Source: https://tendernation.io/buyers/department-for-transport [Skip to main content](#main-content) Buyer profile # Department for Transport Ministerial department · DfT GB [ Get alerts for this buyer](/register)[ Ask via FOI](/tools/foi-request-template?buyer=department-for-transport)[ Download buyer report](/register) Open now 3 live tenders Published 394 since 22 Dec 2017 Typical value £340,000 median of 157 stated values Value range £1 to £930m lowest to highest ## Open opportunities [Provision of Heathrow Expansion Banking Advisor](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13beb-0833-7341-a515-9d9bfeada5cd/provision-of-heathrow-expansion-banking-advisor)The Department for Transport (DfT) is seeking to appoint an experienced Banking Adviser to provide independent financial and commercial advice in support of the Heathrow expansion... GB£3,000,000 6 days left 23 Oct 2026 [Flight Schedules Data](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bec-05a7-72bf-bfd4-369f689baee6/flight-schedules-data)The DfT requires access to a detailed dataset on flight schedules to monitor the capacity and connectivity of the aviation sector and respond to any business-critical disruption in... GB£25,000 13 days left 30 Oct 2026 [Department for Transport Shared Research, Evaluation and Analysis](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13be1-27e5-7016-b54f-5667de1b58d4/department-for-transport-shared-research-evaluation-and-analysis)Invitation to tender documnets can be accessed at the following link- https://dft.app.jaggaer.com/go/7987765301A0F7302D0B Suppliers not already registered on the Department for Tra... GB£7,500,000 26 days left 12 Nov 2026 ## How this buyer buys 23 of Department for Transport's notices were call-offs from a framework, DPS or dynamic market, worth £16,949,001 in total. Only suppliers on the route can win that work. - [RM6126 Research & Insights](https://tendernation.io/frameworks/RM6126)Open to join nowDynamic Purchasing SystemYes: dynamic purchasing system open to applicationsSuppliers can apply to join at any time while it runs (until 23 Feb 2029).4 call-offs£1last 21 Oct 2025[How to apply ](https://www.gca.gov.uk/agreements/RM6126) - [RM1043.9 Digital Outcomes and Specialists 7](https://tendernation.io/frameworks/RM1043.9)FrameworkNo: framework closed until about 29 Jul 2027It ends 29 Jul 2027, so a replacement is likely to be tendered before then. That is your chance to get on it.1 call-offlast 1 Oct 2026 - [RM6273 Employee Benefits and Services](https://tendernation.io/frameworks/RM6273)FrameworkNo: framework closed until about 25 May 2027It ends 25 May 2027, so a replacement is likely to be tendered before then. That is your chance to get on it.1 call-offlast 5 Aug 2024 - [RM6168 Estate Management Services](https://tendernation.io/frameworks/RM6168)FrameworkNo: this framework has expiredExisting call-offs can run on. Watch for its replacement.1 call-offlast 28 Nov 2023 - [RM1089 Traffic Management Technology 2](https://tendernation.io/frameworks/RM1089)FrameworkNo: this framework has expiredExisting call-offs can run on. Watch for its replacement.1 call-offlast 22 Jun 2021 - [RM6094 Spark DPS](https://tendernation.io/frameworks/RM6094)Open to join nowDynamic Purchasing SystemYes: dynamic purchasing system open to applicationsSuppliers can apply to join at any time while it runs (until 15 Feb 2029).1 call-off£500,000last 15 Apr 2025[How to apply ](https://www.gca.gov.uk/agreements/RM6094) - [RM6182 Occupational Health, Employee Assistance Programmes and Eye Care Services](https://tendernation.io/frameworks/RM6182)FrameworkNo: this framework has expiredExisting call-offs can run on. Watch for its replacement.1 call-offlast 19 Jul 2024 - Unnamed frameworkFrameworkThe notice doesn't name the frameworkAsk the buyer which framework it used and when it reopens.11 call-offs£15,540,000last 6 Oct 2026 - Unnamed dynamic purchasing systemDynamic purchasing systemPossibly: a DPS accepts new suppliers while it runsThe notice does not link to the DPS itself. Ask the buyer how to apply.2 call-offs£909,000last 5 Jan 2021 ## Procurement contacts People Department for Transport named as contact points in its own tender and award notices, newest first. 75 contacts published by Department for Transport Names, emails and phone numbers exactly as the buyer published them in its notices. Included with Professional and Business. [Start free trial](/register) ## Senior decision-makers Senior people Department for Transport names in its own published organogram, with procurement and commercial roles first, then digital and finance. 77 senior officials at Department for Transport Names, roles and any published contact details from Department for Transport's own organogram, with commercial, procurement, digital and finance leaders first. Included with Professional and Business. [Start free trial](/register) ## Recent contract awards - [AML Group](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/aml-group) [TPTL3100 - SiSiS Campaign Changes](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13b92-6118-7074-bf45-7dd2d5ed4674/tptl3100-sisis-campaign-changes) £100,000 14 Oct 2026 - [University of Leeds](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/university-of-leeds) [Active Travel England- Women's Safety PhD Sponsorship](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13b92-8f2c-70be-a449-a966f932aa5d/active-travel-england-womens-safety-phd-sponsorship) £18,000 12 Oct 2026 - [Cranfield University](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/cranfield-university) [Core Aircraft Accident Training](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bec-22ac-7055-aefe-2bcf7024d8ae/core-aircraft-accident-training) £24,000 6 Oct 2026 - [Steer Davies & Gleave](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/steer-davies-and-gleave) [Dover White Cliffs- Feasibility Assessment](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bec-1eb1-723f-904c-7866949b970a/dover-white-cliffs-feasibility-assessment) £72,250 1 Oct 2026 - [ALLIED PUBLICITY SERVICES (MANCHESTER) LIMITED](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/allied-publicity-services-manchester) [Blue Badge Production, Distribution & Innovation](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bcb-4536-7243-a41b-663fa5839a26/blue-badge-production-distribution-innovation) Value not counted: framework or estimated ceiling 30 Sept 2026 - [University of Sheffield](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/university-of-sheffield) [TTDC3066 - UK SAF Clearing House: Delivery Partner](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bd7-7353-7081-ba90-ebd4667f3512/ttdc3066-uk-saf-clearing-house-delivery-partner) £847,000 28 Sept 2026 - [Stonegrove Ltd](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/stonegrove) [IMO Boiler Burner Replacements](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13be3-a729-737e-93f9-981accf0a20b/imo-boiler-burner-replacements) £158,726 25 Sept 2026 - [Institute for Global Environmental Strategies](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/institute-for-global-environmental-strategies) [CORSIA Capacity Building Project](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13beb-53e9-70d4-bcf7-0cfdf9f8740a/corsia-capacity-building-project) £600,000 24 Sept 2026 - [Intelligent Data Collection Limited](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/intelligent-data-collection) [TFTS3046 - 2027 VED Roadside Survey Fieldwork](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13be0-bf2d-73a9-bbcf-1aff57a43ba0/tfts3046-2027-ved-roadside-survey-fieldwork) £266,600 23 Sept 2026 - [AECOM](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/aecom) [Road and Rail Noise measuring tool](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bea-c8d9-729e-a7b2-80c32a4761ed/road-and-rail-noise-measuring-tool) £300,000 22 Sept 2026 - [REDLINE ASSURED SECURITY LTD](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/redline-assured-security) [Certification for new materials for use in the Free Running Explosive Detection Dogs (FREDDs)](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bea-c5bb-7140-8d69-61324f4a3644/certification-for-new-materials-for-use-in-the-free-running-explosive-detection) £50,994 21 Sept 2026 - [PTV (UK) Ltd](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/ptv) [DfT - VISUM Software Licence](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13be6-0bdc-71ca-8435-ca1517d87569/dft-visum-software-licence) £64,688 7 Sept 2026 ## Contracts coming up for renewal Department for Transport's contracts ending in the next two years, from award notices and its own contract register. Most go back out to tender, so this is the time to get to know the buyer. - [TAVI3176 - AOC Flying Training](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bd3-d6e6-7174-aad2-ff541776544a/tavi3176-aoc-flying-training)[ISLES OF SCILLY SKYBUS LIMITED](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/isles-of-scilly-skybus) · Award noticeEnds 30 Oct 2026£22,500 - [AOC Flying Training](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bd5-56b4-7241-aed3-b98447163b06/aoc-flying-training)[ISLES OF SCILLY SKYBUS LIMITED](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/isles-of-scilly-skybus) · Award noticeEnds 30 Oct 2026£22,500 - [SCI Feasibility Studies DNO 1 - ENWL](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13be8-b5e7-7142-b290-47ce4f55a44a/sci-feasibility-studies-dno-1-enwl)[ELECTRICITY NORTH WEST LIMITED](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/electricity-north-west) · Award noticeEnds 31 Oct 2026£25,127 - [SCI Feasibility Studies DNO 4 - SPEN](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13be3-b278-71b3-a38b-98b0d4997133/sci-feasibility-studies-dno-4-spen)[SP MANWEB PLC](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/sp-manweb-02366937) · Award noticeEnds 31 Oct 2026£15,000 - [DfT Provision of Interim Property Resource](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bde-453f-7269-8088-edb00bccf2fe/dft-provision-of-interim-property-resource)[Newmark Gerald Eve LLP](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/newmark-gerald-eve) · Award noticeEnds 1 Nov 2026£110,000 - [IMO Boiler Burner Replacements](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13be3-a729-737e-93f9-981accf0a20b/imo-boiler-burner-replacements)[Stonegrove Ltd](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/stonegrove) · Award noticeEnds 30 Nov 2026£158,726 - [PAS 4010 guidance](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bd7-dc3c-7357-8026-0e47f9f8e003/pas-4010-guidance)[Institution of Civil Engineers](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/institution-of-civil-engineers) · Award noticeEnds 30 Nov 2026£64,750 - [Provision of C-Suite Programme](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13be4-960e-71f5-b5ea-57c60d00abcd/provision-of-c-suite-programme)[KPMG](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/kpmg) · Award noticeEnds 1 Dec 2026£10,995 - [Dover White Cliffs- Feasibility Assessment](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bec-1eb1-723f-904c-7866949b970a/dover-white-cliffs-feasibility-assessment)[Steer Davies & Gleave](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/steer-davies-and-gleave) · Award noticeEnds 31 Dec 2026£72,250 - [Roads Policing Innovation Project and Continued Work 26/27](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13be4-510e-728f-9817-5fa9a03e32f0/roads-policing-innovation-project-and-continued-work-2627)[KLH Partners](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/klh-partners) · Award noticeEnds 31 Dec 2026£80,000 - [Membership fee for the IZEVA](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bde-81d9-7356-999d-4f109eb429ad/membership-fee-for-the-izeva)[International Council on Clean Transportation](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/international-council-on-clean-transportation) · Award noticeEnds 31 Dec 2026£13,000 - [Award of Business Disability Forum Partnership (membership renewal)](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bd4-653a-73bb-abb1-a1cdb0bde84a/award-of-business-disability-forum-partnership-membership-renewal)[Business Disability Forum](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/business-disability-forum) · Award noticeEnds 31 Dec 2026£25,800 - [Certification for new materials for use in the Free Running Explosive Detection Dogs (FREDDs)](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bea-c5bb-7140-8d69-61324f4a3644/certification-for-new-materials-for-use-in-the-free-running-explosive-detection)[REDLINE ASSURED SECURITY LTD](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/redline-assured-security) · Award noticeEnds 4 Jan 2027£50,994 - [Provision of ATTUne Software 2026 - 2027](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bd1-fdd5-7341-ae9d-a51856b583ea/provision-of-attune-software-2026-2027)[Bellvedi Limited](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/bellvedi) · Award noticeEnds 8 Jan 2027£57,876 - [TROO0482 Driver Training](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bc8-e767-711f-8a33-4a69da3aac7e/troo0482-driver-training)[IAM Roadsmart](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/iam-roadsmart) and 2 more · Award noticeEnds 11 Jan 2027Value not counted: framework or estimated ceiling ## Buyer intent Signs Department for Transport is getting ready to buy: committee papers and decisions, published commercial pipelines and hiring for procurement or digital leads. Each comes with the evidence and a link to the source. - Commercial pipelinePlanned procurement P4105001 Provision of Legal Advisers for DfT Operator Limited (DfTO) Est. value £2,000,000 Expected 16 Mar 2026 - Commercial pipelinePlanned procurement Blue Badge Production, Distribution & Innovation Est. value £15,000,000 Expected 1 May 2026 - Commercial pipelinePlanned procurement Specialist Technical and Commercial Advisory for Rail and Other Transport Systems Framework (STARFour) Est. value £350,000,000 Expected 1 Apr 2026 97 signals in the last year. The quotes and source links come with the Business plan. [See Business plan](/pricing) ## Who they pay £21,344,491,833 paid to 1,462 suppliers in the 12 months to 31 May 2026, from Department for Transport's published spending over £500. This includes work bought without a tender, such as call-offs and direct awards. - BALFOUR BEATTY VINCI JV - HS2 (N2) Mostly AUC - Phase 1 £2,462,258,663 12 payments - EIFFAGE KIER FERROVIAL BAM JOINT VENTURE Mostly AUC - Phase 1 £2,194,911,522 12 payments - GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY Mostly TOCOpCosts(Pub) £1,532,284,491 43 payments - [GOVIA THAMESLINK RAILWAY LIMITED](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/govia-thameslink-railway)Mostly TOCOpCosts(Pub) £1,499,212,451 36 payments - SKANSKA COSTAIN STRABAG S1 JOINT Mostly AUC - Phase 1 £1,104,186,277 28 payments - [NORTHERN TRAINS LIMITED](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/northern-trains)Mostly TOCOpCosts(Pub) £1,094,334,703 22 payments - [WEST MIDLANDS TRAINS](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/west-midlands-trains)Mostly TOCOpCosts(Pub) £559,962,115 98 payments - LONDON NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY Mostly TOCOpCosts(Pub) £534,884,639 12 payments - TRANSPORT UK EAST MIDLANDS LIMITED Mostly TOCOpCosts(Pub) £504,165,618 35 payments - [Connect Plus (M25) Limited](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/connect-plus-m25)Mostly PFI Service Payments £430,942,800 105 payments - [SKANSKA CONSTRUCTION UK LIMITED](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/skanska-construction)Mostly TA Cost AUC - Programme £405,747,365 109 payments - [Balfour Beatty Civil Engineering Limited](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/balfour-beatty-civil-engineering)Mostly TA Cost AUC - Programme £306,907,996 174 payments - CHILTERN RAILWAYS Mostly TOCOpCosts(Pub) £302,993,095 60 payments - SE Trains Ltd Mostly TOCOpCosts(Pub) £287,671,871 26 payments - FIRST TRENITALIA RAIL Mostly TOCOpCosts(Pub) £283,303,260 19 payments ## What they buy - [Business services48](https://tendernation.io/sectors/business-services) - [Research & development40](https://tendernation.io/sectors/research-development) - [Architecture, engineering & surveying34](https://tendernation.io/sectors/architecture-engineering-surveying) - [IT services31](https://tendernation.io/sectors/it-services) - [Transport services17](https://tendernation.io/sectors/transport-services) - [Education & training16](https://tendernation.io/sectors/education-training) [Browse all sectors ](/sectors)Win work with Department for Transport Get an alert the day they publish, an AI summary of every notice and a fit score against your business. 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