// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Dundee?
Dundee, United Kingdom, scores 81.6% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #19 of 388 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
81.6%
Rank
#19 / 388
Criteria present
63 / 86
Evidence coverage
90.7%
Dundee's smart city score by area
8 present · 5 partial · 0 absent · 2 not assessed
10 present · 0 partial · 1 absent · 1 not assessed
10 present · 2 partial · 1 absent
6 present · 4 partial · 1 absent
13 present · 0 partial · 0 absent
7 present · 1 partial · 0 absent
9 present · 3 partial · 0 absent · 2 not assessed
Where Dundee is strong
- ▸Digital Government Services
- ▸Active & Shared Mobility
- ▸Air Quality & Monitoring
- ▸Climate Action & Emissions
- ▸Health & Digital Health
Where the gaps are
- ▸Energy & Smart Grid
- ▸Public Transport & Real-Time Information
- ▸Solid Waste & Circular Economy
Evidence highlights
Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure · Fibre / high-speed broadband coverage
CityFibre has completed the primary-build of its full fibre network in Dundee, making it ready for service to over 58,000 homes and most businesses. A full fibre broadband network has also been installed throughout the Waterfront area.
https://www.investindundee.com/news-item/free-public-wi-fi-at-waterfrontConnectivity & ICT Infrastructure · Public Wi-Fi network
Dundee offers a free public Wi-Fi network named 'DundeeFreeWiFi' in the central Waterfront area, providing fast internet access for residents and visitors.
https://www.investindundee.com/news-item/free-public-wi-fi-at-waterfrontPublic Transport & Real-Time Information · Public transport network
Dundee has a bus network with services provided across the city by operators such as Xplore Dundee, Stagecoach, and Moffat and Williamson, as indicated by a bus network map and service information.
https://www.dundeecity.gov.uk/service-area/city-development/sustainable-transport-and-roads/bus-service-informationPublic Transport & Real-Time Information · Real-time arrivals (GTFS-RT)
Stagecoach, a bus operator in Dundee, offers 'live bus tracking' for its services, allowing passengers to get real-time information.
https://www.stagecoachbus.com/promos-and-offers/east-scotland/dundee-busesFunding Dundee can bid for
122 open calls — grants, tenders and innovation competitions Dundee is eligible for, including UK-wide schemes any place can apply to. Every entry links to its source.
- NationalgrantCloses 15 Sept 2026Help The Homeless Grant Scheme
Help the Homeless
up to £5kApply → - NationalcompetitionCloses 16 Sept 2026Accelerating adoption of quantum enabled sensing and PNT
Innovate UK
up to £14.3m24 month projectEnds 30 Nov 2028 - NationalgrantCloses 16 Sept 2026Zero Emission Vessels and Infrastructure 2: Energy Efficiency
Innovate UK, Department for Transport (DfT)
- NationalgrantCloses 16 Sept 2026Zero Emission Vessels and Infrastructure 2: Electric Power
Innovate UK, Department for Transport
- Nationalinnovation-callCloses 16 Sept 2026Zero Emission Vessels and Infrastructure Two (ZEVI 2): Alternative Fuels
Innovate UK, Department for Transport
- Nationalinnovation-callCloses 16 Sept 2026Quantum computing applications for large scale impact: CR&D
Innovate UK
up to £13m - NationalgrantCloses 16 Sept 2026Healthy Heart Grants 2026
Heart Research UK
- NationalgrantCloses 17 Sept 2026Researcher Challenges Grants 2026
British Council
- NationalgrantCloses 18 Sept 2026Coastal Communities Fund Grant Scheme 2026
Moray Council
£10k–£50kApply → - NationalgrantCloses 18 Sept 2026Lowland Peat Water Implementation Grant
Environment Agency
- NationalgrantCloses 18 Sept 2026Second Year Of Moray Coastal Community Fund Opens For Bids
Moray Council
£10k–£50kApply → - NationalgrantCloses 18 Sept 2026Moray Council’s Coastal Community Fund
Moray Council
£10k–£50k
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About this assessment
Dundee was assessed against the 86 criteria of the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework on 2026-09-03 by AI agents gathering evidence from official public sources. Each criterion is marked present, partial or absent, and every finding links to where it was found. Scores refresh continuously as cities publish new evidence.