Contract award · 21 Oct 2025

TROP0085 Financial Advisors for the West Coast Partnership

DfTc - Department for Transport awarded “Financial Advisors for the West Coast Partnership” to Ernst & Young LLP for £600k on 21 Oct 2025.

Financial & insurance services London

BuyerDfTc - Department for Transport

Value £600k

WinnerErnst & Young LLP

Competition with a shortlist

Competitive procedure with a selection stage: suppliers were shortlisted before being invited to bid.

Buyer: DfTc - Department for Transport
Supplier: Ernst & Young LLP
Value: £600,000
Procedure: Call-off from a framework agreement
Sector: Financial & insurance services · Financial consultancy services (CPV 66171000)
Region: London
Official notice: View on Contracts Finder
Timeline: Contract date21 Oct 2025

Published21 Oct 2025Published the same day

Description

Financial Advisors to support the West Coast Partnership (WCP) Franchise Agreement (FA).

About the supplier

Ernst & Young LLP: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company OC300001).

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