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title: "TROP89-C07 - Financial Advisors to support Rail Contracts & Projects"
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# TROP89-C07 - Financial Advisors to support Rail Contracts & Projects

Buyer: DFTC - DEPARTMENT FOR TRANSPORT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-d4b89c0a-0d6e-4a1e-b40f-ce1724ca43a6

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## Summary

The public procurement process for the contract titled "TROP89-C07 - Financial Advisors to support Rail Contracts & Projects" was initiated by the Department for Transport (DfTc), based in London, England. The procurement falls under the industry category of financial consultancy services, with a focus on supporting rail contracts and projects for various global regions including British Oversea Territories, Channel Islands, Europe, Isle of Man, and the United Kingdom. This procurement has reached the award stage, with key activities concluding on 2025-11-14, and the contract valid from 2025-11-24 to 2026-01-31. The procurement method employed was selective, specifically executed as a call-off from a framework agreement, with a contract value totalling £13,150 GBP.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in financial consultancy, especially those with expertise in infrastructure projects, notably within the rail sector. Although not directly targeting small and medium enterprises (SMEs) or voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs), companies with a capacity to provide comprehensive advisory services could find growth opportunities, particularly if they have frameworks in place to engage in selective procurement methods. Grant Thornton UK Advisory & Tax LLP, a large enterprise, was awarded the contract, indicating that similar large-scale consultancy firms might be well-suited to compete in such tenders.

## Notice

Financial Advisors to support Rail Contracts & Projects

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6ef35512-70b2-40bd-9fd5-32826542ae05 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Jan 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 24 Oct 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 12 Nov 2025 |
| Contract period | 24 Nov 2025 - 31 Jan 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £13,150 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £13,150 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DFTC - DEPARTMENT FOR TRANSPORT |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1P 4DR |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | Vincent Square |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | GRANT THORNTON UK ADVISORY & TAX |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 66 - Financial and insurance services

### Codes

- 66171000 - Financial consultancy services

## Release History

- 7 Jan 2026 at 16:03 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6ef35512-70b2-40bd-9fd5-32826542ae05
- 14 Nov 2025 at 14:49 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6ef35512-70b2-40bd-9fd5-32826542ae05

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6ef35512-70b2-40bd-9fd5-32826542ae05
  7th January 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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