The Hub – Transport Advisory is thrilled to have been appointed by the Department for Transport (DfT), United Kingdom to their Specialist Technical Advisory for Rail and Other Transport Systems (STARThree) Framework as of 27 July 2023.

STARThree provides DfT, and its community of agencies and public bodies such as Network Rail and the aviation and maritime authorities, with access to the best expertise in the market to offer specialist technical and commercial advisory services to support major projects and programmes across rail, aviation, urban transport and other forms of mobility. The Hub is proud to have been appointed as an Expert supplier for Category A – Transport Strategy, Planning and Economic Forecasting Advice and Category C – Commercial Advice for Transport.

Yasha Vojdani, Co-Founder at The Hub, commented: “Our team’s dedicated efforts across the past 18 months have been key to securing The Hub’s place on the STARThree Framework. We are excited to work with DfT and our industry partners to make an impact across the sector, providing high quality technical and commercial advisory services to create a more sustainable and connected future.”

Having undertaken several assignments with DfT since The Hub launched in 2020, DfT has been one of our key clients. This achievement marks a milestone in The Hub’s journey and reinforces our commitment to delivering excellence for our clients, enabling us to collaborate closely with government and partner organisations to drive forward the future of rail and the wider transport sector.

Pieter Meulendijk-de Mol, Co-Founder at The Hub, added: “As a Small Enterprise, The Hub will contribute towards DfT’s SME agenda aiming for 40% of fees earned by SMEs, demonstrating our commitment to supporting Government’s social value priority to develop diverse supply chains.”