Guidance

Department for Transport procurement process

Department for Transport procurement process.

• From: Department for Transport
• Published: 21 February 2012
• Last updated: 25 October 2023
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  1. 25 October 2023

     Updated the contact details for the public procurement review service

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 19 August 2020

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

  5. 17 March 2015

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

  6. 21 February 2012

     First published.

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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