Tender

Service Quality Standards - Lot 1 and Lot 2

SE TRAINS LIMITED

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Tender

13 May 2026 at 13:18

Summary of the contracting process

SE Trains Limited, a sub-central government public authority located in London, is currently conducting an open competitive procurement for their project titled "Service Quality Standards - Lot 1 and Lot 2". The procurement falls under the industry category of system quality assurance assessment and review services and involves services in regions such as UKJ4. Currently in the tender stage, the procurement process allows electronic submissions until the deadline on 29 July 2026, with an enquiry period closing on 30 June 2026. The procurement will be conducted in English and follows a competitive flexible procedure involving phases like tender, evaluation, negotiation, and award. The total value of the procurement process is gross £1,238,499, spread across two lots.

This tender offers significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in auditor provision and application development for service quality management, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises. Lot 1 focuses on providing auditors for service quality assessments, while Lot 2 requires an auditing application and asset management system. Companies with expertise in system quality assurance, capable of delivering robust reporting and management solutions, would be well-suited to bid for these contracts. Given the detailed requirements and potential for a lasting contract period from April 2027 to March 2030, successful bidders can secure a stable revenue stream and showcase their expertise in quality assurance and asset management.

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Notice Title

Service Quality Standards - Lot 1 and Lot 2

Notice Description

Lot 1 - Service Quality Standards - Provision of Auditors and Management Lot 2 - Service Quality Standards - Provision of an Application and Asset Management. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-System-quality-assurance-assessment-and-review-services./94R4D7UW4B To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/94R4D7UW4B

Lot Information

Service Quality Standards - People

Lot 1 - Provision of auditors (people) to conduct service quality audits in line with the Service Quality criteria provided by SET, marking clearly when a 'failure' has occurred ensuring accurate reporting and supporting evidence such as images and video. Additionally, as part of the onboarding, in conjunction with Lot 2, the auditors would be expected to log each individual asset to populate and maintain an asset register.

Lot 2 - Service Quality Standards - Application

Lot 2 - The provision of an auditing app, which auditors can use to effectively report the performance of stations and trains, providing them with the ability to mark failures against the set criteria. Additionally, provide a service quality management system which can process all the data received and report the required scoring mechanisms as set out by SET, as well as providing robust dashboards allowing SET to effectively review and interpret the data. Lastly, hosting a detailed asset register, which splits each station into zones, provides a unique reference number for each asset, and has a photo and location on a map. This would involve working with the supplier of Lot 1.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0697c9
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043955-2026
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
Competitive flexible procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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


CPV Codes

72225000 - System quality assurance assessment and review services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,032,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£1,032,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 May 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline
29 Jul 20263 months to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2027 - 31 Mar 2030 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SE TRAINS LIMITED
Contact Name
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Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SE1 2AU
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
TLJ4 Kent

Local Authority
Southwark
Electoral Ward
London Bridge & West Bermondsey
Westminster Constituency
Bermondsey and Old Southwark

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