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Rail Companion Software

LONDON NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY LIMITED

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

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14 Jul 2026 at 16:32

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
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14 Jul 2026 at 09:36

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The London North Eastern Railway Limited has awarded a contract for a project titled "Rail Companion Software," under the industry category of industry-specific software packages. This procurement process, dated 14th July 2026, culminated at the award stage with a direct award method due to specific technical requirements and existing intellectual property rights. The contract, intended for the provision of safety-critical software, will commence on 1st August 2026 with a potential extension option up to July 2029. The software, crucial for providing staff with immediate access to safety-related information, serves locations throughout the United Kingdom.

This tender creates substantial opportunities for businesses specializing in software development, particularly those with expertise in industry-specific and safety-critical systems. Large enterprises like ATKINSRÉALIS UK LIMITED, the awarded supplier, are ideally positioned to benefit, given the scale and specialized technical capabilities required. Businesses offering similar innovative solutions could gain competitive advantages by enhancing technical efficiencies and offering bespoke software services. Such tenders highlight growth possibilities for companies adept in addressing complex requirements and managing long-term service commitments within the utilities sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Rail Companion Software

Notice Description

Software system that is used to provide safety critical staff with safety critical and safety related information to them and logs acknowledgement of receipt. It provides them with constant access to all critical information they need whilst undertaking safety critical duties.

Procurement Information

The system has been in use for a number of years, and following market research no system that covers all of the same functionality could be identified. A change of system would at this point result in disproportionate technical difficulties including loss of currently available functionality.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ca7a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/066482-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

CPV Codes

48100000 - Industry specific software package

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£572,917 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Jul 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
13 Jul 20262 days ago
Contract Period
31 Jul 2026 - 31 Jul 2028 2-3 years
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
LONDON NORTH EASTERN 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
YORK
Postcode
YO1 6GA
Post Town
York
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE2 North Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE21 York
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
York
Electoral Ward
Micklegate
Westminster Constituency
York Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ATKINSRÉALIS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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