---
title: "IT Architecture Services for DFTO"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04eb15"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "DFT OPERATOR LIMITED"
published: "2025-06-27"
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# IT Architecture Services for DFTO

Buyer: DFT OPERATOR LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04eb15

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## Summary

DFT Operator Limited, located in London, is the buying organisation overseeing the procurement process for IT Architecture Services, a project that aims to enhance the company’s systems strategy and infrastructure standards. This initiative, part of a broader strategy aligned with the organisation's growth phase, has a procurement stage marked by the contract's award on 18th June 2025. The procurement method employed was an open competition, specifically a below-threshold process, allowing for widespread participation. The main industry category for this contract is IT services, encompassing consulting, software development, and support, with a geographical scope that includes various regions across the United Kingdom.

This tender represents significant business growth opportunities, particularly for firms involved in IT consulting and related professional services. Given the contract's type and requirements, large-scale IT consulting firms with experience in developing system strategies and compliance frameworks are well-suited to compete. With the government's recent nationalisation policy leading to increased involvement with train operating companies, businesses with the ability to adapt IT services to an evolving operational landscape will have a competitive edge. This project, set to run until June 2027, underscores the increasing demand for specialised IT services, thereby opening avenues for strategic partnerships and potential expansion within the IT sector.

## Notice

DFTO requires expert IT architecture services (professional services) to work at both group and operator level to assist in the development of a comprehensive systems strategy, roadmap, standards and compliance framework. This initiative aims to optimise our systems and technology landscape, align with business objectives, and establish consistent standards across our infrastructure. DFTO is in a growth phase for the next 2 years, whereby the governments nationalisation policy will see further DfT Train Operating Companies move under its control. Given DFTO's evolving scale and scope, it is proposed that this service will be procured on a time and materials basis with pre-defined rates.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035921-2025 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - open competition |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 27 Jun 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 20 Mar 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 17 Jun 2025 |
| Contract period | 29 Jun 2025 - 29 Jun 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £175,000 |
| Lots value | £175,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £175,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DFT OPERATOR LIMITED |
| Additional buyers | NORTHERN TRAINS LIMITED |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South East London |
| Postcode | SE1 8SW |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE2 North Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE21 York |
| Local authority | York |
| Electoral ward | Micklegate |
| Westminster constituency | York Central |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | PA CONSULTING SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

## Release History

- 27 Jun 2025 at 16:12 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035921-2025
- 10 Mar 2025 at 14:54 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008553-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035921-2025
  27th June 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008553-2025
  10th March 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/R6FH4RDVQ3
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## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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