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A13 DBFO (Design, Build, Finance Operate) Handback Support

Transport for London

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05 Aug 2026 at 11:35

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Summary of the contracting process

Transport for London procured specialist engineering consultancy services to support the handback of the A13 road concession. The consultant’s role is to help transfer operational responsibility for maintaining the A13 from Road Management Services (A13) plc to Transport for London Asset Operations, in line with the concession agreement between the parties. The work is delivered in London and concerns the transition of an operational strategic road asset, rather than routine construction or general facilities management. Relevant suppliers are engineering consultancies with experience of road infrastructure, concession arrangements, operational handover and asset management. The procurement is categorised as advisory and consultative engineering services, covering the technical and coordination support needed to achieve a controlled transfer of maintenance responsibility.

The procurement is complete and was awarded on 1 July 2026 to AtkinsRéalis UK Limited. The awarded contract value is £750,000, with a contract period from 20 July 2026 to 19 July 2027. The original procurement was estimated at between £750,000 and £3,750,000. It used a selective procedure through a call-off from a framework agreement. The tender submission deadline was 10 April 2026 at 12:00. The award covers the A13 handback support requirement as a single service scope. Transport for London selected a supplier through the framework call-off process; the published outcome identifies AtkinsRéalis UK Limited as the active supplier. The contract concerns support for transferring maintenance operations under the existing concession arrangement.

This award demonstrates demand from Transport for London for major-road handback and concession-transition expertise. Suppliers competing for comparable work would need credible engineering advisory capability, with practical experience of road asset operations, maintenance arrangements and the transfer of operational responsibility between concessionaires and public-sector asset teams. Evidence of managing complex handovers, assessing asset and maintenance obligations, interpreting concession contracts and coordinating multiple parties would be commercially relevant. The requirement is suited to established engineering consultancies able to provide experienced specialists and structured transition support for a strategic road network. As the procurement was a framework call-off and was not identified as suitable for SMEs or voluntary, community and social enterprises, competitors should be positioned to operate within public-sector frameworks and deliver at substantial organisational scale.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

A13 DBFO (Design, Build, Finance Operate) Handback Support

Notice Description

TfL requires a Consultant to support the process of transferring operational responsibility for the maintenance of a the A13 (the A Road) from Road Management Services (A13) plc to Transport for London Asset Operations in accordance with the concessions contract between those two parties.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-0acf3cf0-d0fa-4933-9c0c-a19bc13d2f28
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/64742975-5fcf-47ae-93fe-d7511ee13e8a
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

71318000 - Advisory and consultative engineering services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£3,750,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£750,000 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Aug 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Jul 20263 months ago
Contract Period
20 Jul 2026 - 19 Jul 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Transport for London
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
E20 1JN
Postcode Area
East London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI41 Hackney and Newham
Delivery Location
TLI London
Local Authority
Newham
Electoral Ward
Stratford Olympic Park
Westminster Constituency
Stratford and Bow

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

AtkinsRéalis UK Limited

Further Information

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