AwardedAwarded 30 October 2025

Support for Bus Franchising Pilots

Department for Transport · Central government

In brief

Department for Transport awarded architecture and engineering work to Grant Thornton UK LLP on 30 October 2025.

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What the notice says

The purpose of this procurement is to commission an external consultant to support the development of new and innovative Franchising Models and support the department with phase 1 of the Bus Franchising and Reform Pilot Programme.

Who won

WinnerValueDates
Grant Thornton UK LLP
8 bids received
£500,000
Awarded 29 September 2025
30 October 2025 to 31 March 2026

Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.

Timeline

  1. Contract award notice · UK6, notice 069641-2025
  2. Contract details notice · UK7, notice 072796-2025

About the buyer

Procurements

55

Awards

35

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From notice 069641-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 30 October 2025, last updated 11 November 2025. We last checked for changes on 27 September 2026.