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CR_5487 Railway Project Work for Peru (DBT)

Department for Business and Trade

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04 Sep 2026 at 13:38

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Business & Trade commissioned specialist infrastructure consultancy for railway projects in Peru. The work covers an early-stage project development approach known as “Phase 0”, focused on robust preparation before major public-private partnership rail projects reach the market. The supplier is to turn UK technical recommendations into a technical guide and roadmap for the Peruvian Government, helping it institutionalise Phase 0 as the standard approach across future rail PPP projects. This is a professional services requirement concerning rail infrastructure advice, project preparation and government-facing technical guidance. The work is associated with Peru and is intended to support the Peruvian Government, although the buyer is the UK Department for Business & Trade.

The procurement is complete and was awarded directly to Arup International Projects Limited without competition under a below-threshold procedure. The award was made on 12 August 2026, when the contract was also signed. The contract runs from 12 August 2026 to 23 October 2026, with a possible one-month extension to 23 November 2026. Its value is £15,000 excluding VAT and £18,000 including VAT. Arup is the selected supplier for the single requirement. The contract is active, and the procurement concerns infrastructure works consultancy services. The stated delivery is a dedicated Phase 0 development approach, producing the technical guide and roadmap needed to support consistent preparation of rail PPP projects in Peru.

This award shows demand for specialist consultancy that can prepare major rail public-private partnership projects before they reach market. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need experience in rail infrastructure project development, early-stage project preparation and the technical or commercial challenges of PPP delivery. It would also need to turn expert recommendations into clear, usable guidance for a government client, rather than providing only design or construction services. The requirement demonstrates value in combining infrastructure knowledge with policy, institutional and roadmap development: the intended outcome is to make a project-preparation method standard across rail PPP projects. Firms with relevant international advisory experience, strong technical writing capability and the ability to work with public authorities in Peru would be well placed.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

CR_5487 Railway Project Work for Peru (DBT)

Notice Description

A dedicated early-stage project development approach (known as "Phase 0") focused on robust project preparation before large PPP rail projects are taken to market. UK technical recommendations into a technical guide and roadmap that can be used by the Peruvian Government to further institutionalise the Phase 0 so that it becomes the standard across all rail PPP projects.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f24b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083909-2026
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
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

71311300 - Infrastructure works consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£15,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
12 Aug 2026 - 23 Oct 2026 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
Department for Business and Trade
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1A 2DY
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
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Arup International Projects Limited

Further Information

Notice Documents

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