Tender

NEW TIMETABLE PUBLIC CONSULTATION

SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY LIMITED

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Tender

12 Mar 2026 at 12:22

Summary of the contracting process

South Western Railway Limited is inviting tenders for the "New Timetable Public Consultation" aimed at designing, delivering, and managing a comprehensive consultation programme. This initiative, part of the active tender stage, requires expertise in market research, public-opinion polling, advertising, and marketing services. The procurement process follows an open procedure under a special regime for utilities, with a gross contract value of £420,000. Based at South Bank Central, London, the buyer seeks submissions by 6th April 2026, with the award expected by 20th May 2026, and the contract commencing on 1st June 2026.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for business growth particularly for SMEs specialising in communications, market analysis, and project management within the public sector. Businesses with strengths in delivering digital campaigns and stakeholder engagement would be ideally suited to compete, as the project encompasses both digital and in-person engagement elements and requires robust analytical capacities to interpret public feedback. The possibility of a six-month extension offers additional incentive for continued collaboration, ensuring adaptability in line with the timetable recast requirements, while emphasising quality over price in the award criteria.

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Notice Title

NEW TIMETABLE PUBLIC CONSULTATION

Notice Description

SWR seeks a specialist partner to design, deliver and manage the full public consultation programme. This includes creation of consultation materials, delivery of digital and in-person engagement events, handling customer and stakeholder enquiries, running an integrated communications and digital campaign, and providing embedded project management support. The appointed supplier will also analyse consultation responses, produce the formal consultation report, and deliver a post-consultation "you said, we did" campaign to support transition into the new timetable launch communications.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Options: This contract will include a maximum extension of six(6) months, the extension can be up to six(6) months, and needs to be agreed in writing, if the overarching timetable recast programme requires additional time.

Renewal: Option to extend can be used if the overarching timetable recast programme requires additional time.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-066842
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022272-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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


CPV Codes

79310000 - Market research services

79320000 - Public-opinion polling services

79341000 - Advertising services

79342000 - Marketing services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£350,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£350,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Mar 20262 days ago
Submission Deadline
6 Apr 20264 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 May 2026 - 31 May 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY LIMITED
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SE1 9LQ
Post Town
South East London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI44 Lewisham and Southwark
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Southwark
Electoral Ward
Borough & Bankside
Westminster Constituency
Bermondsey and Old Southwark

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