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Routeing Guide Development

RAIL DELIVERY GROUP LIMITED

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

10 Jul 2025 at 12:27

Award

17 Jun 2025 at 16:00

Summary of the contracting process

The recent procurement process conducted by Rail Delivery Group Limited focuses on the development of the Routeing Guide, a critical industry reference system involved in journey planning, ticketing, and revenue allocation. The tender, titled "Routeing Guide Development," falls under the services category within the railway transport services industry and operates within the United Kingdom. As a direct award, the procurement method selected is justified by the need for specific supplier capabilities to upgrade and fix their software, ensuring compatibility and avoiding significant cost and delays. The award for this procurement was initiated on 10th July 2025, with a contract scheduled from 23rd July 2025 to 22nd July 2026, following the standstill period ending on 22nd July 2025.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in railway technology and services, particularly those with experience in software development for rail transport systems. Given its complexity and importance to the industry, businesses like Tracsis Rail Technology & Services are positioned well to leverage their expertise in maintaining and enhancing existing systems. The contract's substantial value of £793,807 underscores the potential for considerable business growth, making it a strategic opportunity for large-scale enterprises that can handle the specialised requirements of such projects, particularly those capable of navigating public undertaking and utilities special regimes.

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Notice Title

Routeing Guide Development

Notice Description

The Routeing Guide (RG) is a critical industry reference system that defines the valid travel routes between origin and destination stations. It ensures consistency in journey planning, ticketing, and revenue allocation. It requires development to remove out of date software, remove security risks and modernise the platform. Direct award justification: Additional or repeat goods, services or works - extension or partial replacement The justification applies because only the contracting supplier can provide development, upgrades and fixes to its own software. Using any other supplier would be incompatible and they would not be able to perform the required tasks. Any incompatibility between existing systems and services could also result in time consuming and complex redesign and modification which could be unacceptable in the circumstances, for example, resulting in significant cost and/or delay to an important service.

Procurement Information

The justification applys because only the contracting supplier can provide development, upgrades and fixes to its own software. Using any other supplier would be incompatible and they would not be able to perform the required tasks. Any incompatibility between existing systems and services could also result in time consuming and complex redesign and modification which could be unacceptable in the circumstances, for example, resulting in significant cost and/or delay to an important service.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-054e98
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038946-2025
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

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
£793,807 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Jul 20257 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
17 Jun 20258 months ago
Contract Period
22 Jul 2025 - 22 Jul 2026 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
RAIL DELIVERY GROUP LIMITED
Additional Buyers

RAIL SETTLEMENT PLAN

Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement@raildeliverygroup.com
Contact Phone
Not specified

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

IBLOCKS

TRACSIS RAIL TECHNOLOGY & SERVICES

Further Information

Notice Documents

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