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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
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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)
Provision of recruitment services
Provision of a single managed service provider (MSP) for a full recruitment solution offering professional, managerial, operational and administrative workers through a wide range
Provision of tender legal support
Supply of legal support and assurance for the establishment of a dynamic market
Provision of political monitoring services
Provision of Political Monitoring services to DFT Operator
DFTO ground transportation dynamic market
DFT Operator "DFTO" intends to establish and operate a Dynamic Market to enable Train Operating Companies (TOCs) within the DFTO group and the public sector to run further call off
Provision of employee benefits
Provision of employee Benefits for DFTO central staff only Provision of Employee benefits services for DFTO central employees
Provision of travel management services
Provision of Travel Management services for DFTO - Booking of hotels and travel for employees. Operators within the group have an option to use the agreement and are named in the c
Rail legal services
Direct award via CCS framework RM6204 for the provision of rail legal services.
DFTO commercial procurement - efficiency programme support
DFTO is looking for a Provider to support the following 3 areas: 1. Project Management Office Services 2. Finance & Efficiency Function 3. Procurement Function Commercial Procureme
DFTO organisation and model design
DFTO Organisation and Model Design for 2026 DFTO organisation and model design 2026
GBR online retail - market engagement
Background This preliminary market engagement exercise is being conducted by DfT Operator Limited (DFTO) on the basis described in this notice and in the accompanying documents. Th
Financial accounts production system
The provision of a Financial Accounts Production System.
Operational design support
Operational Design Support services.
Data protection officer cover
DPO resource to provide cover after retirement of full-time DPO
Network performance support
Network Performance Support to DFTO
HR consultancy support - rewards
Within the reward area Human Resources has identified a need for strategic advice and support. This project will support the transition to GBR and the reward strategy. The key comp
IT architecture services for DFTO
DFTO requires expert IT architecture services (professional services) to work at both group and operator level to assist in the development of a comprehensive systems strategy, roa
GBR design support
Support DFTO in the design process of GBR.
Technical advice to DFTO train crew industrial relations workstream
Technical Advice to DFTO national Train Crew Industrial Relations workstream
Procurement legal support
Advice, support and drafting in relation to procurement and commercial requirements.
FOI customer relationship management system
Provision of Infreemation, a dedicated cloud-based CRM solution specifically designed for managing and automating Freedom of Information (FOI) requests.