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IT Cost Visualisation

DFT OPERATOR LIMITED

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22 Sep 2026 at 16:39

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Summary of the contracting process

DFT Operator Limited procured an IT cost visualisation platform to provide a structured view of technology spending. The service covers ingesting technology spend data, processing it, normalising different data sources, classifying expenditure and analysing the resulting information. In practical terms, the requirement is for technology spend management and strategic IT review and planning support, rather than general IT supply. Delivery covers the United Kingdom. The buying organisation is DFT Operator Limited, a public body in the transport sector. The selected supplier is Computacenter (UK) Limited, a large technology services company. The requirement is relevant to suppliers that provide spend analytics platforms, technology cost transparency, IT financial management or related strategic technology review services.

The procurement is complete and has resulted in an active award. DFT Operator Limited used a limited direct award without prior publication of a call for competition, through the HealthTrust Europe LLP Enterprise Level Information Communication Technology Digital Technology Solutions 2023 Framework Agreement. The award was made to Computacenter (UK) Limited, with one bid recorded. Price was the stated award criterion. The contract value is £891,938.34. The contract was signed on 22 September 2026. The procurement included an optional two one-year extensions. Its single lot is marked cancelled, while the associated award and contract are recorded as active, so the outcome is the active award and contract rather than an available tender.

For a supplier assessing future work with DFT Operator Limited, this procurement demonstrates demand for a substantial, organisation-wide capability to make technology spending visible and usable for decision-making. A credible competitor would need a platform or service able to ingest varied spend data, process and normalise it, apply meaningful technology classifications and produce reliable analysis. Experience in IT financial management, technology cost transparency and strategic IT planning would be directly relevant. The route used also shows that framework-based direct awards are an established purchasing channel for this buyer and requirement. Suppliers should therefore be able to demonstrate dependable data handling, mature spend-analysis methods, implementation capability and the capacity to support a large transport-sector organisation across the United Kingdom.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

IT Cost Visualisation

Notice Description

IT cost visualisation platform comprising review of spend through the ingestion, processing, normalisation, classification and analysis of technology spend data.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Compliant direct award via HealthTrust Europe LLP Framework Agreement for the Enterprise Level Information Communication Technology (ICT) Digital Technology Solutions 2023

Options: Optional x2 1 year extensions

Procurement Information

Compliant direct award via HealthTrust Europe LLP Framework Agreement for the Enterprise Level Information Communication Technology (ICT) Digital Technology Solutions 2023

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0777ec
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089822-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

72222000 - Information systems or technology strategic review and planning services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£891,938 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DFT OPERATOR LIMITED
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SE1 8SW
Postcode Area
South East London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI45 Lambeth
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Lambeth
Electoral Ward
Waterloo & South Bank
Westminster Constituency
Vauxhall and Camberwell Green

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Computacenter

Further Information

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