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Published 23 May 2025, 14:42 BST

Official UK procurement notice

DFTc: GCD: Source to Contract Re-Procurement

Official notice

Authority: Department for Transport (Central government)

GoodsAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Software Packages & ERP (48) Delivery: UK
Planned pipeline value£8,200,000pipeline notice, not a live tender · 1 value update
Tender notice expected 1 Jun 2026from the planned procurement notice
Contract term 5 yrsends 1 Sept 2033 · up to 1 Sept 2035 with extensions · starts 2 Sept 2028

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Department for Transport (DfT) are looking to engage with suppliers of Source to Contract commercial platforms to understand what solutions are currently in the market to meet its requirements following the expiry of it's current contract in Sept 2028.

CPV: Procurement software package

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1PlannedRenewal 5 yrsSMEVCSE
Contract period: 2 Sept 2028 – 1 Sept 2033 (5 yrs) · up to 1 Sept 2035 with extensions
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: Extension options published
48490000 Procurement software package

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Past planning notice
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
23 May 2025, 14:42 BST
Last source update
14 Aug 2025, 12:57 BST
Authority reference
TRGC3093
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-048739
Latest notice
Preliminary market engagement notice (UK2)
Classification (CPV)
Procurement software package
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-052345 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
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Timeline

23 May 2025 → 2 Sept 2028 · 5 dates
  1. Planning notice published
    23 May 2025, 14:42 BST
  2. Latest notice published
    14 Aug 2025, 12:57 BST
  3. Market engagement
    29 Aug 2025, 23:59 BST

    The DfT are looking for potential suppliers to provide details on their system via a Request for Information. The information gathered will inform the future route to market and final specification for the requirement. Based on the information recieved further market engagement activities may take place.

    Please email DDaT.CRM@dft.gov.uk FAO: Alexander Ludlam to request a copy of the RFI pack for this requirement.

  4. Tender notice expected147 days ago
    1 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
  5. Today
    27 Oct 2026
  6. Contract starts
    2 Sept 2028, 00:00 BST

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 23 May 2025
  1. Pipeline notice published
    23 May 2025, 14:42 BST
    UK1
  2. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    14 Aug 2025, 12:57 BST
    UK2
  3. Published value published: £8,200,000
    14 Aug 2025, 12:57 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Pipeline notice
Awards (0)
No award published
Contracts (0)
No contract published
Bid statistics
No aggregate bid statistics published

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Department for Transport

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PLTC-5358-LTWZ Great Minster House, 33 Horseferry Road, London, London, SW1P 4DRContact name, email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure