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Rail Operations Software

TRANSPORT UK EAST MIDLANDS LIMITED

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

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09 Sep 2026 at 09:17

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
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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, for its railway operations. The requirement is a service focused on supporting software used in rail operations rather than supplying physical equipment or construction works. Delivery is across the United Kingdom. The buyer is a private utility operating in the transport sector. The published scope identifies software support services as the relevant business activity, so suppliers with experience providing, hosting and supporting operational rail software would be most closely aligned. The procurement covers one requirement and is directed at maintaining the software capability needed by the buyer’s rail operations.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded to Worldline IT Services UK Limited. The award date was 9 September 2026. It was a direct award, justified on the basis 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 contract period runs from 23 September 2026 to 22 September 2029, with an option to extend by up to two consecutive one-year periods, giving a maximum extent date of 22 September 2031. The award is above the relevant threshold. A standstill period ends on 22 September 2026, with signature scheduled for 23 September 2026.

This award indicates sustained demand from Transport UK East Midlands Limited for specialist rail operations software and the associated hosting and support capability. A future competitor would need to demonstrate ownership of, or legally secure access to, the intellectual property underpinning the required software, since intellectual property rights were the stated basis for the direct award. Credibility would also depend on the ability to host and support operational software reliably for a rail operator, maintain service continuity, and provide technically capable support over a multi-year arrangement. The scale of the requirement suits established software providers with the financial strength, infrastructure and specialist delivery capacity to support a large transport organisation.

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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/085176-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award 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
9 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
9 Sep 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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