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# DFT Operator Limited 'DFTO' · UK Public Procurement Dossier

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/dft-operator-limited-dfto-gov-pc1434). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Authority Summary:** DFT Operator Limited 'DFTO' is a Central government based in Greater London. Tracked in the Tenderline open procurement catalogue across 46 published procedures, with 1 live opportunities open for bidding right now.

## Key Information
- **Contracting Authority:** DFT Operator Limited 'DFTO'
- **Classification:** Central government
- **Delivery Region:** Greater London
- **Authority ID:** `GB-PPON-PXPM-5448-GHBZ` (Official UK PPON)
- **Live Open Tenders:** 1
- **Total Published Procedures:** 46
- **Published Award Value (24 months):** £117m (median award: £100k) across 41 of 41 eligible published values (VAT excluded; not actual spend)
- **Official Registers:** companies-house (DFT OPERATOR LIMITED), govuk-organisations (DfT Operator Limited)
- **Tenderline Record:** https://tenderline.uk/buyers/dft-operator-limited-dfto-gov-pc1434

## Procurement Vehicles & Sourcing Routes
- **Commercial Tools (24m):** Contract: 44 (96%), Dynamic purchasing system: 1 (2%), Framework: 1 (2%)
- **Sourcing Procedures (24m):** Limited / restricted: 25 (54%), Route not published: 13 (28%), Direct award: 4 (9%), Open: 2 (4%), Selective: 2 (4%)

## Primary Procurement Sectors (CPV)
1. **[Business services: law, marketing, consulting](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/business-services-consultancy-79000000) (CPV 79):** 11 notices, last 24 months (24% of this period)
2. **[IT services: consulting, software, internet](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/it-services-software-72000000) (CPV 72):** 7 notices, last 24 months (15% of this period)
3. **[Software package and information systems](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/software-packages-erp-48000000) (CPV 48):** 4 notices, last 24 months (9% of this period)
4. **[Transport equipment and products](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/transport-equipment-vehicles-34000000) (CPV 34):** 3 notices, last 24 months (7% of this period)
5. **[Financial and insurance services](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/financial-and-insurance-services-66000000) (CPV 66):** 3 notices, last 24 months (7% of this period)

## Key Awarded Suppliers
1. **[Baringa Partners](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/baringa-partners-coh-oc303471):** 3 procedures
2. **[VA Rail Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/va-rail-limited-coh-08326260):** 2 procedures
3. **[Alchester HR Consulting Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/alchester-hr-consulting-ltd-coh-13168741):** 2 procedures
4. **[Panthea Leadership Ltd.](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/panthea-leadership-ltd-coh-07392686):** 2 procedures
5. **[Addleshaw Goddard LLP](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/addleshaw-goddard-llp-coh-oc318149):** 2 procedures

## Largest Public Contract Awards
Top public contracts awarded by this authority:
1. **[Alexander Mann Solutions Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/alexander-mann-solutions-ltd-coh-02073305):** £100m · [Provision of Recruitment Services](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-recruitment-services-ocds-h6vhtk-066c3f)
2. **[Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/eversheds-sutherland-international-llp-coh-oc304065):** £3.6m · [Provision of Legal Advisers for the Public Ownership Programme](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-legal-advisers-for-the-public-ownership-programme-ocds-h6vhtk-06ee11)
3. **[M&C Saatchi (UK) Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/m-c-saatchi-uk-ltd-coh-03003693):** £3.0m · [Rail Network Customer Interfaces Merger: Structure, Purpose & Principles](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/rail-network-customer-interfaces-merger-structure-purpose-principles-ocds-h6vhtk-06c8ce)
4. **[TravelPerk UK IRL Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/travelperk-uk-irl-limited-coh-03770815):** £2.0m · [Provision of Travel Management Services](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-travel-management-services-ocds-h6vhtk-064aab)
5. **[Willis Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/willis-limited-coh-00181116):** £1.4m · [Provision of Insurance Brokerage Services](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-insurance-brokerage-services-ocds-h6vhtk-06ca63)

## Retender Radar & Upcoming Expiries
- **Active Contracts Expiring in 6 Months:** 4
- **Active Contracts Expiring in 18 Months:** 9
- **Catalogue Retender Radar:** [Track upcoming UK contract expiries](https://tenderline.uk/retenders)

## Award Values & Counterparties
> **Complete Contracting Authority Dossier:** Published award values over 24 months, supplier rosters, contract expiry dates, and direct award breakdowns are available in the interactive dossier on Tenderline:
> [Explore full DFT Operator Limited 'DFTO' intelligence dossier on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/dft-operator-limited-dfto-gov-pc1434#spend-analytics)

## Provenance and Open Data
- **Data Source:** Official notices published under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- **Canonical Profile:** https://tenderline.uk/buyers/dft-operator-limited-dfto-gov-pc1434
- **Full Catalogue Machine Access:** https://tenderline.uk/llms.txt