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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: 2023-09-15 to 2026-09-15Updated 2026-09-15

£108.6M

Total spend

34

Contract awards

31

Unique suppliers

£4.7M

Avg contract

According to ENKII, DFT OPERATOR LIMITED has awarded 34 contracts worth £108.6M to 31 suppliers between 2023-09-15 and 2026-09-15, at an average contract value of £4.7M, 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
Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP1£3.6M
Perk UK Limited1£2.0M
Gallagher Bassett International Ltd1£1.3M
Addleshaw Goddard LLP1£400K
BARINGA PARTNERS LLP3£230K
PA Consulting Services Limited1£175K
V A Rail Limited1£147K
THOMSON REUTERS (PROFESSIONAL) UK LIMITED1£106K
POLICYMOGUL LIMITED1£102K
DLA PIPER UK LLP1£100K
Riverview Consulting Limited1£86K
ALCHESTER HR CONSULTING LTD2£70K
Reward Gateway (UK) Ltd1£44K
Digital Interactive Limited1£43K
MDB Rail Limited1£42K
LHI GROUP LIMITED1£38K
Panthea Leadership Ltd.1£35K
MARLBOROUGH CONSULTING LLP1£30K
BURGES SALMON LLP1£27K

Procurement categories

What DFT OPERATOR LIMITED buys

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

Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

79
7 awards£104.3M

Financial and insurance services

66
2 awards£1.3M

Administration, defence and social security services

75
1 award£44K

Software package and information systems

48
1 award£0

Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services

63
1 award£2.0M

IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

72
1 award£0

Recent contracts

Latest DFT OPERATOR LIMITED contracts awarded

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

DFTO Ground Transportation

Uber B.V. · 2026-09-08

DFTO Ground Transportation

STAGECOACH RAIL REPLACEMENT (EAST) LIMITED · 2026-09-08

Provision of Legal Advisers for the Public Ownership Programme

Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP · 2026-08-26

£3.6M

TOC Remco Chair Services

Alchester HR Consulting Ltd · 2026-08-23

£30K

Cyber strategy and roadmap consultancy support

MARLBOROUGH CONSULTING LLP · 2026-08-20

£30K

Procurement Consultancy Support

Ad Astra Consultants Ltd · 2026-07-14

Provision of Insurance Brokerage Services

Willis Limited · 2026-07-14

Rail Network Customer Interfaces Merger: Structure, Purpose & Principles

M&C SAATCHI (UK) LIMITED · 2026-07-10

GTR Resilience Plan

VA Rail Limited · 2026-07-09

DFTO Support for GBR Digital narrative and capability

PA Consulting Services Ltd · 2026-07-09

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Pipeline

Contracts expiring in the next 12 months

When these contracts end, DFT OPERATOR LIMITED typically re-tenders. SMEs preparing bids 3-6 months ahead win disproportionately often.

Provision of Political Monitoring Services

Expires: 2027-03-02

£102K

Procurement Legal Support

Expires: 2027-03-06

£100K

IT Architecture Services for DFTO

Expires: 2027-06-29

£175K

Cyber strategy and roadmap consultancy support

Expires: 2027-08-23

£30K

Market analysis

Bidding into DFT OPERATOR LIMITED — what to expect

Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.

41%

Awards to SMEs

99%

Top-5 supplier share

0%

Framework call-offs

Awards to social enterprises

Around 41% of DFT OPERATOR LIMITED’s classified awards go to small and medium-sized enterprises.

Frequently asked

Common questions about selling to DFT OPERATOR LIMITED

How much does DFT OPERATOR LIMITED spend on procurement?

DFT OPERATOR LIMITED awarded 34 contracts totalling £108.6M between 2023-09-15 and 2026-09-15, working with 31 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £4.7M.

Who are DFT OPERATOR LIMITED's top suppliers?

The largest suppliers to DFT OPERATOR LIMITED by total award value are Alexander Mann Solutions Limited, Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP, Perk UK Limited. 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 business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security, financial and insurance services, administration, defence and social security services, alongside specialist categories. See the full CPV breakdown below.

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Sources & methodology

How this profile is compiled

Analysed by ENKII · Updated 2026-09-15

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
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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