DFTO 2026 Functional Design Phase

Official notice

Authority: DFT Operator Limited 'DFTO' (Central government)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: London (UKI)

Awarded value£525,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 8 Apr 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Baringa Partners

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Supplier will produce a detailed organisation design for the previously identified and agreed functions across DFTO's Operating Model.

CPV: Business and management consultancy services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1The Supplier will produce a detailed organisation design for the previously identified…Awarded

The Supplier will produce a detailed organisation design for the previously identified and agreed functions across DFTO's Operating Model.

Delivery: London

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 5 May 2026, 12:34 BST
Last source update: 5 May 2026, 12:34 BST
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-040971
Classification (CPV): Business and management consultancy services
Delivery area: London (UKI)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06913d Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to absence of competition for technical reasons; New works/services, constituting a repetition of existing works/services and ordered in accordance with the strict conditions stated in the directive
Published justification: This award is a call off against Management Consultancy Framework Lot 3 Complex and Transformation. This direct award is compliant with the framework. Further organisational change requirements will be run via further competition via MCF4 (GCA) Lot 3. Suppliers have been sent an expression of Interest 01/05/2026.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £525,0001 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 8 Apr 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Baringa Partners	£525,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 040971-2026-1 · Baringa Partners
Signed
8 Apr 2026
Value
£525,000
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

DFT OPERATOR LIMITED

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentGovernment Operator Owning GroupRailway GB-COH: 07141122 Waterloo General Office 2nd Floor, London, London, SE18SWContact email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

High CourtReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Baringa Partners LLPAwarded supplierGB-COH: OC303471 London, London

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.