Rolling Stock and Infrastructure Strategy Technical Advisory

Official notice

Authority: DFT Operator Limited 'DFTO' (Central government)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: UK

Awarded value£120,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 16 Sept 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Jacobs UK Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Technical, analytical and programme advisory support to further develop and finalise the Rolling Stock & Infrastructure Whole System Strategy and associated Programme Business Case.

CPV: General management consultancy services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Compliant direct award via DfT STARThree THRE02 frameworkAwarded

Delivery: UK

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 19 Oct 2026, 13:54 BST
Last source update: 19 Oct 2026, 13:54 BST
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-098502
Classification (CPV): General management consultancy services
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078ac8 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: Compliant direct award via DfT STARThree THRE02 Framework.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £120,0001 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 16 Sept 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Jacobs UK Ltd	£120,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 098502-2026-1 · Jacobs UK Ltd
Signed
16 Sept 2026
Value
£120,000
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

DFT OPERATOR LIMITED

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawTransport GB-COH: 07141122 Waterloo General Office 2nd Floor, London, London, SE18SWContact email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

High CourtReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Jacobs U.K. LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 02594504 London, UK

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.