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Strategic Department Review Support

THE DEPARTMENT FOR TRANSPORT

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08 Sep 2026 at 16:22

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Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Transport procured strategic department review support: business analysis consultancy services to support a departmental review. The work is delivered in London, at or around Great Minster House, 33 Horseferry Road, London SW1P 4DR. The requirement sits within the services category and is relevant to consultancies providing organisational review, business analysis, strategic advisory and department-level performance or operating-model support. The buyer is the Department for Transport. The awarded supplier, Ove Arup & Partners, is a large consultancy, indicating that the requirement was suitable for an established professional services provider, although the procurement also identified it as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises.

The procurement has been completed and the contract was awarded to Ove Arup & Partners on 7 September 2026. The award value is £189,325. The contract runs from 7 September 2026 to 7 December 2026. It used a selective procedure as a call-off from a framework agreement, rather than an open standalone tender. The tender submission deadline was 14 August 2026 at 12:00. Evaluation resulted in one active award for the full requirement. The procurement was classified as business analysis consultancy services (CPV 72221000), with the main category being services. The opportunity was marked as suitable for SMEs and unsuitable for voluntary, community or social enterprises.

This award provides a clear benchmark for consultancies targeting future strategic review work for the Department for Transport. Credible competitors would need demonstrable capability in business analysis, departmental or organisational review, strategic advisory work and translating findings into practical recommendations. Experience of working with central government or other complex public bodies would help, alongside the capacity to mobilise a specialist team for a focused review delivered in London. Because the requirement was called off from a framework, suppliers seeking similar work would need access to the relevant framework route or a position on a comparable framework. The buyer’s stated SME suitability indicates that a smaller specialist consultancy could be competitive where it can evidence the required expertise, delivery capacity and public-sector assurance.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Strategic Department Review Support

Notice Description

Notice of award

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-2682a71d-6c1a-4ec0-9e5b-69f2fdc7627b
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f10d80fc-1976-4ee8-aa3d-b68de36c030c
Current Stage
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All Stages
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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
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

CPV Codes

72221000 - Business analysis consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£189,325 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£189,325 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
7 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
7 Sep 2026 - 7 Dec 2026 1-6 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
THE DEPARTMENT FOR TRANSPORT
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1P 4DR
Postcode Area
South West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
TLI London
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
Vincent Square
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Ove Arup & Partners Ltd

Further Information

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