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UK GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT

Public-sector buyer · United Kingdom

DFT OPERATOR LIMITED

DFT OPERATOR LIMITED 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: 2023-06-17 to 2026-06-17Updated 2026-06-17

£104.1M

Total spend

21

Contract awards

20

Unique suppliers

£5.0M

Avg contract

According to ENKII, DFT OPERATOR LIMITED has awarded 21 contracts worth £104.1M to 20 suppliers between 2023-06-17 and 2026-06-17, at an average contract value of £5.0M, with the top five suppliers holding 99% of contract value.

Top suppliers

Top suppliers to DFT OPERATOR LIMITED

Top-five suppliers hold 99% of contract value — a concentrated market.

SupplierAwardsTotal value
Alexander Mann Solutions Limited1£100.0M
Perk UK Limited1£2.0M
Baringa Partners LLP2£720K
PA Consulting Services Limited1£175K
Coupa Software Inc1£172K
V A Rail Limited1£147K
Softcat PLC1£137K
THOMSON REUTERS (PROFESSIONAL) UK LIMITED1£106K
POLICYMOGUL LIMITED1£102K
DLA PIPER UK LLP1£100K
Riverview Consulting Limited1£86K
Reward Gateway (UK) Ltd1£44K
Digital Interactive Limited1£43K
MDB Rail Limited1£42K
ALCHESTER HR CONSULTING LTD1£40K
LHI GROUP LIMITED1£38K
Panthea Leadership Ltd.1£35K
BARINGA PARTNERS LLP1£35K
BURGES SALMON LLP1£27K
4C associates limited1£20K

Procurement categories

What DFT OPERATOR LIMITED buys

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

79610000

79610000
1 awards£100.0M

63510000

63510000
1 awards£2.0M

79410000

79410000
5 awards£658K

71310000

71310000
5 awards£572K

72220000

72220000
1 awards£175K

48490000

48490000
1 awards£172K

72260000

72260000
1 awards£137K

79110000

79110000
2 awards£127K

72210000

72210000
1 awards£106K

18530000

18530000
1 awards£44K

48440000

48440000
1 awards£43K

71320000

71320000
1 awards£35K

Recent contracts

Latest DFT OPERATOR LIMITED contracts awarded

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

Procure to Pay (P2P) System

Coupa Software Inc · 2026-05-06

£172K

DFTO 2026 Functional Design Phase

Baringa Partners LLP · 2026-05-05

£525K

Cloud Software Services

Softcat PLC · 2026-04-21

£137K

The provision of consultancy services to support development of high performing teams for customers

Panthea Leadership Ltd. · 2026-03-17

£35K

Provision of Recruitment Services

Alexander Mann Solutions Limited · 2026-03-17

£100.0M

Provision of Political Monitoring Services

POLICYMOGUL LIMITED · 2026-03-03

£102K

Provision of Tender legal support

BURGES SALMON LLP · 2026-03-03

£27K

Provision of Employee Benefits

Reward Gateway (UK) Ltd · 2026-02-23

£44K

Rail Legal Services

Addleshaw Goddard LLP · 2026-02-06

£400K

Provision of Travel Management Services

Perk UK Limited · 2026-02-06

£2.0M

DFTO Commercial Procurement - Efficiency Programme Support

4C associates limited · 2025-12-19

£20K

DFTO Organisation and Model Design

Baringa Partners LLP · 2025-12-15

£195K

Financial Accounts Production System

THOMSON REUTERS (PROFESSIONAL) UK LIMITED · 2025-11-24

£106K

Operational Design Support

BARINGA PARTNERS LLP · 2025-10-29

£35K

Data Protection Officer Cover

LHI GROUP LIMITED · 2025-10-08

£38K

Network Performance Support

MDB Rail Limited · 2025-08-15

£42K

HR Consultancy Support - Rewards

ALCHESTER HR CONSULTING LTD · 2025-07-12

£40K

IT Architecture Services for DFTO

PA Consulting Services Limited · 2025-06-27

£175K

GBR Design Support

Riverview Consulting Limited · 2025-06-27

£86K

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DFTO Ground Transportation Dynamic Market

Deadline: 2034-03-28

GBR Online Retail - Market Engagement

Provision of Revenue Management System for Rail

Market analysis

Bidding into DFT OPERATOR LIMITED — what to expect

Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.

99%

Top-5 supplier share

989d

Avg response window

26d

Median response window

Avg contract duration

Frequently asked

Common questions about selling to DFT OPERATOR LIMITED

How much does DFT OPERATOR LIMITED spend on procurement?

DFT OPERATOR LIMITED awarded 21 contracts totalling £104.1M between 2023-06-17 and 2026-06-17, working with 20 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £5.0M.

Who are DFT OPERATOR LIMITED's top suppliers?

The largest suppliers to DFT OPERATOR LIMITED by total award value are Alexander Mann Solutions Limited, Perk UK Limited, Baringa Partners LLP. The top five suppliers together hold 99% of contract value.

What does DFT OPERATOR LIMITED buy from suppliers?

DFT OPERATOR LIMITED's procurement is concentrated in 79610000, 63510000, 79410000, alongside specialist categories. See the full CPV breakdown below.

How can my business bid for DFT OPERATOR LIMITED contracts?

DFT OPERATOR LIMITED 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 DFT OPERATOR LIMITED tenders?

DFT OPERATOR LIMITED typically gives suppliers a median of 26 days to respond (average 989 days). Standard contract duration is around 0 months.

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Sources & methodology

How this profile is compiled

Analysed by ENKII · Updated 2026-06-17

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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