DFTO Ground Transportation
Details
- Buyer
- DFT OPERATOR LIMITED
- Supplier(s)
9 suppliers
- Addison Lee Limited
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- CMAC GROUP UK LIMITED
- COURTESY CARS REDHILL LIMITED
- First Travel Solutions Ltd
- GO South Coast Ltd
- Stagecoach Rail Replacement (East) Limited
- Transport UK London Bus Limited
- Uber B.V.
- Duration
- 8 years
- Topic
- Buses and coaches
- Published
- 3 July 2026
- Source
- uk:find_a_tender
Tender description
DFT Operator "DFTO" intends to establish and operate a Dynamic Market to enable Train Operating Companies (TOCs) within the DFTO group and the public sector to run further call off competitions for Managed Bus/Coach (Rail Replacement Services) and Managed Taxi Services. DFTO will act as the contracting authority for the establishment, governance and ongoing management of the Dynamic Market. Individual TOCs will act as Customers and will conduct Call-Off Competitions and award Call-Off Contracts under the Dynamic Market in their own capacity as contracting authorities. The Dynamic Market will remain open for its duration, allowing Suppliers to apply for admission at any time, subject to meeting the Conditions for Membership. Admitted Suppliers will be invited by Customers to participate in Call-Off Competitions for specific requirements. DFTO will not be a party to any Call-Off Contract awarded under the Dynamic Market unless expressly stated otherwise. The structure of this Dynamic Market is intended to support future organisational change within the rail sector and may be utilised by successor bodies to DFTO in accordance with applicable legislation. The term of the Dynamic Market is anticipated to be 8 years from the date of publication of the intentions notice (Estimated to be 31/03/2026). Please note for the purposes of publishing this notice nominal dates have been inputted and are not reflective of the actual . Contract start and end dates will determined by the users of the Dynamic Market. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at: https://dfto.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Taxi-services./3C8SQCEM6M To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://dfto.delta-esourcing.com/respond/3C8SQCEM6M ## Contract award Lots: - Lot DFTO Ground Transportation - Lot 1 Buses and Coaches: Lot 1 Buses and Coaches ## Contract award Lots: - Lot Lot 2: Lot 2 Taxis and Private Hire Vehicles
Timeline
- Completed: Award published3 July 2026Current notice
- Completed: Award date3 July 2026
- Next: Contract expiry date31 May 2034in 8 years
About the buyer
DFT Operator Limited is the Department for Transport's rail owning group and operator of last resort. The company runs publicly owned train operators including LNER, Northern Trains and Southeastern. A dynamic market for rail replacement bus and coach services lets the operators run call-off competitions.
Over the past 5 years, most of DFT Operator Limited's contract awards have been in business services, IT services and software and information systems.
Decision makers
Connect with the people behind this procurement.
| Contact name | Job title | Phone number | Work email |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head of Procurement | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@dft-operator-limited.gov | |
| Commercial Director | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@dft-operator-limited.gov | |
| Procurement Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@dft-operator-limited.gov | |
| Category Lead | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@dft-operator-limited.gov | |
| Senior Buyer | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@dft-operator-limited.gov | |
| Contracts Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@dft-operator-limited.gov |
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