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    ContractsMass Transit Taskforce Secretariat Support Services
    Awarded contract

    Mass Transit Taskforce Secretariat Support Services

    Awarded
    £498k
    Published 3 Jul 2026

    Appoint a neutral secretariat provider to support the Department for Transport's Mass Transit Taskforce operations and coordination.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· LondonPublished 3 Jul 2026· 2 months agoviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £498k
    Published 3 Jul 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £498,000
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Rolling
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Research & Innovation
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      London

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • UT
      Urban Transport Group
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 2 months ago.

    3 July 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    The Department for Transport is seeking a commercially and politically neutral organisation to provide secretariat services for the Mass Transit Taskforce, established following the Better Connected strategy published in April 2026. The successful provider will deliver administrative, coordination, and support functions for the taskforce, ensuring effective governance and stakeholder engagement. The role requires maintaining impartiality while facilitating collaboration between government, transport operators, and other key stakeholders to advance the department's mass transit objectives.

    Track record

    6 awards · 6 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In research innovation, Department for Transport has awarded 6 contracts to 6 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. ELECTRICITY NORTH WEST LIMITED1× · 17%
    2. AECOM LTD1× · 17%
    3. Urban Transport Group1× · 17%
    4. THE CHAMBER OF SHIPPING LIMITED1× · 17%
    5. Northern Powergrid (Yorkshire) plc1× · 17%
    6. Phylum Forge1× · 17%

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-06c369
    DF
    Buyer
    Department for Transport
    Sector
    Research & Innovation