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UK GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT

Public-sector buyer · United Kingdom

Department for Transport

Department for Transport is a UK public-sector contracting authority. This profile aggregates its public-record procurement — top suppliers, categories, recent awards, open tenders and expiring contracts.

Data period: 2023-07-31 to 2026-07-31Updated 2026-07-31

£1.2bn

Total spend

487

Contract awards

345

Unique suppliers

£2.5M

Avg contract

According to ENKII, Department for Transport has awarded 487 contracts worth £1.2bn to 345 suppliers between 2023-07-31 and 2026-07-31, at an average contract value of £2.5M, with the top five suppliers holding 68% of contract value.

Top suppliers

Top suppliers to Department for Transport

Top-five suppliers hold 68% of contract value — a concentrated market.

SupplierAwardsTotal value
Atkins Limited2£600.2M
Lazard & Co., Limited3£60.0M
PA Consulting Services Ltd3£48.0M
Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency3£42.7M
KPMG LLP Advisory4£39.6M
Reply Limited T/A Glue Reply1£23.0M
APS Partnership Limited1£19.5M
Kainos Software Limited1£18.0M
John Pye & Sons Limited2£17.4M
British Car Auction Ltd5£16.5M
PA Consulting Ltd1£16.0M
Specsavers Optical Superstores Limited1£15.6M
Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP2£12.0M
British Car Auctions Ltd1£11.1M
Jones Lang LaSalle Limited2£10.0M
Winckworth Sherwood LLP1£10.0M
Resolve Salvage & Fire (Europe) Ltd1£9.5M
RESOLVE SALVAGE & FIRE (EUROPE) LTD1£9.5M
CloudThing Limited1£8.0M
Foundever GB Ltd3£6.8M

Procurement categories

What Department for Transport buys

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) breakdown of contracts awarded over the reporting period.

Consultative engineering and construction services

71310000
93 awards£677.5M

Financial consultancy, financial transaction processing and clearing-house services

66170000
11 awards£61.3M

Business and management consultancy services

79410000
31 awards£56.1M

Systems and technical consultancy services

72220000
20 awards£52.3M

Software-related services

72260000
21 awards£51.3M

Advertising and marketing services

79340000
12 awards£47.1M

Networking software package

48210000
9 awards£38.3M

Construction work for water projects

45240000
2 awards£19.0M

Training facilities

80520000
1 award£16.0M

Optician services

85160000
2 awards£15.6M

Database services

72320000
5 awards£13.1M

Buying and selling of real estate

70120000
2 awards£10.0M

Telephone-answering services

79510000
3 awards£6.8M

Property management services of real estate on a fee or contract basis

70330000
1 award£6.0M

Research services

73110000
35 awards£5.8M

Data-processing machines (hardware)

30210000
3 awards£5.0M

Various school services

80410000
5 awards£4.8M

Interpretation services

79540000
8 awards£4.6M

Legal advisory and representation services

79110000
9 awards£4.5M

Telephone and data transmission services

64210000
2 awards£4.4M

Recent contracts

Latest Department for Transport contracts awarded

The most recently published award notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.

Linking police and health data 2026 onwards

UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL SOUTHAMPTON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 2026-07-09

£600K

Mass Transit Taskforce (MTTF) Secretariat

Urban Transport Group · 2026-07-03

£494K

HR Qualification Membership - CIPD

CIPD · 2026-06-29

£23K

Global Risk and Response (GRR) Open-source Provider

Sora Risk Solutions Limited · 2026-06-24

£60K

DfT - Real Time Events Data

Phylum Forge Limited · 2026-06-23

£51K

Sevington Inland Border Facility Landscaping Conditions

Mott Macdonald Limited · 2026-06-17

£49K

Industrial Disease Claims Handling - TRGF3153

Crawford & Company Adjusters (UK) Limited · 2026-06-17

£100K

Technical Support for the Depot Charging Scheme

WSP UK Limited · 2026-05-22

£250K

SCI Feasibility Studies DNO 3 - NPG

Northern Powergrid (Yorkshire) plc · 2026-05-22

£22K

DfT's contribution to the RSGB analyst network

Road Safety GB · 2026-05-22

£87K

DfT - Street Manager Digital Service

Kainos Software Limited · 2026-05-22

£18.0M

Membership fee for the IZEVA

International Council on Clean Transportation · 2026-05-20

£13K

DfT Provision of Interim Property Resource

Newmark Gerald Eve LLP · 2026-05-15

£110K

SS Richard Montgomery Mast Reduction Project

RESOLVE SALVAGE & FIRE (EUROPE) LTD · 2026-05-13

£9.5M

Connected and Automated Mobility Standards Programme - Phase 4

BSI STANDARDS LIMITED · 2026-05-13

£1.6M

SCI Feasibility Studies DNO 2 - NGED

National Grid Electricity Distribution · 2026-05-08

£108K

BODS Connect Team

Actica Consulting Limited · 2026-05-08

£2.5M

TROO0487 IEP Escrow Verification Services

NCC Services Limited · 2026-05-07

£399K

NLA Media Access (Licencing) 2026

NLA Media Access Limited · 2026-05-06

£62K

IMO Lighting and BMS Upgrades 2026

Niblock (Builders) Ltd · 2026-05-05

£647K

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Clean Vehicle Retrofit Accreditation Scheme

Deadline: 2026-08-04

£1.4M

IMO Boiler Burner Replacements

Deadline: 2026-08-07

£100K

IMO Boiler Burner Replacements

Deadline: 2026-08-07

£100K

Trace, Evaluate and Reinforce (TracER)

Deadline: 2026-08-17

£135K

BSOG Debt Recovery Services

THRS0014 - Engineering and Design Partner (EDP) for the Euston Programme - MARKET ENGAGEMENT

£300.0M

DfT - Supply of Overseas E SIMS

£500K

EOI for Visa Application Services

£60K

RFI - Provision of Supplier Risk Management System for the Department for Transport

RFI - Provision of Supplier Risk Management System for the Department for Transport

IMO Fire Door Works - Phase 1 Riser Doors

IMO Lighting Upgrades (8th floor)

Automatic Traffic counter maintenance 2027+

Provision of National Road Traffic Census 2028+

Lower Thames Crossing- Strategic Sale Advisor

Preliminary Market Engagement- Lower Thames Crossing- Strategic Sale Advisor

Low Earth Orbit Satellite Train Connectivity

DFTc: GCD: Source to Contract Re-Procurement

£8.2M

National Public Transport Access Nodes (NaPTAN) Development and Support

£3.0M

DfT Recruitment Ai Sifting Tool

£150K

Pipeline

Contracts expiring in the next 12 months

When these contracts end, Department for Transport typically re-tenders. SMEs preparing bids 3-6 months ahead win disproportionately often.

In-Service Conformity Light-Duty Emissions Testing

Expires: 2026-08-01

£358K

TRHS0001 Administration of the Shimmer Relocation Appreciation Loan Scheme

Expires: 2026-08-13

£70K

Local Major Schemes Evaluation

Expires: 2026-08-31

£600K

DfT Calls and Data

Expires: 2026-08-31

£4.3M

Traffic Management Contingency Site

Expires: 2026-08-31

£224K

Revision of PAS 1899:2022

Expires: 2026-09-01

£123K

DfT Jaggaer S2C System (SAAS) 2023-26

Expires: 2026-09-05

£3.3M

Vendor Risk Management and Supply Chain Security

Expires: 2026-09-14

£255K

IMO Fire Door Remedial Works (Phase 1)

Expires: 2026-09-18

£250K

IMO Lighting and BMS Upgrades 2026

Expires: 2026-09-18

£647K

TROO0380 - HS1 Insurance Expert

Expires: 2026-09-24

£150K

Provision of GCS Fuel Card & Associated Services

Expires: 2026-09-30

£950K

P4104067 Legal Advice for DfTLA

Expires: 2026-10-02

£1.8M

AAIB - Cyber Threat Monitoring

Expires: 2026-10-04

£141K

Awarded contract for a Board Intelligence Procurement - Innovation Management Platform

Expires: 2026-10-26

£65K

Provision of Jaggaer S2C Service Desk Support

Expires: 2026-10-27

£806K

TAVI3176 - AOC Flying Training

Expires: 2026-10-30

£23K

Cloud Management and improvements

Expires: 2026-10-31

£4.5M

Cloud Management and Improvements

Expires: 2026-10-31

£6.0M

AWARDED CONTRACT: TRGA3305: PDDP Project Simulator Workshop

Expires: 2026-10-31

£24K

TISE3127A - AAIB Antivirus-software

Expires: 2026-11-03

£34K

AWARDED: TRCF3078 - Advisory Services to DfT Group Property

Expires: 2026-11-21

£6.0M

PAS 4010 guidance

Expires: 2026-11-30

£65K

GCP Hosting, Support and Development

Expires: 2026-11-30

£23.0M

THRE0002 - Provision of Technical Advisors to Support Rail Operating Contract Projects

Expires: 2026-12-10

Building Technical Ability Managed Service

Expires: 2026-12-10

£5.0M

Award Contract for The Provision of Rusolut Tri-Branch

Expires: 2026-12-10

£4.9M

Award Contract for The Provision of UPS Power Supply

Expires: 2026-12-14

£3.6M

THRE0001 Operator of Last Resort Technical and Commercial Advisors

Expires: 2026-12-18

£19.5M

TISE3131 AAIB - Adobe Creative Cloud licenses

Expires: 2026-12-19

£56K

AWARDED CONTRACT: TRCF3079 - Provision of Real Estate Advice to DfT Group Property

Expires: 2026-12-31

£50K

Provision of ATTUne Software 2026 - 2027

Expires: 2027-01-08

£58K

Mass Transit Taskforce (MTTF) Secretariat

Expires: 2027-01-15

£494K

JamF Connect and Pro Licences

Expires: 2027-01-31

£24K

ASIO OASIS Support, Maintenance & Continuous Improvement

Expires: 2027-02-13

£1.5M

DfT TFM Contract and Asset Management System

Expires: 2027-02-15

£801K

Sustainable Aviation Fuel - Expert Panel Member, Finance and Banking

Expires: 2027-02-15

£108K

Provision of Individual CIPS Commercial Membership Subscriptions

Expires: 2027-03-12

£50K

SS Richard Montgomery Mast Reduction Works

Expires: 2027-03-12

£9.5M

Digital Team Production Equipment

Expires: 2027-03-17

£10K

AAIB laptop refresh

Expires: 2027-03-21

£84K

Technical Support for the Depot Charging Scheme

Expires: 2027-03-31

£250K

ITSO membership 2026 - 2027

Expires: 2027-03-31

£98K

Gartner Research Services

Expires: 2027-03-31

£603K

Secure Vehicle Tracking Plus Parts Supply

Expires: 2027-03-31

£60K

Provison of Radiation Services

Expires: 2027-03-31

£27K

Concessionary Travel Applications Decision Maker

Expires: 2027-04-01

£248K

AV Data Workstream - Technical Advisory Support

Expires: 2027-05-06

£600K

AV Data Workstream - Technical Advisory Support

Expires: 2027-05-06

£600K

Provision of Active Travel Portfolio Research and Evaluation Programme

Expires: 2027-06-12

£1.2M

Market analysis

Bidding into Department for Transport — what to expect

Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.

68%

Top-5 supplier share

25d

Avg response window

27d

Median response window

16mo

Avg contract duration

Frequently asked

Common questions about selling to Department for Transport

How much does Department for Transport spend on procurement?

Department for Transport awarded 487 contracts totalling £1.2bn between 2023-07-31 and 2026-07-31, working with 345 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £2.5M.

Who are Department for Transport's top suppliers?

The largest suppliers to Department for Transport by total award value are Atkins Limited, Lazard & Co., Limited, PA Consulting Services Ltd. The top five suppliers together hold 68% of contract value.

What does Department for Transport buy from suppliers?

Department for Transport's procurement is concentrated in consultative engineering and construction services, financial consultancy, financial transaction processing and clearing-house services, business and management consultancy services, alongside specialist categories. See the full CPV breakdown below.

How can my business bid for Department for Transport contracts?

Department for Transport publishes open tenders on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder. ENKII matches your business against live tenders, identifies certifications you'll need, and surfaces frameworks worth applying to. Free Readiness Score in 3 minutes.

What's the typical response window for Department for Transport tenders?

Department for Transport typically gives suppliers a median of 27 days to respond (average 25 days). Standard contract duration is around 16 months.

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Sources & methodology

How this profile is compiled

Analysed by ENKII · Updated 2026-07-31

This profile aggregates public-record procurement data published by the UK Government under the Open Government Licence v3.0. ENKII fetches, deduplicates, and aggregates source records; we don't edit the underlying facts.

Source portals

  • · Find a Tender (find-tender.service.gov.uk)
  • · Contracts Finder
  • · Spend Network
Full methodology — calculations, refresh cadence & caveats

Source records remain subject to Open Government Licence v3.0 attribution. ENKII doesn't warrant accuracy beyond the source portals' own publication.

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