THRE0047 - Strategic Enhancements Technical and Commercial Advisors

Department for Transport
Selective procedure
5 November 2024 to 3 November 2027

Consultancy support for Northern Powerhouse Rail, focusing on challenging delivery bodies and third parties to reduce costs, accelerate project timelines, and realise benefits. The role involves strategic oversight of complex rail infrastructure programmes to ensure efficiency and effective delivery.

Open the official notice

Awarded value: £6m; As published
Published: 18 November 2024; Contracts Finder
Awarded: 30 October 2024; Arup
Contract length: 36 months; Ends 3 November 2027

What the buyer is asking for

Provision of specialist technical and commercial advisory services to support the oversight and delivery of major rail infrastructure projects.

Category: Transport systems consultancy services

Lifecycle

Publishedon Contracts Finder
18 November 2024
Contract awardedto Arup
30 October 2024
Contract starts
5 November 2024
Contract ends
3 November 2027

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35× the typical railway station design contract (£170k).

Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/24520/thre0047-strategic-enhancements-technical-and-commercial-advisors
Buyer reference: tender_459264/1426020
Open contracting ID: ocds-b5fd17-138c6e15-dd6d-4e74-9ad0-4c265aba64da
Source: Contracts Finder
Last checked: 12 October 2026

Department for Transport. THRE0047 - Strategic Enhancements Technical and Commercial Advisors. Contract award, 18 November 2024. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/24520/thre0047-strategic-enhancements-technical-and-commercial-advisors (accessed 12 October 2026).