Top suppliers
Top suppliers to DfTc - Department for Transport
Top-five suppliers hold 86% of contract value — a concentrated market.
Procurement categories
What DfTc - Department for Transport buys
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) breakdown of contracts awarded over the reporting period.
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Latest DfTc - Department for Transport contracts awarded
The most recently published award notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
P4105016 Provision of Legal Advisory Services for the Specialist Technical and Commercial Advisory Services for Rail and Other Transport Systems (STAR) Frameworks
Sharpe Pritchard LLP · 2026-09-02
THRE0082 - International Rail Depot Feasibility and Design Study
Ove Arup Ltd · 2026-08-25
TRAS3118 - Refresh of the Transport User Personas
IPSOS (MARKET RESEARCH) LTD · 2026-08-23
TROP89-E03 Financial Advisors to support Rail Contracts & Projects
KPMG LLP · 2026-08-20
P4105005 Provision of Legal Advisers for HS2 Phase 2 Disposal Programme
Bevan Brittan LLP · 2026-08-17
Bus Service Improvement Programme
OVE Arup and Partners · 2026-08-11
Explosive Detection Dogs (EDD) - Drop Test Kits
Thor Industries Ltd · 2026-08-10
Provision of Ivanti Licences
BOXXE LIMITED · 2026-07-30
Provision of Ivanti Licences
BOXXE LIMITED · 2026-07-29
RRSG0009 - Strategic Support for Rail Reform (Department for Transport)
KPMG · 2026-07-29
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Pipeline
Contracts expiring in the next 12 months
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TROP0104 Financial Advisor for the Rolling Stock Team (RAT)
Expires: 2026-09-15
RSGR0004 TRU Enterprise Assurance Follow up and Culture Review
Expires: 2026-09-17
National Travel Survey Digital Travel Diary
Expires: 2026-09-18
TROP89-C06 Financial Advisors to support Rail Contracts & Projects
Expires: 2026-09-21
THRE02-A09 Technical Advisors to support the Rail Contract Projects
Expires: 2026-09-22
THRE02-C06 Technical Advisors to support the Rail Contract Projects
Expires: 2026-09-22
TROO0380 - HS1 Insurance Expert
Expires: 2026-09-24
P4104129 Provision of Legal Advisers for In-Life Operator Contract Manager
Expires: 2026-09-24
P4104129 Provision of Legal Advisers for In-Life Operator Contract Manager
Expires: 2026-09-25
DfT - Road Safety Data Discovery
Expires: 2026-09-28
Market analysis
Bidding into DfTc - Department for Transport — what to expect
Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.
15%
Awards to SMEs
86%
Top-5 supplier share
60%
Framework call-offs
19
Awards to social enterprises
Around 15% of DfTc - Department for Transport’s classified awards go to small and medium-sized enterprises, and 19 have gone to voluntary, community or social enterprises. Around 60%of awards are call-offs from framework agreements — getting onto the right framework matters as much as the bid itself here.
Frequently asked
Common questions about selling to DfTc - Department for Transport
How much does DfTc - Department for Transport spend on procurement?
DfTc - Department for Transport awarded 630 contracts totalling £196.5M between 2023-09-15 and 2026-09-15, working with 398 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £973K.
Who are DfTc - Department for Transport's top suppliers?
The largest suppliers to DfTc - Department for Transport by total award value are Triad group PLC, Kainos Software Ltd, KPMG LLP Advisory. The top five suppliers together hold 86% of contract value.
What does DfTc - Department for Transport buy from suppliers?
DfTc - Department for Transport's procurement is concentrated in business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security, it services: consulting, software development, internet and support, research and development services and related consultancy services, alongside specialist categories. See the full CPV breakdown below.
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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.
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