Planning

GTR0934 - Fraud prevention Market Engagement

GOVIA THAMESLINK RAILWAY LIMITED

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Planning

03 Sep 2025 at 12:20

Summary of the contracting process

Govia Thameslink Railway Limited (GTR), based in Newcastle upon Tyne, is currently in the planning stage for a procurement process titled "GTR0934 - Fraud Prevention Market Engagement." This process seeks to identify innovative fraud prevention solutions in response to the complex and digital nature of current fraud threats within the railway industry. The procurement is classified under the services category, specifically focusing on fraud audit services, and it addresses special utility regulation requirements. Key dates include an early market engagement document due by 17th October 2025. This market engagement will help plan a formal procurement likely informed by insights from participants. The procurement's contract period spans from 3rd May 2026 to 30th April 2030, with a potential renewal extending to 1st May 2035.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in digital fraud prevention technologies, data analytics, and operational efficiency within the transportation sector. Companies developing advanced fraud detection and analysis tools, particularly those capable of integrating disparate datasets across various platforms, may find this engagement advantageous. GTR is looking for solutions that strike a balance between innovation and compliance, suggesting that providers with robust, forward-thinking strategies interested in long-term collaboration could experience substantial growth from participation in this procurement. Such businesses will not only enhance their market presence but also contribute to improving customer confidence and operational effectiveness in public transport services.

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Notice Title

GTR0934 - Fraud prevention Market Engagement

Notice Description

GTR are going out to market because the scale and complexity of fraud threats and require a step change in capability. The shift towards digital ticketing and the fragmented nature of industry data demand innovative tools that can provide holistic insight, reduce manual effort, and strengthen the integrity of our fraud investigations. Through this market engagement, GTR aims to build a clear understanding of the solutions available, the maturity of relevant technologies, and the approaches that suppliers are taking to balance innovation with compliance. This will inform the design of a future procurement process and help ensure that any eventual investment delivers measurable improvements in fraud prevention, operational efficiency, and customer confidence. GTR is seeking to engage with the market to understand the capabilities, innovations, and approaches currently available to support our ambition of transforming how we detect, analyse, and prevent fraud. Our current operational environment is highly manual, fragmented, and dependent on disparate datasets held across multiple internal systems and third-party retailers. This limits our ability to generate timely, reliable intelligence, and constrains our fraud specialists from focusing on higher-value activities. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Newcastle-upon-Tyne:-Fraud-audit-services./6DW5U6NE74 To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/6DW5U6NE74

Planning Information

Please see attached early market engagement document for further details.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-059325
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/053533-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security


CPV Codes

79212400 - Fraud audit services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£750,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Sep 20255 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
17 Oct 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
2 May 2026 - 30 Apr 2030 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
GOVIA THAMESLINK RAILWAY LIMITED
Contact Name
Michael Strubel
Contact Email
michael.strubel@gtrailway.com
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
Postcode
NE1 6EE
Post Town
Newcastle upon Tyne
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC43 Tyneside
Delivery Location
TLI London

Local Authority
Newcastle upon Tyne
Electoral Ward
Monument
Westminster Constituency
Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West

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