FTS UK public procurement

DFTO Ground Transportation

DFT OPERATOR LIMITED

ActiveOCDS ID ocds-h6vhtk-06a15d
Tender valueNot supplied2 awards · 0 contracts

01 Procurement

Tender overview

Updated 3 July 2026
Buyer
DFT OPERATOR LIMITED
Status
Active
Procurement method
Dynamic market
Category
services
CPV classification
Not supplied
Tender period
Not supplied — 31 May 2034

Description

DFT Operator "DFTO" intends to establish and operate a Dynamic Market to enable Train Operating Companies (TOCs) within the DFTO group and the public sector to run further call off competitions for Managed Bus/Coach (Rail Replacement Services) and Managed Taxi Services. DFTO will act as the contracting authority for the establishment, governance and ongoing management of the Dynamic Market. Individual TOCs will act as Customers and will conduct Call-Off Competitions and award Call-Off Contracts under the Dynamic Market in their own capacity as contracting authorities. The Dynamic Market will remain open for its duration, allowing Suppliers to apply for admission at any time, subject to meeting the Conditions for Membership. Admitted Suppliers will be invited by Customers to participate in Call-Off Competitions for specific requirements. DFTO will not be a party to any Call-Off Contract awarded under the Dynamic Market unless expressly stated otherwise. The structure of this Dynamic Market is intended to support future organisational change within the rail sector and may be utilised by successor bodies to DFTO in accordance with applicable legislation. The term of the Dynamic Market is anticipated to be 8 years from the date of publication of the intentions notice (Estimated to be 31/03/2026). Please note for the purposes of publishing this notice nominal dates have been inputted and are not reflective of the actual . Contract start and end dates will determined by the users of the Dynamic Market. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at: https://dfto.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Taxi-services./3C8SQCEM6M To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://dfto.delta-esourcing.com/respond/3C8SQCEM6M

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02 Awards and contracts

Published award records

2 shown
Active

DFTO Ground Transportation

Awarded
Not supplied
Award value
Not supplied
Suppliers
5
Signed contract
Not supplied
Active

DFTO Ground Transportation

Awarded
Not supplied
Award value
Not supplied
Suppliers
4
Signed contract
Not supplied

03 Organisations

Buyers, suppliers and other parties

7 parties
Buyer

DFT Operator Limited 'DFTO'

2nd Floor, Waterloo General Offices, Waterloo Station, London, UKI45, SE1 8SW, United Kingdom

GB-PPON PXPM-5448-GHBZ
Supplier

First Travel Solutions Limited

Unit 5 Petre Court, Petre Road Clayton Business Park,, Accrington, UKD46, BB5 5HY, United Kingdom

Companies House 01966624 →
Supplier

GO SOUTH COAST LIMITED

Second Floor 55 Degrees North, Pilgrim Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, UKC22, NE1 6BL, United Kingdom

Companies House 03949597 →

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04 Provenance

Source for this process

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