Guidance: Department for Transport procurement process

Department for Transport procurement process.

Published: 04 September 2023
By Chris Haycock

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Details Introduction

This document details the procurement process followed within the Department for Transport (DfT). It explains more about:

how the procurement teams are organised
how suppliers are selected
conditions of contract
how the tender process works
how to challenge the department if something goes wrong

Published 21 February 2012 Last updated 4 September 2023 + show all updates 4 September 2023 Contract Finder requirements altered so contracts affected at £12,000 plus VAT compared to £10,000, change of social value criteria, pay commitment increased from 80% to 90% plus contract email altered.

20 January 2021 Updated guidance to reflect the way in which we carry out commercial activity at DfT. It covers how we buy goods and services and where we advertise contract opportunities, and expands on some of the wider commercial principles that are important to us and of which, as a potential supplier, you will wish to be aware.

19 August 2020 Information on the altered tender process and registering for the portal added.

17 March 2015 Document updated to take account of changes in the procurement organisation and in regulations.

21 February 2012 First published.

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