Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
DFT OPERATOR LIMITED
Waterloo General Office 2nd Floor
London
SE18SW
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKI45 - Lambeth
Companies House
07141122
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/dft-operator-limited
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
Rail Transport
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
DFTO Organisation and Model Design
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79410000 - Business and management consultancy services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
DFTO Organisation and Model Design for 2026
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £195,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI - London
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
DFTO organisation and model design 2026
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 60
Cost criterion - Name: Commercial / Weighting: 40
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation:
This contract was awarded as a call off from the Crown Commercial Services MCF4 4 Framework (RM6309) following a compliant mini competition.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
26 November 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 13
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Baringa Partners LLP
London
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Companies House
OC303471
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £195,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court
London
Country
United Kingdom