---
title: "Fixed Term Senior Sponser"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-066e71"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "TRANSPORT FOR WALES RAIL LIMITED (UTILITY BUYER)"
published: "2026-03-19"
---

# Fixed Term Senior Sponser

Buyer: TRANSPORT FOR WALES RAIL LIMITED (UTILITY BUYER)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-066e71

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## Summary

The public procurement process for the contract titled "Fixed Term Senior Sponsor" has been managed by Transport for Wales Rail Limited, a utility buyer operating within the public authority domain under Welsh devolved regulations. This procurement falls under the transport services industry category, excluding waste transport, with the location specified as the United Kingdom. The procurement stage is the award phase, with award notice published on 19 March 2026. The contract is valued at £171,000, with a gross amount of £213,750, and is set to commence on 1 April 2026 through to 1 October 2027, following a standstill period ending on 30 March 2026. The procurement method was a direct award, aimed at ensuring continuity critical to the project delivery, owing to the supplier's existing knowledge and relationships.

This tender represents a significant business opportunity for firms in the transport services sector, particularly those well-suited to manage long-term contracts requiring in-depth sector knowledge and established networks. Station Guru, identified as a large-scale supplier, reflects the type of business capable of delivering the services required for this contract, suggesting potential for market penetration and growth through strategic engagements. Companies with the capability to provide continuity and technical expertise in project management will find this contract particularly advantageous, especially for those with existing roles in similar frameworks where direct awards are favourable due to specialised technical requirements.

## Notice

The supplier has previously been engaged through an existing framework to support the project and produce a concept of operations and requirements schedule. The supplier holds project knowledge and key relationships externally and internally with a change in personnel with the existing framework contracting ending, would be detrimental as we are in a crucial period of delivery. A permanent recruitment of this role has failed in two occasions and with the project in delivery ensuring consistency of service for the client is imperative to the project success.

### Procurement Information

Single supplier - technical reasons

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024990-2026 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Mar 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 19 Mar 2026 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2026 - 1 Oct 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £171,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | TRANSPORT FOR WALES RAIL LIMITED (UTILITY BUYER) |
| Locality | PONTYPRIDD |
| Post town | Cardiff |
| Postcode | CF37 4TH |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL5 South East Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL51 Central Valleys and Bridgend |
| Local authority | Rhondda Cynon Taf |
| Electoral ward | Pontypridd Town |
| Westminster constituency | Pontypridd |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | STATION GURU |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

## Release History

- 19 Mar 2026 at 10:09 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024990-2026
- 19 Mar 2026 at 09:59 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024974-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024990-2026
  19th March 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024974-2026
  19th March 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.tfwrail.wales
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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