AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
DFT OPERATOR LIMITED published a contract notice for strategic advisory work to develop a detailed work programme for a rolling-stock interim strategy. The notice records a GBP 50,000 contract signed on 16 September 2026 with STEER DAVIES & GLEAVE LIMITED.
Published outcomeOne active award and one active contract are recorded. However, the linked Lot 1 is marked cancelled, creating an unresolved lifecycle inconsistency.
Market significanceThis is a small direct award for management consultancy services under the DfT STARThree THRE02 Framework.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
STEER DAVIES & GLEAVE LIMITED
98% confidenceAward 098538-2026-1 · Lots Lot 1 (source record marked cancelled) · 50000 GBP · Active award; linked active contract
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Verified supplier record identifies STEER DAVIES & GLEAVE LIMITED (company number 01883830). Award 098538-2026-1 names the supplier; linked contract value is GBP 50,000.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice publication
99% confidence19 October 2026
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Release history records notice 098538-2026 as published at 2026-10-19T14:30:16+01:00 with tags award and contract.
Award record status
98% confidenceActive
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Award 098538-2026-1 has status active.
Contract status
99% confidenceActive; signed 16 September 2026
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Contract 098538-2026-1 has status active and dateSigned 2026-09-16T00:00:00+01:00.
Linked lot status
99% confidenceCancelled
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Tender lot 1 is marked status cancelled, although award 098538-2026-1 and contract 098538-2026-1 are linked to it.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value
99% confidenceGBP 50,000
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Contract 098538-2026-1 records value amount 50000 and currency GBP.
Value allocation
95% confidenceSingle contract linked to the sole named supplier and award
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The notice contains one contract, linked to award 098538-2026-1, which names one supplier.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signature date
99% confidence16 September 2026
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Contract dateSigned is 2026-09-16T00:00:00+01:00.
Notice publication date
99% confidence19 October 2026
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Process published_at is 2026-10-19T14:30:16+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
98% confidenceDevelopment of a detailed work programme for a full rolling-stock interim strategy
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Process description states: Development of detailed work programme for full rolling stock interim strategy.
Service category
99% confidenceGeneral management consultancy services (CPV 79411000)
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Primary classification is CPV 79411000, General management consultancy services.
Delivery geography
90% confidenceUnited Kingdom
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Tender item delivery address region is UK.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceLimited
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Process procurement_method is limited.
Procedure detail
99% confidenceAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
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Process procurement_method_details states this procedure.
Award route
98% confidenceDirect award via DfT STARThree THRE02 Framework
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Tender procurementMethodRationale and Lot 1 description state: Compliant direct award via DfT STARThree THRE02 Framework.
Award criterion recorded
90% confidencePrice
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Lot 1 awardCriteria contains a criterion of type price.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Contract status
98% confidenceActive
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Contract 098538-2026-1 status is active.
Options
95% confidenceNo options recorded
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Lot 1 hasOptions is false.
Contract period
99% confidenceUnknown
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No contract start date or end date is supplied in the process data.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial structure
98% confidenceGBP 50,000 direct award under a named framework
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The contract value is GBP 50,000 and the procurement rationale identifies a compliant direct award via DfT STARThree THRE02 Framework.
Competition information
99% confidenceNot published
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The supplied notice contains no bid count, bidder list, evaluation scores or price breakdown.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Lifecycle inconsistency
99% confidenceThe source simultaneously records an active award and active signed contract linked to Lot 1, while Lot 1 is marked cancelled.
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Award and contract 098538-2026-1 are active; both reference Lot 1; Tender Lot 1 status is cancelled.
Supplier identity quality
99% confidenceSupplier identity is verified by company number.
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Verification status is verified, using company-number match to company number 01883830.
Published notice completeness
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice includes the contract start and end dates.
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Process contract_start_at and contract_end_at are null.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- No award date is supplied for the award record.
- No tender submission deadline, bid count, bidder list, evaluation scoring, or pricing breakdown is supplied.
- No contract start date, end date, duration, extension term, or renewal provision is published.
- Lot 1 has no published title or individual lot value.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
DFT Operator LimitedSteer Davies & Gleave Limitedrolling stock strategySTARThree THRE02management consultancyGBP 50000 contract
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who is named as supplier?
STEER DAVIES & GLEAVE LIMITED, verified by company number 01883830.
What is the recorded contract value?
GBP 50,000.
Was the contract signed?
Yes. The contract record gives a signature date of 16 September 2026.
What is the data issue in the notice?
The award and contract are active, but their linked Lot 1 is marked cancelled.
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