Specialist Technical and Commercial Advisory for Rail and Other Transport Systems Framework (STARFour)
Buyer: Department for Transport
- Published
- 1 September 2026
- Estimated value
- £350,000,000
- Place of performance
- UK
- Procedure
- Restricted procedure
- Documents
- 2
- Notice number
- 082843-2026
- Reference
- ocds-h6vhtk-05fd57
- Official source
- Official source
CPV codes
- 71241000Feasibility study, advisory service, analysis
- 71242000Project and design preparation, estimation of costs
- 71243000Draft plans (systems and integration)
- 71244000Calculation of costs, monitoring of costs
- 71310000Consultative engineering and construction services
- 71311000Civil engineering consultancy services
- 71311200Transport systems consultancy services
- 71311230Railway engineering services
Description
In line with its commitment to increasing investment in the UK’s transport infrastructure, the Department for Transport (“DfT”) requires ongoing access to high-quality, specialist technical and commercial advice services. This need is currently fulfilled through the STARThree Framework, which succeeded the Specialist Technical Advisory for Rail (STARTwo) Framework—both managed by the Department’s Group Commercial Directorate (“GCD”). DfT is now procuring the Specialist Technical & Commercial Advice for Rail & Other Transport Systems Framework (the “STARFour Framework”) to succeed the STARThree Framework (expiring 30 July 2027). The STARFour Framework will be a multi-lot, multi-supplier framework designed to provide specialist technical and commercial advice to support rail and wider transport programmes and projects. The STARFour Framework will provide DfT and other qualifying bodies (as detailed below) with access to niche transport expertise across rail and other transport modes, supporting strategic planning, operations, commercial delivery, infrastructure and asset advice, and project and programme management. Building on the success of STARThree, the new STARFour Framework w…
Lots (2)
| Lot | Description | CPV code | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Specialist Technical and Commercial Advice | 71241000 Feasibility study, advisory service, analysis | £342,500,000 |
| 2 | Rail and Other Transport System Agency Advice | 71241000 Feasibility study, advisory service, analysis | £7,500,000 |
Official publications
- FTS · 082843-2026 · 1 September 2026
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