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title: "Account Based Ticketing Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06081a"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "FIRST GREATER WESTERN LIMITED"
published: "2026-01-16"
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# Account Based Ticketing Services

Buyer: FIRST GREATER WESTERN LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06081a

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## Summary

The procurement process detailed involves First Greater Western Limited, headquartered in Swindon, UK. This contract, titled "Account Based Ticketing Services," falls under the transport services industry category, excluding waste transport. The process is at the award stage, and the contract was signed on 13th January 2026. It includes an extension and variation to an existing contract concerning the fares calculation engine for Great Western Railway's (GWR) Account Based Ticketing Scheme, effective for 27 months. This interim solution aims to maintain service continuity amidst industry reforms. The procurement method used is limited, without prior publication of a call for competition, due to reasons including technical compatibility, cost-effectiveness, and strategic alignment with ongoing reforms.

This tender presents opportunities for businesses involved in transport technology solutions, particularly those specialising in fare calculation engines. Companies with a track record of managing complex technical transitions in the transport sector would benefit from competing in this area. Additionally, businesses that can offer innovative, cost-effective interim solutions would be well-suited to engage with this contract. The aim is to ensure continuity and adaptability within a transformative industry landscape, thus favouring companies capable of agile responses to evolving regulatory and technological developments.

## Notice

It is our intention to undertake an extension and variation to an existing contract. The contract variation is for the extension of existing provision of the fares calculation engine for GWR's Account Based Ticketing Scheme for a period of 27 months. Such extension and variation will provide an interim solution pending review and definition of the required longer-term strategy and subsequent procurement process.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Extension of contract for the provision of Account Based Ticketing fares calculation engine for GWR.

### Procurement Information

This contract award and extension represent the most prudent and strategically sound course of action, ensuring continuity of service, operational resilience, and minimal organisational disruption. A change in contracting partner at this stage would give rise to significant technical compatibility and interoperability challenges, as well as considerable duplication of cost. The proposed approach enables the continued delivery of essential services at a reduced overall cost, with limited incremental implementation expenditure, during a period of substantial industry reform and uncertainty. This arrangement is intended as an interim solution for a period of 27 months. Before the extension expires, we will undertake a comprehensive review, of market conditions, regulatory developments, and technological options, to inform the future procurement process, in full compliance with the applicable requirements.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004099-2026 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Jan 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 13 Jan 2026 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | FIRST GREATER WESTERN LIMITED |
| Locality | SWINDON |
| Post town | Swindon |
| Postcode | SN1 1HL |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire |
| ITL 3 | TLK71 Swindon |
| Local authority | Swindon |
| Electoral ward | Central |
| Westminster constituency | Swindon South |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

## Release History

- 16 Jan 2026 at 17:56 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004099-2026

## Notice URLs

- https://www.gwr.com/

## Provenance

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