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Public sector contracts from DfTc - Department for Transport

DfTc - Department for Transport is a central government body that has published 827 contract awards since 2021.

149 of those were awarded in the last twelve months. Across the whole period it has used 453 different suppliers.

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149
Awards, last 12 months
827
Awards since 2021
453
Distinct suppliers
£141k
Median contract value
199
Expiring in 18 months

Most recent award recorded 12 Nov 2026. Value figures cover the 824 of 827 contracts where a value was published.

Coming up for renewal

199 contracts expiring in the next 18 months

Contract end dates are published in the original award notices. A contract approaching its end date is a re-tender with a date on it, and the point at which a buyer is most open to a conversation.

Overview

Its most active procurement category is business and professional services.

OVE ARUP & Partners Ltd appears most frequently, holding 44 awards.

Published contract values total £1.8bn, across the 824 contracts that state one, with a median of £141k. Framework ceilings are counted once rather than once per supplier.

199 contracts held with this organisation are due to expire within the next eighteen months.

Awards per quarter

Q1 2562Q2 2552Q3 2550Q4 2531Q1 2635Q2 2633Q3 2639Q4 261

Recent activity

Latest contract awards

ContractSupplierValueAwarded
P4104068 The Provision of Legal Services for DfT Thameslink Programme and General Rolling Stock Policy Related AdviceEvershed Sutherland (International) LLP£500k12 Nov 2026
THRE0085 - Aviation Values of Travel Time FrameworkSystra Limited£90k15 Sept 2026
THRE0086 - Active travel values of travel time methodologySYSTRA LIMITED£80k14 Sept 2026
P4104119A Legal Advisers for the DfTLATLT LLP£750k11 Sept 2026
P4104119B Legal Advisers for the DfTLAMills & Reeve LLP£750k11 Sept 2026
Strategic Department Review SupportOve Arup & Partners£189k7 Sept 2026
RSGR0003 - National Rail Travel Survey - Discovery PhaseSystra Limited£500k7 Sept 2026
P4105013 Provision of Legal Advisers for Project TaraHerbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP£45k3 Sept 2026
P4105016 Provision of Legal Advisory Services for the Specialist Technical and Commercial Advisory Services for Rail and Other Transport Systems (STAR) FrameworksSharpe Pritchard LLP£180k3 Sept 2026
Systems-Theoretic Process Analysis of Automated Driving SystemsWSP UK Limited£91k2 Sept 2026
P4104088A Legal Advisers for the Euston Programme Lot 1Herbert Smith Freehills£8.0m26 Aug 2026
THRE0082 - International Rail Depot Feasibility and Design StudyOve Arup Ltd£113k26 Aug 2026
TRAS3118 - Refresh of the Transport User PersonasIPSOS (MARKET RESEARCH) LTD£500k24 Aug 2026
TROP89-E03 Financial Advisors to support Rail Contracts & ProjectsKPMG LLP£375k21 Aug 2026
P4105005 Provision of Legal Advisers for HS2 Phase 2 Disposal ProgrammeBevan Brittan LLP£3.2m18 Aug 2026
Bus Service Improvement ProgrammeOVE Arup and Partners£1.3m12 Aug 2026
Explosive Detection Dogs (EDD) - Drop Test KitsThor Industries Ltd£30k11 Aug 2026
P4105014 Legal Advisers for High Speed Major Rail Projects GroupAddleshaw Goddard LLP£200k11 Aug 2026
THRE0059 Rail Safety AdvisorTHE ULTIMATE SOLUTION PARTNERSHIP LIMITED£150k11 Aug 2026
THRE02-C07 - Provision of Technical Advisors to support Rail Operating Contract ProjectsSteer Davies & Gleave Ltd£170k7 Aug 2026
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Common questions

DfTc - Department for Transport, in short

Who does DfTc - Department for Transport award contracts to?

Across 827 contracts recorded since 2021, DfTc - Department for Transport has used 453 different suppliers. The most frequent are OVE ARUP & Partners Ltd (44 contracts), Jacobs U.K.LTD (24 contracts), Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP (24 contracts).

What does DfTc - Department for Transport buy?

Its most active procurement categories are business and professional services, architecture and engineering, it services. Categories are derived from the CPV codes published on each award notice.

When do DfTc - Department for Transport contracts come up for renewal?

199 contracts awarded by DfTc - Department for Transport have an end date within the next 18 months, the earliest on 24 Sept 2026. End dates come from the original award notices, so they are visible well before any re-tender is advertised.

How much does DfTc - Department for Transport spend on contracts?

Published values total £1.8bn across the 824 contracts that state one, with a median of £141k. These are the values published on award notices, which for frameworks are ceilings rather than money actually spent.

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Contract data on this page is sourced from Find a Tender and Contracts Finder and published under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains public sector information licensed under that licence. Figures cover contract award notices published from January 2021 onward, with comprehensive coverage from 2023. Earlier contracts, and any award not published to Find a Tender or Contracts Finder, will not appear. Figures may lag the source portals.