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    ContractsRail Evaluation Support Services
    Awarded contract

    Rail Evaluation Support Services

    Awarded
    £3m
    Published 27 Jul 2026

    The Department for Transport is seeking suppliers to deliver flexible, project-based evaluation services for its rail programme.

    🇬🇧United KingdomPublished 27 Jul 2026· 3 weeks agoviaContracts Finder
    Awarded
    £3m
    Published 27 Jul 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £3,000,000
      Pounds sterling
    • Tender closed
      26 Jun 2026
      1 months ago
    • Sector
      Research & Innovation
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • VG
      VERIAN GROUP UK LIMITED
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 3 weeks ago.

    27 Jul 2026Today26 Jun 2026

    Brief

    The Department for Transport (DfT) is seeking qualified suppliers to provide ad-hoc evaluation projects supporting its rail evaluation programme. This call-off contract opportunity allows suppliers to bid for flexible, project-based work to help assess and evaluate rail-related initiatives and policies. Suppliers can expect varied evaluation projects that may include research, analysis, impact assessment, and programme evaluation activities. This is an open invitation for organizations with relevant evaluation expertise to support the DfT's strategic rail objectives.

    Track record

    13 awards · 10 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In research innovation, DFTC DEPARTMENT FOR TRANSPORT has awarded 13 contracts to 10 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS2× · 15%
    2. IPSOS MARKET RESEARCH LIMITED2× · 15%
    3. London Economics2× · 15%
    4. Agilysis1× · 8%
    5. VERIAN GROUP UK LIMITED1× · 8%
    6. Cambridge Environmental Research Consultants1× · 8%

    +4 more suppliers

    Across research innovation, the most active winners are IPSOS MARKET RESEARCH LIMITED, WSP UK LIMITED, TUV SUD LIMITED — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    contractsfinder.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    a0bd1649-4212-423e-bf85-f12bf45b2a69-908361
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    Buyer
    DFTC DEPARTMENT FOR TRANSPORT
    Sector
    Research & Innovation