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Rolling Stock and Infrastructure Strategy Technical Advisory

DFT OPERATOR LIMITED

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19 Oct 2026 at 13:54

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Summary of the contracting process

DFT Operator Limited commissioned technical, analytical and programme advisory support for its Rolling Stock and Infrastructure Whole System Strategy and associated Programme Business Case. The work is intended to help further develop and finalise the strategy and business case. This is transport strategy and programme consultancy, rather than the supply of rolling stock or infrastructure works. The procurement was recorded as a UK-wide requirement; no more specific delivery location is stated.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Jacobs U.K. Limited. The contract value is £120,000. The contract was signed on 16 September 2026. The buyer used a direct award through the Department for Transport’s STARThree THRE02 framework, without a prior competition. Price was the stated award criterion, and one bid was recorded. The procurement was arranged as a single lot. The recorded award is active.

This award demonstrates demand from DFT Operator Limited for specialist advice combining technical analysis with programme support to shape a whole-system rolling stock and infrastructure strategy and its business case. Suppliers with relevant transport-sector strategy expertise, the ability to develop analytical evidence and business cases, and capacity to provide programme-level advisory input would be well placed to compete if this requirement returns to market. Jacobs U.K. Limited, a large supplier, won through a direct award from a Department for Transport framework. The procurement therefore indicates the buyer’s use of an established framework route for this requirement. The published evaluation basis was price; no particular accreditation or qualification is recorded.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Rolling Stock and Infrastructure Strategy Technical Advisory

Notice Description

Technical, analytical and programme advisory support to further develop and finalise the Rolling Stock & Infrastructure Whole System Strategy and associated Programme Business Case.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Compliant direct award via DfT STARThree THRE02 framework.

Procurement Information

Compliant direct award via DfT STARThree THRE02 Framework.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078ac8
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/098502-2026
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

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79411000 - General management 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
19 Oct 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
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
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

Jacobs UK Ltd

Further Information

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