Transparency data
DfT's exceptions to spending controls August to October 2025
Updated 16 December 2025
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| Owning Dept | Case Name | Value (£) (excluding VAT) | Approval date | Control |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department for Transport | Department for Transport-THINK! and National Highways [uplift] | £4,307,000 | 21/08/2025 | Advertising, Marketing and Communications |
| Department for Transport | Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency Vehicle Tax Evasion | £2,000,000 | 01/07/2025 | Advertising, Marketing and Communications |
| Department for Transport | Network Rail - Infrastructure Monitoring Core Programme | £1,500,000,000 | 08/07/2025 | Commercial |
| Department for Transport | Network Rail - Operation of Rail Haulage Services | £1,100,000,000 | 27/08/2025 | Commercial |
| Department for Transport | Network Rail - Global System for Mobile Communications – Railway (GSM-R) Long Term Support (2G Transport) | £378,000,000 | 12/08/2025 | Commercial |
| Department for Transport | Network Rail-Fencing & Vegetation Framework Variation - | £200,000,000 | 11/09/2025 | Commercial |
| Department for Transport | Trinity House/Department for Transport- Futures Afloat Outline Business Case | £193,347,644 | 09/07/2025 | Commercial |
| Department for Transport | Network Rail-Overhead Line Equipment (OLE) Steelwork | £174,000,000 | 25/07/2025 | Commercial |
| Department for Transport | Network Rail-DDaT Data Centre Infrastructure Services | £167,600,000 | 08/08/2025 | Commercial |
| Department for Transport | Network Rail-Global System for Mobile Communications – Railway (GSM-R) Long Term Support (Voice) | £152,000,000 | 12/08/2025 | Commercial |
| Department for Transport | Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency -PS-23-45 Provision of Enforcement Services | £95,420,000 | 14/08/2025 | Commercial |
| Department for Transport | Network Rail- FBC Havant Relock and Recontrol | £89,000,000 | 14/07/2025 | Commercial |
| Department for Transport | Network Rail-MetroWest1 | £82,200,000 | 06/08/2025 | Commercial |
| Department for Transport | Network Rail-Supply of Cables & Wires | £80,289,278 | 01/08/2025 | Commercial |
| Department for Transport | East West Rail Company -Scheme Development Phase Partner: Land & Property Partner Contract | £37,844,112 | 09/07/2025 | Commercial |
| Department for Transport | Department for Transport -the Colmore Building, Birmingham, B4 6AT | £1,005,125 | 19/09/2025 | National Property Control |
| Department for Transport | National Highways - Ground Floor, Stirling House Sherwood Business Park, Nottingham, NG15 0DS | £128,700 | 28/07/2025 | National Property Control |