Buyer Name: DFT OPERATOR LIMITED
Buyer Address: Waterloo General Office 2nd Floor, London, UKI45, SE18SW, United Kingdom
Contact Email: procurement@dftoperator.co.uk
Provision of Recruitment Services
Buyer Contact Info
Buyer Name: London North Eastern Railway Limited
Buyer Address: York, UK, United Kingdom
Contact Email: procurement@lner.co.uk
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Buyer Name: Northern Trains Limited
Contact Email: procurement@northernrailway.co.uk
Buyer Name: SE Trains Limited
Buyer Address: London, UK, United Kingdom
Contact Email: procurement@southeasternrailway.co.uk
Buyer Name: South Western Railway Limited
Buyer Name: TransPennine Trains Limited
Buyer Address: Manchester, UK, United Kingdom
Contact Email: procurement.services@tpexpress.co.uk
Buyer Name: C2C Railway Limited
Contact Email: procurement@c2crail.net
Buyer Name: GA Trains Limited
Contact Email: procurement@greateranglia.co.uk
Buyer Name: WM Trains Ltd
Buyer Address: Birmingham, UK, United Kingdom
Contact Email: Procurement@wmtrains.co.uk
Buyer Name: Greater Western Railway Ltd
Buyer Name: Cross Country Rail Ltd
Buyer Name: Railway West Coast Limited
Buyer Name: Chiltern Rail Limited
Buyer Name: Midlands East Trains Limited
Buyer Name: Thameslink Southern Great Northern Limited
Status
complete
complete
Procedure
limited
limited
Value
100000000.0 GBP
100000000.0 GBP
Published
17 Mar 2026, 13:32
17 Mar 2026, 13:32
Deadline
n/a
n/a
Contract Start
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Contract End
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Category
services
services
CPV
79600000 - Recruitment services
79600000 - Recruitment services
Region
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Awarded To
Alexander Mann Solutions Limited
Alexander Mann Solutions Limited
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Description
Provision of a single managed service provider (MSP) for a full recruitment solution offering professional, managerial, operational and administrative workers through a wide range of delivery routes, including statements of work (SOW). This Agreement has been procured and placed by the Buyer, DfT Operator Limited, and is available for use by the service recipients listed below: • London North Eastern Railway Limited • Northern Trains Limited • SE Trains Limited • South Western Railway Limited • TransPennine Trains Limited • C2C Railway Limited • Greater Western Railway Ltd • Cross country Rail Ltd • Railway West Coast Ltd • GA Trains Limited • Chiltern Rail Ltd • WM Trains Ltd • Midlands East Trains Ltd • Thameslink Southern Great Northern Ltd
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Opportunity Context
Lots
Lot Description: Direct award via CCS framework RM6288 Workforce Solutions.
Lot 1 Status: cancelled
Lot 1 Has Options: No
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