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title: "Strategic Financial Advisors for Project Helios"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-069086"
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current_stage: "Award"
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published: "2026-05-01"
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# Strategic Financial Advisors for Project Helios

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR TRANSPORT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-069086

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## Summary

The contract for "Strategic Financial Advisors for Project Helios" was awarded by the Department for Transport, located at Great Minster House in London, to N M Rothschild & Sons Ltd. The procurement process, under the "award" and "contract" stages, focuses on the services industry, specifically banking and investment services. The process was conducted without competition, under a direct procurement method for below-threshold contracts. The contract, valued at £112,000, commenced on 1st May 2026 and is set to conclude by 1st July 2026, with a potential extension until the end of August 2026. This initiative supports the finalisation of the Airports National Policy Statement, emphasising the affordability and financeability of Heathrow Expansion.

This procurement presents an opportunity for businesses specialising in strategic financial advisory services, particularly those with expertise in large infrastructure projects. Companies capable of providing independent financial assessments and strategic insights would benefit from similar contracts, promoting growth in advisory offerings for public sector projects. The direct procurement method suggests that qualified firms with established relationships within central government could have a competitive advantage in similar future opportunities.

## Notice

Strategic Financial Advice for Project Helios The Department for Transport ("the Authority") requires the procurement of short-term specialist financial advice to provide independent challenge on the affordability and financeability of Heathrow Expansion to support finalisation of the Airports National Policy Statement this year.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040629-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 May 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Apr 2026 |
| Contract period | 30 Apr 2026 - 1 Jul 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £112,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | 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 | N M ROTHSCHILD & SONS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 66 - Financial and insurance services

### Codes

- 66100000 - Banking and investment services

## Release History

- 1 May 2026 at 14:01 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040629-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040629-2026
  1st May 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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