# Specialist Technical and Commercial Advisory for Rail and Other Transport Systems Framework \(STARThree\)

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [DfTc - Department for Transport](/buyers/dftc-department-for-transport/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: Alchemmy Consulting Ltd
- Award value: £600,000,000
- Tender value: £600,000,000
- Award date: 10 July 2023
- Published: 8 August 2023
- Contract start: 31 July 2023
- Contract end: 30 July 2025
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 80177b28-fd4c-4482-89d3-902384599e17-670206
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-12eb78e8-1c5f-4db0-8f36-9c01de089ede

## Description

To support the Department's commitment to increase the level of investment in transport, it requires access to specialist technical and commercial advisory support\. The Framework will enable access to high quality, professionally qualified and experienced specialist third party advisory support for a range of service requirements which will also be accessible by other public sector entities \(Clients\) with the consent of DfT\. The two-year term is extendable by two further periods each of 12 months at the discretion of the contracting authority\. The estimated maximum portfolio value for Lot 1 \(Category A - E\) is £575,000,000\.00\. The estimated maximum portfolio value for Lot 2 \(Category F\) is £25,000,000\.00\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/80177b28-fd4c-4482-89d3-902384599e17-670206)