Published date: 19 February 2026

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 13 February 2026, 3pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Technical services - 71356000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£143,736

Procurement reference

tender_518815/1554038

Published date

19 February 2026

Closing date

13 February 2026

Closing time

3pm

Contract start date

16 February 2026

Contract end date

15 May 2026

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Single tender action (below threshold)

A direct contract with a single supplier, without competition.

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Following an initial feasibility study to determine how a sector-wide benchmarking tool could be developed, as well as engaging with key ALBs that would need to use such a tool, this contract is for specialist technical advisors to provide project support, including subject matter experts, to develop a detailed design solution for a sector-wide benchmarking tool, known as BenchSmart, based on Network Rail's latest railway asset categorisation and developed specifically for benchmarking purposes.

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Award information

Awarded date

13 February 2026

Contract start date

16 February 2026

Contract end date

15 May 2026

Total value of contract

£143,736

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Arcadis Consulting (UK) Limited

Address

80 Fenchurch Street, London, EC3M 4BY

Reference

No reference - other

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Address

Great Minster House
London
SW1P 4DR
England

Email

dftc.procurement@dft.gov.uk