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# DFT Operator Limited

Public corporation · DFTO of [Department for Transport](https://tendernation.io/buyers/department-for-transport)

GB

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live tender

Published

41

since 2 May 2025

Typical value

£25,087,500

median of 2 stated values

Value range

£175k–£50m

lowest to highest

## Open opportunities

[DFTO Ground Transportation](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bdf-653c-7024-a08f-3cb4327c8305/dfto-ground-transportation)DFT Operator "DFTO" intends to establish and operate a Dynamic Market to enable Train Operating Companies (TOCs) within the DFTO group and the public sector to run further call off...

GB

2786 days left

31 May 2034

## How this buyer buys

3 of DFT Operator Limited's notices were call-offs from a framework, DPS or dynamic market. Only suppliers on the route can win that work.

- RM6204FrameworkWe don't track RM6204It is not a Government Commercial Agency agreement we hold. Check with the body that runs it.1 call-offlast 6 Feb 2026
- RM1557FrameworkWe don't track RM1557It is not a Government Commercial Agency agreement we hold. Check with the body that runs it.1 call-offlast 30 Sept 2026
- RM6124FrameworkWe don't track RM6124It is not a Government Commercial Agency agreement we hold. Check with the body that runs it.1 call-offlast 10 Jul 2026

### DPSs and dynamic markets DFT Operator Limited runs

- DFTO Ground TransportationDynamic marketOpen to join nowRuns to 31 May 2034[How to apply ](https://dfto.delta-esourcing.com/respond/3C8SQCEM6M)
- DFTO Ground Transportation Dynamic MarketDynamic marketOpen to join now[How to apply ](https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/ocds-h6vhtk-06601a-2026-03-02T16:27:07Z)

## Procurement contacts

People DFT Operator Limited named as contact points in its own tender and award notices, newest first.

16 contacts published by DFT Operator Limited

Names, emails and phone numbers exactly as the buyer published them in its notices. Included with Professional and Business.

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##  Recent contract awards

- [Grant Thornton UK Advisory &amp; Tax LLP](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/grant-thornton-advisory-and-tax)

    [Rolling Stock and Infrastructure Strategy Financial Advisory](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13beb-4d7e-7195-8deb-1040719aa03c/rolling-stock-and-infrastructure-strategy-financial-advisory)

    £120,000

    28 Sept 2026
- [Addleshaw Goddard LLP](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/addleshaw-goddard)

    [Provision of Legal Advisers for In-life Operator](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13beb-66e0-7345-aea6-fd20fbcffa39/provision-of-legal-advisers-for-in-life-operator)

    £1,102,000

    28 Sept 2026
- [Selva Consulting Ltd](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/selva-consulting)

    [The provision of supply chain consultancy support](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13beb-92c3-704d-b714-c740041b99c9/the-provision-of-supply-chain-consultancy-support)

    £95,000

    22 Sept 2026
- [Computacenter (UK) Limited](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/computacenter)

    [IT Cost Visualisation](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bea-e863-730c-a5e2-18fa77357970/it-cost-visualisation)

    £891,938

    22 Sept 2026
- [INFOSHARE+ LIMITED](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/infoshare)

    [DTx Case Management Software](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13beb-ad06-713f-b464-25aa70510e41/dtx-case-management-software)

    £41,355

    18 Sept 2026
- [First Travel Solutions Limited](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/first-travel-solutions), [TRANSPORT UK LONDON BUS LIMITED](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/transport-london-bus), [ARRIVA UK TRAINS LIMITED](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/arriva-trains) + 3 more

    [DFTO Ground Transportation](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bdf-653c-7024-a08f-3cb4327c8305/dfto-ground-transportation)

    Value not published

    8 Sept 2026
- [First Travel Solutions Limited](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/first-travel-solutions), [TRANSPORT UK LONDON BUS LIMITED](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/transport-london-bus), [ARRIVA UK TRAINS LIMITED](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/arriva-trains) + 4 more

    [DFTO Ground Transportation](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bdf-653c-7024-a08f-3cb4327c8305/dfto-ground-transportation)

    Value not published

    8 Sept 2026
- [Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/eversheds-sutherland-international)

    [Provision of Legal Advisers for the Public Ownership Programme](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13be8-a050-7379-aa7d-7b4608b06e28/provision-of-legal-advisers-for-the-public-ownership-programme)

    £3,650,000

    27 Aug 2026
- [Alchester HR Consulting Ltd](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/alchester-hr-consulting)

    [TOC Remco Chair Services](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13be8-7a16-72ef-8806-2a21c9481a00/toc-remco-chair-services)

    £30,000

    24 Aug 2026
- [MARLBOROUGH CONSULTING LLP](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/marlborough-consulting)

    [Cyber strategy and roadmap consultancy support](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13be8-4056-72a1-a456-2fb03fd43d9b/cyber-strategy-and-roadmap-consultancy-support)

    £30,000

    21 Aug 2026
- [Willis Limited](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/willis)

    [Provision of Insurance Brokerage Services](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13be4-52a1-7140-b387-173a35dc0133/provision-of-insurance-brokerage-services)

    £1,400,000

    7 Jul 2026
- [Ad Astra Consultants Ltd](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/ad-astra-consultants)

    [Procurement Consultancy Support](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13be3-fc31-72e5-97ba-a9791fdde547/procurement-consultancy-support)

    £95,000

    3 Jul 2026

## Contracts coming up for renewal

DFT Operator Limited'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.

- [Procurement Consultancy Support](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13be3-fc31-72e5-97ba-a9791fdde547/procurement-consultancy-support)[Ad Astra Consultants Ltd](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/ad-astra-consultants) · Award noticeEnds 31 Dec 2026£95,000
- [Provision of Political Monitoring Services](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bd7-4622-71ec-99ce-74fd2507616b/provision-of-political-monitoring-services)[POLICYMOGUL LIMITED](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/policymogul) · Award noticeEnds 2 Mar 2027£101,876
- [Procurement Legal Support](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bb9-8b1a-71ca-a3bd-7b378ea16ced/procurement-legal-support)[DLA PIPER UK LLP](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/dla-piper) · Award noticeEnds 6 Mar 2027£100,000
- [The provision of supply chain consultancy support](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13beb-92c3-704d-b714-c740041b99c9/the-provision-of-supply-chain-consultancy-support)[Selva Consulting Ltd](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/selva-consulting) · Award noticeEnds 4 Apr 2027£95,000
- [Strategic Safety Management Programme (SSMP) Training For DFTO](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13be2-81e2-7330-b391-759602493bb8/strategic-safety-management-programme-ssmp-training-for-dfto)[Arthur D. Little Limited](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/arthur-d-little) · Award noticeEnds 15 Jun 2027£100,000
- [IT Architecture Services for DFTO](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bb6-4176-70b8-9ca1-5b7745d63fff/it-architecture-services-for-dfto)[PA Consulting Services Limited](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/pa-consulting-services) · Award noticeEnds 29 Jun 2027£175,000
- [Cyber strategy and roadmap consultancy support](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13be8-4056-72a1-a456-2fb03fd43d9b/cyber-strategy-and-roadmap-consultancy-support)[MARLBOROUGH CONSULTING LLP](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/marlborough-consulting) · Award noticeEnds 23 Aug 2027£30,000
- [TOC Remco Chair Services](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13be8-7a16-72ef-8806-2a21c9481a00/toc-remco-chair-services)[Alchester HR Consulting Ltd](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/alchester-hr-consulting) · Award noticeEnds 1 Oct 2027£30,000
- [FOI Customer Relationship Management System](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bb9-8a8e-7160-a123-d3a3124737e6/foi-customer-relationship-management-system)[Digital Interactive Limited](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/digital-interactive) · Award noticeEnds 30 Apr 2028£43,000
- [Procure to Pay (P2P) System](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bdd-a2eb-72d9-bad7-43a443425029/procure-to-pay-p2p-system)[Coupa Software Inc](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/coupa-software) · Award noticeEnds 30 Jul 2028£171,689

## What they buy

- [Business services8](https://tendernation.io/sectors/business-services)
- [IT services5](https://tendernation.io/sectors/it-services)
- [Financial &amp; insurance services3](https://tendernation.io/sectors/financial-insurance-services)
- [Transport equipment &amp; vehicles2](https://tendernation.io/sectors/transport-equipment-vehicles)
- [Software packages &amp; information systems1](https://tendernation.io/sectors/software-information-systems)
- [Public administration &amp; defence services1](https://tendernation.io/sectors/public-administration-defence)

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