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Rolling Stock and Infrastructure Strategy Financial Advisory

DFT OPERATOR LIMITED

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28 Sep 2026 at 17:14

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Summary of the contracting process

DFT Operator Limited procured financial, commercial, economic and strategic advisory services to develop and finalise its Rolling Stock and Infrastructure Whole System Strategy and the associated Programme Business Case. The work concerns the planning and business case for rail rolling stock and infrastructure as a connected system, rather than the supply of trains or construction work. The procurement was classified as financial consultancy services. The delivery location is recorded as the United Kingdom.

The procurement is complete and a contract was awarded to Grant Thornton UK Advisory & Tax LLP. The contract value is £120,000, and it was signed on 28 September 2026. The award is recorded as active; the associated lot is recorded as cancelled. The buyer used a direct award through the Government Commercial Agency’s Management Consultancy Framework MCF4, without a prior call for competition. The award criteria listed price, and one bid was recorded for the lot. The procurement data does not state an award date or contract period.

This award shows demand from DFT Operator Limited for financial and commercial advice that brings together rolling stock and infrastructure planning and supports a programme business case. A credible competitor for a similar requirement would need to demonstrate financial, commercial, economic and strategic advisory capability, including the ability to develop and finalise a whole-system transport strategy and its supporting business case. The route used was a direct award under a government management consultancy framework, so suppliers seeking comparable work would need relevant framework access and the ability to compete through that route. The recorded evaluation basis was price, making competitive pricing relevant alongside experience delivering strategy and business-case work for complex transport programmes. The selected supplier was a large advisory firm.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Rolling Stock and Infrastructure Strategy Financial Advisory

Notice Description

Financial, commercial, economic and strategic advisory support to develop and finalise the Rolling Stock and Infrastructure Whole System Strategy and associated Programme Business Case.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Compliant direct award via Government Commercial Agency framework, Management Consultancy Framework MCF4 (RM6309).

Procurement Information

Compliant direct award via Government Commercial Agency framework, Management Consultancy Framework MCF4 (RM6309)

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077be4
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/091601-2026
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

66 - Financial and insurance services

CPV Codes

66171000 - Financial consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£120,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Sep 20261 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
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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

Grant Thornton UK LLP

Further Information

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