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RDG AWS Gateway & API development and support and maintenance services

RAIL SETTLEMENT PLAN LIMITED

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23 Apr 2026 at 19:57

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Summary of the contracting process

Rail Settlement Plan Limited, a sub-central government public authority, is overseeing a procurement process titled "RDG AWS Gateway & API development and support and maintenance services" which falls under the services industry category, specifically focusing on industry-specific software development. The contract is based in London, United Kingdom, and is in the award stage with an initiation date set for 1st May 2026. This direct award involves Theodo Limited, tasked with providing ongoing AWS Gateway & API services up to 31st March 2027, with the contract value amounting to £1,800,000. The procurement method is direct, leveraging a strategic approach to maintain continuity given the integrated nature of the services involved in transitioning RDG’s Mulesoft platform services to AWS. Transparency and compliance with public contracts threshold procurement legislation are upheld through this award, with future procurements planned within FY 2026-27.

This tender provides substantial opportunities for business growth, particularly for SMEs specialising in software development services with expertise in AWS platforms. Companies capable of delivering seamless integration and maintenance of advanced API systems are well-positioned to capitalise on such opportunities. The procurement plans to run a dynamic marketplace for API provision further open avenues for tech firms to contribute innovative solutions. Since the procurement runs through direct award, businesses already entrenched in synergistic projects with Rail Settlement Plan Limited could expand their portfolios significantly, given the embedded nature of the service requirements. This contract promises sustained engagement and potential future opportunities to serve in a critical technological capacity, helping to meet the needs of RDG’s expanding technological infrastructure.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

RDG AWS Gateway & API development and support and maintenance services

Notice Description

This is a Direct Award for AWS Gateway & API development and support and maintenance services that have been embedded in the project from its outset. The value of the spend has gone above the public contracts threshold and therefore has become a convertible contract under PA23. As Rail Settlement Plan Limited is a utility with no requirement to publish procurement notices for below threshold procurement awards, which this award originally started as, there is no original procurement notice to link this award to and comply with the convertible contract concept. Therefore, we are publishing Transparency and Contract Award notices to demonstrate that we are being fair and transparent to the market.

Procurement Information

The direct award to Theodo Limited complying with the convertible contract concept, concerns the supply of services by the existing supplier which are intended as an extension to services based on the circumstances where a change in supplier would result in the contracting authority receiving services that are different from, and incompatible with, the existing services, and the difference or incompatibility would result in disproportionate technical difficulties in operation or maintenance. The AWS Gateway & API development and support and maintenance services have been embedded in the delivery of migrating all of RDG's Mulesoft platform services into the AWS platform. To move away from Theodo at this point in the project would have a significant negative impact on time sensitive project. RDG is looking to run two procurements in the coming months for these services. The first will be for a supplier to maintain RDG's AWS Gateway, including any new requirements to the platform, and the second procurement will be for a Dynamic Marketplace for the provision / development of API's and the support and maintenance associated with managing these APIs. Both these procurements shall run in FY 26-27. This award intends to ensure compliancy with PA23 for any additional spend with Theodo Limited until the new contracts are in place that will be procured in compliance with an above public contracts threshold procurement process legislation. The spend figure incorporates spend from the first agreement with the supplier from 24th Feb 2025 (inception of PA23) and spend expcted until the procurement is completed early 2027

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-068a28
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037325-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK5 - Transparency Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

72212100 - Industry specific software development services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£1,800,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Apr 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
23 Apr 2026Yesterday
Contract Period
3 May 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
RAIL SETTLEMENT PLAN LIMITED
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
1
Supplier Name

THEODO

Further Information

Notice Documents

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