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THRE0067 Depot Technical Expertise

DfTc - Department for Transport

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: DfTc - Department for Transport

Buyer Address: Great Minster Hse, 33 Horseferry Rd, London, SW1P 4DR, England

Contact Email: dftprocurement@dft.gov.uk

Status
complete
Procedure
selective
Value
75000.0 GBP
Published
02 Sep 2025, 12:14
Deadline
09 Jul 2025, 08:00
Contract Start
02 Sep 2025, 23:00
Contract End
02 Mar 2026, 23:59
Category
services
CPV
72220000 - Systems and technical consultancy services
Region
n/a
Awarded To
OVE ARUP & PARTNERS LIMITED
Official Source
Open Contracts Finder

Description

The Department seeks external resource to provide extra resilience and specialist external technical expertise for advice and assistance (alongside DfT LA and GLD litigation teams and policy officials) for ongoing work regarding international rail maintenance depots to enable the growth of international rail services. The Department is seeing sustained interest from potential new entrants to the international high-speed passenger market with access to international rail depots being identified as one of the key barriers to new entrants. This area is increasingly becoming a high ministerial priority with a multitude of areas we need to research, and having external expertise will help with the internal resource pressure and will provide specialist advice to ensure Ministers are well-informed.

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