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Published 10 Mar 2025, 14:54 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

IT Architecture Services for DFTO

Official notice

Authority: DFT Operator Limited 'DFTO' (Central government)·On behalf of: Northern Trains Limited

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)
+6 moreEast Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)South West (UKK)
Published estimate£175,000≈ £88k / year · £210,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 20 Mar 2025awarded 18 Jun 2025
Awarded to PA CONSULTING SERVICES LTD
Contract term 2 yrsends 4 May 2027 · starts 5 May 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

DFTO requires expert IT architecture services (professional services) to work at both group and operator level to assist in the development of a comprehensive systems strategy, roadmap, standards and compliance framework.

This initiative aims to optimise our systems and technology landscape, align with business objectives, and establish consistent standards across our infrastructure. DFTO is in a growth phase for the next 2 years, whereby the governments nationalisation policy will see further DfT Train Operating Companies move under its control. Given DFTO's evolving scale and scope, it is proposed that this service will be procured on a time and materials basis with pre-defined rates.

CPV: IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 2 yrsSMEPublished value£175,000
Contract period: 5 May 2025 – 4 May 2027 (2 yrs)Value: £175,000 exc. VAT · £210,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: North East, North West, Yorkshire & Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South WestEligibility: SME eligible
72000000 IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored

Lot awarding rule: The contract shall be awarded on the basis of the following criteria: Quality - 60% Price - 40% Full details can be found free of charge in the procurement documents via https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/R6FH4RDVQ3

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
10 Mar 2025, 14:54 GMT
Last source update
27 Jun 2025, 17:12 BST
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-008553
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Delivery area
North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)
+1 moreSouth West (UKK)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04eb15 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Delta eSourcing · Who buys & how to bid on Delta
Public notice page · account needed to bidElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free Select account; no DUNS asked at signup
Submission deadline
20 Mar 2025, 17:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

All tenders must be submitted via www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/R6FH4RDVQ3 ↗

Timeline

10 Mar 2025 → 27 Jun 2025 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    10 Mar 2025, 14:54 GMT
  2. Submission deadline
    20 Mar 2025, 17:00 GMT
  3. Contract starts
    5 May 2025, 00:00 BST
  4. Latest notice published
    27 Jun 2025, 17:12 BST

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 10 Mar 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    10 Mar 2025, 14:54 GMT
    UK4
  2. Contract details notice published
    27 Jun 2025, 17:12 BST
    UK7
  3. Status changed to complete
    27 Jun 2025, 17:12 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £175,0001 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 18 Jun 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
PA CONSULTING SERVICES LTD£175,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

DFT OPERATOR LIMITED

Contracting authorityPublic undertaking GB-COH: 07141122 · GB-PPON: PXPM-5448-GHBZ Waterloo General Office 2nd Floor, London, London, SE1 8SWContact email

Other public bodies

  • NORTHERN TRAINS LIMITEDProcess contact pointProcuring entityProcurement ManagerGB-COH: 03076444GB-PPON: PZCJ-2164-HJQZ York, Yorkshire & HumberContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Bidding documents and specifications tenderBidding documents and specificationsTo view all associated tender documents and respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/R6FH4RDVQ3 If you experience any technical difficulties from accessing the above url, then please contact the Delta eSourcing Helpdesk on call 0800 …

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender