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Mass Transit Taskforce (MTTF) Secretariat

THE DEPARTMENT FOR TRANSPORT

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

04 Aug 2026 at 17:04

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

03 Jul 2026 at 15:26

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Award

03 Jul 2026 at 13:05

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Transport procured secretariat services for its Mass Transit Taskforce. The work supports the taskforce established under the Department’s Better Connected strategy and requires an organisation to provide a commercially and politically neutral secretariat. The requirement is categorised as research services (CPV 73110000), so relevant work may include research support, coordination, analysis and administration for a public-sector transport taskforce. Delivery is associated with the Department for Transport in London, with the taskforce’s activities likely concerning mass transit policy and transport stakeholders. The procurement comprised one lot and was suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises. The selected supplier was Urban Transport Group, an SME and VCSE.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Urban Transport Group on 3 July 2026 through a direct award. The Department justified this route on the basis that the supplier was uniquely placed to deliver as a commercially and politically neutral organisation, with the rationale classified as single-supplier technical reasons. The awarded and contracted value was £494,199 excluding VAT (£593,038.80 including VAT). The award period ran from 16 July 2026 to 15 January 2027. The contract was signed on 29 July 2026, became active on 30 July 2026 and runs to 14 January 2027. There was one completed lot, evaluated through the direct-award justification rather than a competitive tender process. The contract is above the relevant threshold.

This procurement demonstrates demand from the Department for Transport for an independent organisation able to support a national mass-transit policy taskforce. A credible future competitor would need experience delivering research services for public bodies, coordinating complex transport or infrastructure stakeholders, and providing reliable secretariat support. The requirement places particular importance on commercial and political neutrality, so suppliers would need to show that their advice, governance and stakeholder engagement are demonstrably impartial. Useful capability would include transport policy knowledge, research and analytical skills, programme administration, clear briefing and reporting, and the capacity to work with government and sector representatives. SMEs and VCSEs were considered suitable, indicating that the work can be delivered by a focused specialist organisation rather than only a large consultancy.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Mass Transit Taskforce (MTTF) Secretariat

Notice Description

The Better Connected strategy published by the Department for Transport in April 2026 committed the Department to establishing a Mass Transit Taskforce. This procurement is to appoint a commercially and politically neutral organisation to act as secretariat for the taskforc.e

Procurement Information

Supplier uniquely placed to deliver due to their position as a commercially and politically neutral organisation.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06c369
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073893-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

CPV Codes

73110000 - Research services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£494,199 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
£494,199 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Aug 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
3 Jul 20262 months ago
Contract Period
30 Jul 2026 - 14 Jan 2027 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

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
Not specified
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
Vincent Square
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Urban Transport Group

Further Information

Notice Documents

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