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Provision of Maintenance and Support of Automatic Passenger Gate Systems

SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY LIMITED

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

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12 May 2025 at 13:31

Award

12 May 2025 at 12:27

Summary of the contracting process

The public procurement process under review involved a direct award contract for the "Provision of Maintenance and Support of Automatic Passenger Gate Systems," led by South Western Railway Limited from London, UK. This contract, completed on 12 May 2025, entails a three-year period with potential annual extensions up to another three years. It is a service-oriented project falling under the special regime of utilities, set in regions such as UKI, UKJ, and UKK. The procurement stage has moved from tender to award, with the contract period beginning 25 May 2025 and ending 24 May 2028, but possibly extending to 2031. Notably, the supplier involved is Cubic Transportation Systems Limited, headquartered in Salfords Redhill, UK. The procurement method was a direct award due to the intellectual property and technical capacities exclusive to the supplier.

This tender creates substantial opportunities for businesses involved in system and support services, repair and maintenance of plant, and software package and information systems, particularly those experienced in transport infrastructure support. It represents an ideal growth opportunity for companies looking to partner with public rail service providers and those specialising in automated systems. Businesses with capabilities in scaling operations, handling large contracts, and offering specialised technical solutions related to passenger gate systems would be well-suited to compete in such tenders, providing that they meet the direct requirements similar to those laid out for Cubic Transportation Systems due to the specificity and uniqueness of the contract's demands.

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Notice Title

Provision of Maintenance and Support of Automatic Passenger Gate Systems

Notice Description

Direct award of a 3 year contract with options to extend by a further 3 years in annual increments for Support Services including installation, commissioning, ongoing maintenance and operation of automatic passenger gate lines at South Western railway & Network Rail stations. The contract also contains a right to transfer or sub-let the contract to certain third parties and an obligation for the supplier to enter into a direct agreement with the Secretary of State in parallel to the contract. The direct agreement permits the Secretary of State to call for a New Contract in the event of the termination or expiry of the contracting authority's services agreement with the Secretary of State. The duration of the New Contract would typically be up to 3 years and the terms of the New Contract and the circumstances in which the direct agreement can be relied upon are all unambiguously set out in the direct agreement. In the event that either the contract is transferred or sub-let to a third party or a direct agreement is relied upon by the Secretary of State, it is considered that this would be a permitted modification provided for in the contract.

Procurement Information

Cubic Transportation Systems was the Original Equipment Manufacturer for the automatic ticketing gatelines. No supplier other than Cubic Transportation Systems would be able to take on the performance risk and associated Technical Support and Spares Supply Agreement obligations for the gatelines. There is therefore an absence of competition due to intellectual property, exclusive rights and technical reasons and there are therefore no reasonable alternatives to the supply provided by Cubic Transportation Systems.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0510de
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020518-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

48 - Software package and information systems

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support


CPV Codes

45259000 - Repair and maintenance of plant

48000000 - Software package and information systems

72250000 - System and support services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£49,400,000 £10M-£100M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 May 20259 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
11 May 20259 months ago
Contract Period
24 May 2025 - 24 May 2028 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Pending
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY LIMITED
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement@dftoperator.co.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1P 4DR
Post Town
South West 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
Not specified

Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
Vincent Square
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

CUBIC TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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