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DFT OPERATOR LIMITED
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Total contracts
40
Known spend
£167m
38 disclosed
Average value
£4m
Per contract
Active suppliers
10
Last 5 years
Top suppliers
Last 5 years- 1
Baringa Partners LLP
£754,940
- 2
Addleshaw Goddard LLP
£2m
- 3
PA Consulting Services Ltd
£175,000
- 4
ALCHESTER HR CONSULTING LTD
£70,000
- 5
Alexander Mann Solutions Limited
£100m
- 6
Perk UK Limited
£2m
- 7
Computacenter (UK) Limited
£891,938
- 8
Coupa Software Inc
£171,689
- 9
V A Rail Limited
1 winlatest 04 Jun 2025£147,000
- 10
Softcat PLC
£137,140
What they buy
By CPV categoryBusiness servicesCPV 79
8 contracts · £109m
Financial & insuranceCPV 66
3 contracts · £3m
IT servicesCPV 72
3 contracts · £2m
Travel & freightCPV 63
1 contract · £2m
SoftwareCPV 48
1 contract · £137,140
Public administrationCPV 75
1 contract · £44,430
Companies House
DFT OPERATOR LIMITED · 07141122active
Incorporated
Jan 2010
Last accounts filed
Mar 2026
Next accounts due
Dec 2027
Active officers
10
Active officers
- HENDERSON, Jennysecretary
- CEARNS, Kathryndirector
- DONALD, Charles Hunterdirector
- HAINES, Andrewdirector
- HARRISON, Richard Charles Vyvyandirector
- HYNES, Alexander Johndirector
- KEMP, Harriet Gracedirector
- MURPHY, Stephen Johndirector
SIC codes
Tender activity
Notices published per month — last 24 months
All contracts (40)
Dtx case management software
DfT Operator Limited has bought a cloud‑based case management system (DTx) to help its Prosecutions Unit handle fare‑evasion cases from train operators, including licences for 13 users, implementation, data migration and training.
The provision of supply chain consultancy support
The provision of supply chain consultancy support including exit management and negotiation with suppliers.
Rolling stock and infrastructure strategy financial advisory
This contract is for a consultancy to provide financial, commercial, economic and strategic advice to help the UK government create and finish the Rolling Stock and Infrastructure Whole System Strategy and its programme business case.
Provision of legal advisers for in-life operator
This is a direct‑award contract to provide legal advisory services for an in‑life operator, focusing on contract management and POP commercial issues, using the GCA RM6360 legal panel.
IT cost visualisation
The contract is for an IT cost visualisation platform that will collect, clean, classify and analyse technology spend data, awarded directly under the HealthTrust Europe LLP ICT Digital Technology Solutions 2023 framework.
Provision of legal advisers for the public ownership programme
This contract is for legal adviser services to support the Public Ownership Programme, helping the Department for Transport (DfT) with due diligence and mobilisation when transferring train operating companies into public ownership.
TOC remco chair services
Provision of consultancy services to chair the TOC Remco meetings.
Cyber strategy and roadmap consultancy support
Provision of consultancy support to define and refine group-wide cyber security strategic objectives ensuring alignment with DTFO business objectives, risk appetite and regulatory
Provision of claims handling and related services
Provision of claims handling and related services for DfT Operator Limited (DFTO) and subsidiaries. The successful supplier will be responsible for providing a comprehensive and fu
Procurement consultancy support
The provision of procurement consultancy support.
Provision of insurance brokerage services
The provision of insurance brokerage services for DFT Operator Limited and Subsidiaries. DfT Operator Limited ("DFTO") has placed this contract via a compliant direct award from th
Rail network customer interfaces merger: structure, purpose & principles
DfT Operator Limited ("DFTO") has placed this contract following a further competition procedure in compliance with the RM6124 Communications Marketplace. This contract for creativ
GTR resilience plan
Resilience plan and HR support services
DFTO support for GBR digital narrative and capability
Consultancy support services for digital and data design and implementation changes as a result of GBR.
Strategic safety management programme (SSMP) training for DFTO
Provision of a Strategic Safety Management Programme (SSMP) training course for senior staff, including pre‑delivery preparation, two‑day in‑person course delivery, and post‑course
Establishment of a framework for the provision of a revenue management system
DFTO is issuing this notice to establish a framework agreement with two (2) suppliers for the provision of a Revenue Management System. The system must be capable of optimising rai
Procure to pay (P2P) system
Provision of a Procure to Pay system.
DFTO 2026 functional design phase
The Supplier will produce a detailed organisation design for the previously identified and agreed functions across DFTO's Operating Model.
Cloud software services
Call-Off contract with the reseller Softcat PLC via the CCS G-Cloud 14 framework for the provision Provision of a Cyber Threat Management & SEIM Tool . This Call-Off Contract is fo
The provision of consultancy services to support development of high performing teams for customers
This is the provision of specialist business development consultancy services to support DFTOs senior executive leadership team.