Award

Revenue Management Software

CALEDONIAN SLEEPER LIMITED

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

19 Sep 2025 at 11:56

Tender

27 Nov 2024 at 10:29

Summary of the contracting process

The Caledonian Sleeper Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Scottish Government under Scottish Rail Holdings, has successfully completed a procurement process for a Revenue Management Software. This contract falls under the industry category of "Software package and information systems" and is classified as goods procurement. The awarded contract is critical for managing the revenue system for the Caledonian Sleeper service, which operates a premium overnight rail service between Scotland and London. The contract was awarded on 19th September 2025, with ExPretio Technologies winning the bid. The procurement was conducted through a selective negotiation procedure with a prior call for competition, ensuring an effective selection of suppliers from potential bidders. The procurement stage reached completion with the award contract signed, and the process appears to have involved multiple bids including international contenders from both EU and non-EU countries.

This tender opens up substantial business growth opportunities for companies specialising in software development and information systems, particularly those with expertise in revenue management solutions. Businesses focused on enhancing software usability, integrating existing data, and offering innovative features would have found this tender particularly enticing. Suppliers that are adapted to electronic transactions are especially well-suited for this procurement, given the use of electronic submissions and invoicing. Companies with a strong focus on environmental and social considerations also stood to gain in the evaluation process, which underlines the importance of sustainable practices. The contract, valued at £100,000, provides a five-year business opportunity for the winning supplier, enabling strategic development within the UK railway services sector.

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Notice Title

Revenue Management Software

Notice Description

Revenue Management Software

Lot Information

Lot 1

Caledonian sleeper operates a premium overnight rail service between Scotland and London. The operation is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Scottish Government under Scottish Rail Holdings. There are 10 trains per night, 5 in each direction between London and Scotland. The service operates 6 nights per week. There are around 300,000 journeys per year and is reservation only. The entire service is revenue managed and reservations are compulsory. Caledonian Sleeper already has a Revenue Management System in place which is end of contract in March 2026 and are looking to procure a new 5-year contract.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04c054
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/058113-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems


CPV Codes

48000000 - Software package and information systems

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£100,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Sep 20255 months ago
Submission Deadline
3 Jan 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
18 Sep 20255 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
CALEDONIAN SLEEPER LIMITED
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement@caledoniansleeper.scot
Contact Phone
+44 3300600500

Buyer Location

Locality
INVERNESS
Postcode
IV1 1PP
Post Town
Inverness
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM2 Highlands and Islands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM20 Highlands and Islands
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Highland
Electoral Ward
Inverness Central
Westminster Constituency
Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

EXPRETIO TECHNOLOGIES

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