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DfTc - Department for Transport
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Total contracts
50
Known spend
£13m
21 disclosed
Average value
£628,888
Per contract
Active suppliers
10
Last 5 years
Top suppliers
Last 5 years- 1
SYSTRA LIMITED
3 winslatest 15 Sept 2026£669,154
- 2
OVE ARUP & Partners Ltd
2 winslatest 07 Sept 2026£3m
- 3
KPMG UK LLP
1 winlatest 25 Oct 2022£28m
- 4
Herbert Smith Freehills
1 winlatest 26 Aug 2026£8m
- 5
Kainos Software Limited
1 winlatest 16 Sept 2026£8m
- 6
KPMG
1 winlatest 30 Jul 2026£4m
- 7
Manchester Metropolitan University
1 winlatest 03 Mar 2025£1m
- 8
Browne Jacobson LLP
1 winlatest 22 Oct 2026£1m
- 9
Linklaters LLP
1 winlatest 05 Oct 2026£800,000
- 10
Mills & Reeve LLP
1 winlatest 11 Sept 2026£750,000
What they buy
By CPV categoryBusiness servicesCPV 79
11 contracts · £1m
IT servicesCPV 72
8 contracts · £8m
Architectural & engineeringCPV 71
8 contracts · £2m
R&D servicesCPV 73
8 contracts0
Education & trainingCPV 80
2 contracts · £718,000
Transport servicesCPV 60
2 contracts · £75,000
Electrical equipmentCPV 31
2 contracts · £20,000
Construction worksCPV 45
2 contracts · £1
Renewal radar
Awarded contracts predicted to come up for re-tender in the next 18 months
- THRE02-A17 - Provision of Technical Advisors to support Rail Operating Contract Projects
Predicted using median duration of UK contracts in the same CPV division (11 months from contract start date → renewal expected by May 2027).
May 2027
40% confident
- THRE0073 Market Application Readiness for European Train Control System (ETCS) for Network Rail
Predicted using median duration of UK contracts in the same CPV division (12 months from contract start date → renewal expected by May 2027).
May 2027
40% confident
- Provision of DfT Executive Leadership Strategy Development 2026-28
Predicted using median duration of UK contracts in the same CPV division (16 months from contract start date → renewal expected by Sep 2027).
Sept 2027
40% confident
- Project Leadership Programme 2026 - 2029
Predicted using median duration of UK contracts in the same CPV division (15 months from contract start date → renewal expected by Sep 2027).
Sept 2027
40% confident
Tender activity
Notices published per month — last 24 months
All contracts (50)
THRE0073 market application readiness for european train control system (ETCS) for network rail
Provision of specialist technical and commercial advice to support Network Rails oversight of the Industry Partnership Digital Railway (IPDR) programme. Network Rail requires the s
P4105013 provision of legal advisers for project tara
The call-off contract shall commence on the 19th May 2026 and the expiry date will be 18th November 2026 for a period of Six (6) months. The total contract value will be up to 

P4104119B legal advisers for the dftla
The call-off contract shall commence on 21st July 2025 and the Expiry Date will be 30th November 2027 for a period of two years and four months. The total contract value shall be &
P4104119A legal advisers for the dftla
The call-off contract shall commence on 21st July 2025 and the Expiry Date will be 30th November 2027 for a period of two years and four months. The total contract value shall be &
THRE0063 RSG specialist advisor
The award notice confirms that a contract has been given to a specialist advisor for the RSG (Resilience and Security Group) to provide expert advice, likely for a UK government department.
P4104088A legal advisers for the euston programme lot 1
This is a two‑year call‑off contract for legal advisory services to support the Euston rail programme. It is worth up to £8 million (with a possible 50% increase) and is being sourced from the Crown Commercial Services RM6204 Rail Legal Services Panel.
Aviation atmospheric environmental technical support
Contract to provide expertise to actively participate in working groups of the ICAO Committee on Aviation Environmental Protection (CAEP), contributing to tasks including analysis
P4104113 provision of legal advisers for project gordon
The Department for Transport is directly awarding a 12‑month contract (with two extension options) to provide legal advisers for its Project Gordon, worth up to £800,000 (ex VAT). The work is to be delivered under the existing RM6204 Rail Legal Services Framework.
THRE0048 professional correspondence writers
This contract is for a supplier to provide professional written correspondence services to a UK government department. The buyer needs someone who can draft letters, emails and other official documents on their behalf.
P4055049_RSP rail fares product management service
Notice of contract extension
TROO0300 - high speed 2 project representative
Provision of a Project Representative for High Speed 2 - value extension
Active accessible travel communication and stakeholder engagement
Department for Transport (DfT) want to maximise on the delivery and impact of the active travel schemes through a range of communication channels with local authorities. The busine
Provision of airline fleet data
The Department for Transport (DfT) invites proposals for the provision of Airline Fleet Data, accessed via a data portal or platform, for a period of 12 months (plus an option for
Provision of vehicle excise duty roadside survey
The Department for Transport (DfT) has a requirement to conduct a survey in 2021 to measure the number of vehicles on the road which do not have valid Vehicle Excise Duty (VED). Th
Provision of evaluation research support for local and regional transport analysis
The Department for Transport (DfT) is inviting bids for the provision of ad-hoc evaluation research to support the Local and Regional Transport Analysis team in monitoring and eval
Award of executive search agency
This is a transparency notice confirming that the Department for Transport has awarded a call-off contract for the provision of executive search agency services for the recruitment
IMO fire signage works
The works will entail replacing fire signage at the International Maritime Organization (IMO), 4 Albert Embankment, London SE1 7SR. There is an opportunity of a site visit on Thurs
Project management for kent sites
At present the FERR Kent Sites Team (KST) is not resourced with the capability or capacity to project manage the contractual and on-site delivery to specification, of the Sevington
Aviation security international operations strategic review
This is a transparency notice confirming the award of a contract for the provision of strategic review into the Aviation Security International Operations (ASIO) within the Departm
IMO fire signage works
The works will entail replacing fire signage at the International Maritime Organization (IMO), 4 Albert Embankment, London SE1 7SR. Once this tender goes live, interested parties w