Award

Upgrade to the rail industry's central computerised ticket revenue, allocation and apportionment system (LENNON and ORCATS)

RAIL SETTLEMENT PLAN LIMITED

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

14 Oct 2025 at 18:00

Award

15 Aug 2025 at 11:31

Award

16 Jun 2025 at 14:02

Summary of the contracting process

The public procurement process involves Rail Settlement Plan Limited (RSP) awarding a contract for the upgrade of the rail industry's centralised computerised ticketing system—LENNON and ORCATS. This procurement falls under the category of railway transport services and is situated primarily in London, UK. The process was initiated as a direct award due to technical reasons and exclusive intellectual property rights concerning the bespoke and specialist software required. This stage of procurement is marked by the Award phase, as evidenced by the contract signed on 12 September 2025. This contract has been classified under special regimes for utilities with a gross value of £60,312,000, and it is set to conclude by 30 June 2032, with a potential extension up to 2034. The procurement aligns with significant railway reforms, highlighting its strategic importance to the government.

This tender presents compelling opportunities for businesses in the IT services sector, particularly those with specialisation in sophisticated software development and cloud hosting solutions. Large enterprises such as Worldline IT Services UK Limited, which already hold the requisite industry knowledge and expertise in bespoke railway systems, are well-placed to capitalise on these opportunities. The contract allows for renewal options and modifications, enhancing the potential for businesses to foster lasting relationships with the Rail Delivery Group and innovate further in railway transport and ticketing solutions, thus contributing to advancements in the broader railway sector ecosystem.

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Notice Title

Upgrade to the rail industry's central computerised ticket revenue, allocation and apportionment system (LENNON and ORCATS)

Notice Description

The implementation of a new and improved Lennon system, which is provided by Worldline. The Future Lennon Programme seeks to deliver an enhanced system, including replacing the ORCATS allocation factor calculator, with one that enables a more realistic approach to revenue allocation using increased volumes of data based on near real-life journeys taken by passengers. The enhancement programme compromises: (i) Implementation of new allocation factor calculator hosted in the Cloud (ii) Upgrade of Lennon to refactor software for greater sustainability and supportability and to accommodate output from new allocation factor calculator (iii) Transferring Lennon to a Cloud hosted environment

Procurement Information

The software underpinning the LENNON and ORCATS system is bespoke and specialist to the industry and requires extensive railway knowledge to build and manage. The absence of this crucial knowledge proved to be instrumental in the failure of a previous attempt to procure an alternative provider in an already limited market. Successful delivery of the upgrade to this system is vital to the Government's vision for railway reform.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-054968
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/065389-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details 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

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)


CPV Codes

60200000 - Railway transport services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£60,312,000 £10M-£100M
Contracts Value
£60,312,000 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Oct 20254 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
16 Jun 20258 months ago
Contract Period
11 Sep 2025 - 30 Jun 2032 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active, Pending
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
RAIL SETTLEMENT PLAN LIMITED
Additional Buyers

RSP

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
EC4V 3DS
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
Not specified

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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

WORLDLINE

WORLDLINE IT SERVICES

Further Information

Notice Documents

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