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Rail Operations Software

TRANSPORT UK EAST MIDLANDS LIMITED

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27 Aug 2026 at 11:50

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Transport UK East Midlands Limited procured rail operations software together with hosting and support services. The requirement covers software support for railway operations and the associated technical hosting and ongoing support needed to operate it. The buying organisation is a private utility company associated with East Midlands Railway, with delivery across the United Kingdom. The procurement is focused on a single rail operations software requirement rather than separate goods or construction works. It will be relevant to software providers, specialist rail technology businesses, managed hosting providers and support organisations able to maintain operational systems for a rail business. The requirement combines a software product with continuing service provision, so both product ownership and reliable technical support are commercially relevant.

The procurement has been completed and the contract was awarded through a direct award to Worldline IT Services UK Limited. The stated reason was that the supplier possesses the relevant intellectual property rights. The awarded value is £3,398,180 excluding VAT, or £4,077,816 including VAT. The three-year contract period runs from 23 September 2026 to 22 September 2029, with an option for the customer to extend it by up to two consecutive one-year periods, giving a maximum end date of 22 September 2031. The award was published on 27 August 2026. A contract signature was scheduled for 22 September 2026. The procurement was above threshold and used one completed lot.

This award demonstrates a defined requirement for rail operations software, software support, hosting and ongoing technical assistance within Transport UK East Midlands Limited. A future competitor would need a product or service offering that addresses railway operational needs, together with the capability to host and support it throughout a multi-year agreement. The direct-award rationale shows that ownership or authorised access to the required intellectual property is particularly important: businesses without the relevant rights would need a credible licensing, partnership or product-ownership position. The selected supplier is a large organisation, indicating that bidders should be able to provide dependable support and sustained delivery capacity for an operational rail customer, rather than only one-off software development.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Rail Operations Software

Notice Description

The provision of a number of rail operation software and hosting and support

Procurement Information

The supplier possesses the Intellectual Property Rights

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ed72
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081700-2026
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
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

72261000 - Software support services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£3,398,180 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
27 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
23 Sep 2026 - 22 Sep 2029 3-4 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
TRANSPORT UK EAST MIDLANDS LIMITED
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
EC4A 3AG
Postcode Area
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

WORLDLINE IT SERVICES UK LIMITED

Further Information

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