consultancy, Pipster Solutions Ltd, is the only one in the UK specialising in highways and civil engineering. She is APMP Professional certified (bid professional), and an active member of the IAT and CIHT, with many highways-specific awards to her name, including those from the Worshipful Paviors, IAT’s Contribution to the Profession, and the Shell Bitumen Award for Excellence. Her award-winning business builds long term partnerships with clients, helping them navigate public tenders to ensure they win the contracts needed to grow their businesses. Her team reviews, manages, writes quality submissions, and coordinates bids and tenders, ensuring compliant, high scoring submissions.

Project ROUTE Introductory Session
2026-05-11 13:00 - 14:00 | Online, Online
What is Project ROUTE?
Project ROUTE is a new collaboration between ITS UK and DigData, an organisation dedicated to guiding young people towards rewarding careers in data.
The initiative aims to reach 10,000 students across the UK, provide 5,000 online and in-person work experience opportunities, and create 100 high-quality industry placements. In doing so, Project ROUTE seeks to help tackle the growing digital skills gap – a challenge estimated to cost the UK economy £63 billion each year.
The programme will deliver a mix of online career challenges, onsite “data days”, classroom-ready teaching resources and sector-led events. Activities will be tailored to engage students from primary school through to post-secondary education.
As transport undergoes rapid digital transformation, driven by advances in AI, automation, connectivity and real-time data, the sector faces increasing demand for data-literate professionals. Project ROUTE has been designed to strengthen the talent pipeline by raising awareness of digital careers early and creating clear, accessible routes into the industry.
Find out more about Project ROUTE here
Why join?
Project ROUTE is now looking for partners, ahead of its launch in September 2026. Join this webinar to find out:

More information on Project ROUTE, its aims and goals
How Project ROUTE can align with your social value objectives
Information on timelines, next steps and how to get involved

Register here

UK Rail
2026-05-13 - 2026-05-14 | Piazza 1, NEC Birmingham, Marston Green, Birmingham B40 1PA, Piazza 1, Marston Green, Birmingham, B40 1PA
UK Rail is themeeting place for the entire rail industry – a space to connect, collaborate, and showcase the very best of UK rail. It brings together leaders from across the UK rail sector, rail projects and operators, rolling stock OEMs, suppliers, and innovators.
Taking place in Birmingham from 13 to 14 May, the trade show focuses on digital transformation, infrastructure, and station technology, bringing together key industry leaders.
ITS UK will be exhibiting at Stand A31 – make sure to join us there!
Please register here to attend the conference and access the venue.
Networking Meet Up

The Rail Innovation Group and ITS UK are organising a joint networking meet up on 13 May from 3pm.

This meet up will form part of the agenda for UK Rail 2026 and will be:

An informal space for attendees to meet, connect, and exchange ideas
Bringing together rail, ITS, and technology professionals from across the sector
Open networking to spark conversations, partnerships, and future collaboration

Register to attend

Traffex
2026-05-20 - 2026-05-21 | Judds Ln, Coventry CV6 6GE, Coventry RICOH Arena, Coventry, CV6 6GE
Traffex is the a leading event for the highway, roads and traffic management industry that takes place at CBS Arena Coventry.
It brings together a senior audience of engineers, infrastructure professionals, policymakers, and suppliers to explore the latest innovations in road safety, construction and maintenance, traffic management and technology.
ITS UK will be present at the event and you can locate us at Stand F7.
We will also be speaking at the following:
Stuck on Red: From Obsolescence to a Network Fit for the Future
11:10 – 11:30AM | Thursday 21st May | TechTalks Theatre
Find out more

SafetyTech Forum
2026-05-27 - 2026-05-28 | Leonardo Royal, 245 Broad Street, Birmingham, B12HQ
Join us for the inaugural SafetyTech Forum, a one day event exploring the future of technology that supports safer travel for all.
The Forum is a one-day Conference exploring the latest innovations and technology supporting safety on all modes of transport.
Bringing together industry leaders, policymakers, researchers, operators, and technology innovators, the Forum will include keynote presentations, expert panels and interactive discussions, setting out the latest in the safety tech space.
The event will take place from 10am to 5pm at the Leonardo Royal Hotel, Birmingham on 28 May 2026. We’ll be holding a site visit the day before, on Wednesday 27 May 2026, to National Highways Development Centre.

What will be covered?
At the Forum you’ll hear about:

The latest policy updates around the Road Safety Strategy and its impact on the sector
The latest developments in areas like Home Office Type Approval and enforcement tech
Updates on technological developments and innovations supporting the safety of all on the transport network
Practical examples of best practice, implementation and innovation from across the transport network
Network with senior stakeholders, policymakers, enforcement professionals and technology providers

Local Government Exchange
2026-06-01 09:00 - 15:00 | The Grange, 457 Burton Road, Littleover, Derby, United Kingdom
ITS UK’s first Local Government Exchange will bring together the transport technology sector with local councillors and decision-makers to explore how industry can support local priorities and policy objectives.
The inaugural event will take place in Derby, shortly after the local elections on 7 May 2026. We will invite policymakers from across the East Midlands, particularly local councillors, but also MPs and Peers, and bring them together with ITS UK members to discuss the key challenges and opportunities facing the transport network.
This inaugural event will aim for half of those in the room to be from the public sector, providing meaningful discussion between transport technology companies and public sector decision-makers.

How does it work?
The event will be evenly split between public sector and industry representatives:

50% local councillors (prioritised), as well as MPs and Peers from the East Midlands (25 tickets)
50% ITS UK members (25 tickets)

There will be five themed discussion tables, each focused on a priority area for transport policy in the East Midlands:

Safety
Congestion
Public Transport
Active Travel
Innovation

Local government attendees will rotate between tables, joining the discussions most relevant to their interests and responsibilities. At each table, they will engage directly with industry representatives to explore practical solutions to the challenges they face.
We will run three structured discussion sessions, ensuring participants have the opportunity to contribute to multiple topic areas and build connections.
A report of discussions on each table will be shared with attendees following the event.

Agenda
9.30am | Arrivals, Breakfast served
10.15am | Welcome, Max Sugarman, Chief Executive, ITS UK
10.20am | Keynote: Claire Ward, Mayor, East Midlands (invited)
10.30am | Session 1
Discussion around tables
11.30am | Networking Break
12pm | Session 2
Discussion around tables
1pm | Lunch and informal networking
2pm | Session 3
Discussion around tables
3pm | Close
Breakfast and Lunch will be provided. Please note, there are only 25 places for ITS UK members (with 25 for the public sector) so we are limiting tickets to two per member organisation. We encourage booking speedily to avoid disappointment.

Sponsors

Interested in getting involved? There is one sponsorship slot available for this event. Email contact@its-uk.org to get involved

Tickets
ITS UK members in the private sector can purchase up to two tickets per member for this event:

£150 + VAT for Executive Members
£175 + VAT for Standard Members

If you’re in the public sector and would like to attend (with a paid-for ticket) please email contact@its-uk.org
Book your ticket

DBT & DfT Smart Data in Transport Workshop
2026-06-09 10:00 - 15:00 | Clayton Hotel Birmingham & Conference Centre, Clayton Hotel, Albert Street, Birmingham, B5 5JE, United Kingdom
Following the publication of the Smart Data Strategy in March, the Department for Business and Trade (DBT) and Department for Transport (DfT) are exploring how Smart Data in the transport sector can improve the way transport services are planned, delivered and experienced.
Smart Data is the secure, voluntary sharing of customer data with authorised third parties (ATPs), enabling the development of innovative services that can improve outcomes for individuals and businesses, boost competition, and support more informed decision‑making. Building on the success of the Open Banking Scheme – through which financial data became more accessible, secure, and interoperable for consumers – Government is looking to enable similar Smart Data schemes across other sectors to drive growth and innovation. You can read more about the Government’s plans in the recently published Smart Data Strategy.
This workshop, organised on behalf of DBT and DfT by ITS UK, will gather the industry’s views of where a Smart Data scheme in transport could have the greatest benefit and impact, where a scheme could have the most need and how Government can work with the sector to drive Smart Data forward. The workshop will take place on 9 June from 10.30 to 3pm at the Clayton Hotel in Birmingham. To attend, please register via the link below. Please note, by registering you consent to having your information shared with the DBT and DfT teams organising this event with ITS UK.
An agenda will be shared with attendees ahead of the event.
Organised by ITS UK on behalf of:

Register here

Parliamentary Reception
2026-06-16 14:00 - 17:00 | Parliament, House of Commons, Westminster, London, SW1A 0AA, United Kingdom
ITS UK’s annual Parliamentary Reception will take place on 16 June 2026 in the Terrace Pavilion of the House of Commons, from 2 to 5pm.
Each year, the Reception offers the opportunity for members to meet with policy makers, Parliamentarians and Ministers, to discuss the future of transport technology over a delicious cream tea overlooking the Thames and city of London.
Speakers
Olly Glover MP
Liberal Democrat Transport Spokesperson
Olly Glover is the Transport Spokesperson for the Liberal Democrats. Prior to becoming an MP, Olly had spent all his working life on the railways. He held a range of senior operational management positions in Network Rail and train operating companies. He led large teams of train drivers, was responsible for major control centres, worked in partnership with trade unions, and held hands-on roles managing disruption, on the tracks and on station concourses. Olly worked as a consultant, using his knowledge to help railway companies in the UK and abroad to improve their operations.
Richard Holden MP
Shadow Secretary of State for Transport
Richard was first elected in December 2019 as the first ever Conservative Member of Parliament for North West Durham. Born in Blackburn, Richard grew up in the Pennine village of Grindleton, near Clitheroe. He has worked in both the public and private sectors, as well as in politics in London. Before becoming an MP, he worked as Deputy Head of Press for the Conservative Party Headquarters and as a Special Adviser to the Secretaries of State for Education, Defence, Transport and in the House of Lords.
Following his election, Richard has raised issues such as transport infrastructure, jobs, the economy, and farming in Parliament. His Majesty’s Leader of the Opposition, The Rt Hon Kemi Badenoch MP, appointed Richard to serve as the Shadow Secretary of State for Transport in her Shadow Cabinet on 22 July 2025.

Register to attend here
Not a member? Get in touch at contact@its-uk.org
Headline Sponsor

MOVE
2026-06-17 - 2026-06-18 | MOVE, Excel, 1 Western Gateway, Royal Victoria Dock, London, E16 1XL, United Kingdom
Join ITS UK at MOVE, the leading trade show for mobility and transport technology.
Taking place from 17 to 18 June at the Excel in London, MOVE unites OEMs, government, fleets, micromobilities, utilities, energy providers, start-ups, investors, tech and media. The show is focused on brinnging together the entire mobility ecosystem, focusing on tech, innovation, and transformation.
Find the link to the event here
ITS UK members can secure 50% off their ticket. To secure your discount code, please email log in to the Members Area here and find the code under ‘Events’.

ITS UK is holding its annual Parliamentary Reception the afternoon before MOVE, on 16 June. This is free for Members – find out more here.

Digital Transport Forum
2026-07-15 | Delta Hotels, 1 Queen Square, Liverpool, Merseyside, L1 1RH, United Kingdom
Join us for the inaugural Digital Transport Forum, a one day event exploring the use of data and AI, cybersecurity, digital twins, the internet of things and the latest in digital tech in transport.
The Forum is a one-day Conference exploring the latest in digitalisation across transport modes.
Bringing together industry leaders, policymakers, researchers, operators, and technology innovators, the Forum will include keynote presentations, expert panels and interactive discussions, setting out the latest in digital transport.
The event will take place from 10am to 5pm at the Delta Hotels by Marriott Liverpool City Centre, on 15 July 2026.

What will be covered?
At the Forum you’ll hear about:

The latest policy updates following the publication of the Transport Data Action Plan.
The latest developments in areas like digital twins, smart data, AI and cybersecurity.
Updates on technological developments and innovations covering the digitalisation of transport
Updates from leading government and public sector organisations, including major client bodies.
Network with senior stakeholders, policymakers, transport authorities and technology providers

Freight, Logistics and Maritime Forum
2026-09-08 | Hilton – Utilita Bowl, Botley Road, West End, Southampton, Hampshire, Southampton, Hampshire, SO30 3XH, United Kingdom
Join us for the inaugural Freight, Logistics and Maritime Forum, a one day event exploring the challenges and progress in key topics for these sectors. Learn how ITS can help shape the future of operational excellence for the movement of goods and cargo.
Bringing together industry leaders, policymakers, researchers, operators, and technology innovators, the Forum will include keynote presentations, expert panels and interactive discussions, setting out the latest in freight, logistics and maritime.
The event will take place on Tuesday 8 September 2026, 10am to 5pm at the Hilton Southampton – Utilita Bowl.

What will be covered?
At the Forum you’ll hear about:

A look at how freight, logistics and maritime policy is changing, and how this opens opportunity for new innovation in the sector
Delivering sustainable growth outcomes for the UK via connected coastal shipping and last-mile solutions
Views from ports, rail and road freight operators on shared challenges, and thoughts on how the ITS community can respond
How the digitalisation agenda is changing the shape of freight and logistics
The need to decarbonise and build environmental protection into freight transportation
How we create secure and resilient freight networks and systems, with a focus on energy and cyber
Chance to network with senior stakeholders, policymakers, transport authorities and technology providers

Transport Tech Showcase at Labour Party Conference
2026-09-28 19:00 - 20:30 | Clockwise, Edward Pavilion, Royal Albert Dock, Liverpool, Clockwise, Edward Pavilion, Royal Albert Dock, Liverpool, L3 4AF, United Kingdom
Experience the journeys of the future
ITS UK will return to Labour Party Conference for the second Transport Tech Showcase, a special Labour Party Conference reception to showcase the latest technology delivering improvements across all modes of transport.
This hands-on event will showcase practical, deployable innovations from organisations across the sector, including tech that is transforming the way we manage and experience transport, from smart traffic management and digital ticketing to connected vehicles and real-time information services.
It’s an opportunity to see, up close, the innovations that will help decarbonise our transport network, make journeys safer and more accessible, and deliver better experiences for the travelling public and communities around the country.
Attended by senior political leaders, local leaders, transport authorities, and industry partners, this reception will be the perfect opportunity to explore how the UK can build on its world-leading expertise to deliver the next generation of smarter, safer, and more integrated transport.
This event will take place outside the secure zone. You will not need a Conference pass to access it.
Get involved
Join us as a Headline Supporter or Exhibitor. To get involved, email Eduardo Pitts at eduardo.pitts@its-uk.org
Registration will open in due course.

Headline Sponsor

Transport Tech Showcase at Conservative Party Conference
2026-10-05 19:00 - 20:30 | Birmingham, Birmingham
Experience the journeys of the future
ITS UK will return to Conservative Party Conference for the second Transport Tech Showcase, a special Conference reception to showcase the latest technology delivering improvements across all modes of transport.
This hands-on event will showcase practical, deployable innovations from organisations across the sector, including tech that is transforming the way we manage and experience transport, from smart traffic management and digital ticketing to connected vehicles and real-time information services.
It’s an opportunity to see, up close, the innovations that will help decarbonise our transport network, make journeys safer and more accessible, and deliver better experiences for the travelling public and communities around the country.
Attended by senior political leaders, local leaders, transport authorities, and industry partners, this reception will be the perfect opportunity to explore how the UK can build on its world-leading expertise to deliver the next generation of smarter, safer, and more integrated transport.
This event will take place outside the secure zone. You will not need a Conference pass to access it.
Get involved
Join us as a Headline Supporter or Exhibitor. To get involved, email Eduardo Pitts at eduardo.pitts@its-uk.org
Registration will open in due course.

Headline Sponsor

President's Dinner & Awards
2026-11-10 18:00 - 23:00 | Sheraton Grand, Park Lane, Piccadilly, London, W1J 7BX, United Kingdom
The leading celebration of transport technology – the ITS UK President’s Dinner – turns 20!
The President’s Dinner is the leading celebration of transport technology. It showcases the very best of the intelligent transport sector, including the innovation, expertise and dynamism of organisations and individuals across the industry.
The Dinner also sees us hand out our annual Awards, recognising all the organisations, individuals and projects that have delivered for the UK. It is attended by key clients and decision makers from a variety of organisations. It is a perfect opportunity to meet friends old and new, over a luxurious evening in the heart of London.
To mark 20 years, the Dinner will be heading to the fabulous art deco Ballroom of the Sheraton Grand in Park Lane. The iconic, 11,000 square-foot Grade II listed ballroom is renowned for its 1920s high ceilings, and, chandeliers – the perfect location to celebrate the 20th anniversary.
The evening will begin with a drinks reception at 6pm, before guests are invited to join us for a lavish three-course meal and awards ceremony.
Tables of 10, half tables of five and individual tickets are now available, with special rates available for Executive Members.

ITS UK Showcase at Interchange
2027-03-02 - 2027-03-03 | Manchester Central Convention Complex, Windmill Street, Manchester M2 3GX, Manchester Central Convention Complex, Windmill Street, Manchester, M2 3GX
ITS UK returns for the fourth year to Interchange and we will be hosting a Showcase taking place across the two days of the event.
The ITS UK Showcase at Interchange 2027 will be a key event in the industry’s calendar. Open to all, the Showcase brings together transport authorities, technology providers and industry leaders across all modes to discuss how we can create a more joined-up, seamless, safer and greener transport system.
More information soon to be announced.
