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Preliminary Market Engagement for the Provision of an Online Ticket Issuing System

TRANSPORT UK EAST MIDLANDS LIMITED

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31 Mar 2025 at 15:05

Summary of the contracting process

TRANSPORT UK EAST MIDLANDS LIMITED is conducting a Preliminary Market Engagement for the provision of an Online Ticket Issuing System (WebTiS). This engagement aims to gather insights on capabilities, capacities, innovations, and commercial models in the WebTiS market, aiding in the development of a potential future procurement strategy. Classified under the private utility category, this procurement process is in the planning stage with a key date for registration of interest set for 25th April 2025. The engagement invites participation from ongoing as well as potential suppliers through an online tendering platform, with detailed specification documents available. The procurement spans multiple regions across the United Kingdom, predominantly in the transportation sector.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in point of sale software packages, online retailing, software hosting, management and support services, and customer support. The extended contract period aims to ensure stability and long-term collaboration, potentially starting August 2026 and lasting until August 2029. Firms capable of delivering robust, innovative web-based ticketing solutions, particularly those with experience in utilities and high-volume online retailing, are well-suited to compete for this opportunity and contribute to enhancing EMR's online sales channels.

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Notice Title

Preliminary Market Engagement for the Provision of an Online Ticket Issuing System

Notice Description

EMR is running a Preliminary Market Engagement exercise to better understand the capabilities, capacity, innovations, and commercial models available in the Online Ticket Issuing System ("WebTiS") market. The insights gathered will help inform our thinking and support the development of a potential future procurement strategy, should we proceed to tender. Online retailing is an essential sales channel for EMR's business, accounting for a significant share of their ticket sales and revenue. The current online retailing capability is provided under a contract for WebTIS Services that covers the provision of all software, hosting, management and support services and customer support.

Planning Information

To register your interest for this work and ot access the detailed specification documents please visit - http://redirect.transaxions.com/events/ok5CP All responses will be dealt with via our online tendering platform

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04fad9
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012079-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems


CPV Codes

48110000 - Point of sale (POS) software package

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
31 Mar 202510 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
25 Apr 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Jul 2026 - 1 Aug 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
TRANSPORT UK EAST MIDLANDS LIMITED
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement.shared@eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
EC4A 3AG
Post Town
Central London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)

Local Authority
City of London
Electoral Ward
Castle Baynard
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Further Information

Notice Documents

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