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title: "Provision of Support and Maintenance of Automatic Passenger Gate Systems"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06d388"
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buyer: "TRANSPORT UK EAST MIDLANDS LIMITED"
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# Provision of Support and Maintenance of Automatic Passenger Gate Systems

Buyer: TRANSPORT UK EAST MIDLANDS LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06d388

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## Summary

The procurement process initiated by Transport UK East Midlands Limited involves the provision of support and maintenance for Automatic Passenger Gate Systems across East Midlands Railway's stations. The key contract was awarded directly to Cubic Transportation Systems Limited, due to the proprietary nature of the system which involves supplier-specific hardware and software, thus justifying the direct award under UK regulations. The procurement falls under the category of services with a substantial contract value of £6,726,140.40. The industries covered include access control systems, and maintenance services related to railway and computer equipment. The contract is handled as a special regime for utilities, with the procurement stage currently at completion. The contract period extends from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2031, covering multiple regions across the United Kingdom.

This direct and strategically justified appointment of the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) presents limited opportunities for new entrants due to its reliance on proprietary technology. However, businesses collaborating with or having similar niche capabilities might explore potential collaboration or subcontracting opportunities with the supplier to engage indirectly. Large scale companies with expertise in proprietary systems or technical collaborations in the railway services may align their business strategy to similar tenders in future where collaboration with OEMs is paramount. While this award limits competition, the necessity of maintaining specialised proprietary systems ensures operational continuity for East Midlands Railway, providing an avenue for businesses involved in ancillary services or system integration to look for opportunities in similar high-stakes, proprietary technology-driven procurements.

## Notice

Provision of support and maintenance of Automatic Passenger Gate Systems across East Midlands Railway's stations.

### Procurement Information

This direct award is justified under Section 41 and Schedule 5, Paragraph 5 (Protection of intellectual property rights or other exclusive rights) and Schedule 5, Paragraph 6 (Absence of competition for technical reasons). 1. Single Supplier due to IP and Technical Restrictions (Para 5(a) & Para 6(a)): Support and Maintenance of the Automatic Passenger Gate Systems can only be delivered by the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), Cubic Transportation Systems, due to the proprietary nature of the system architecture, including supplier-specific hardware, core software and technical systems. The OEM has confirmed that the core software, technical systems and core components of the gateline equipment are proprietary to Cubic and protected by intellectual property rights. The OEM has confirmed that: - Access to Cubic diagnostic software or fault management systems is not available to third-party maintenance providers; - Maintenance manuals or technical documentation for Cubic gateline equipment are not provided to third-party maintenance providers; - Hardware or calibrated spare parts are not provided to third-party maintenance providers; and - No formal certification or accreditation scheme exists that would allow a non-Cubic engineer to maintain the Cubic-supplied equipment. As such, EMR is not aware of any alternative supplier capable of delivering the requirement that possesses the necessary legal rights, technical documentation, software access, spare parts and technical capability to maintain the existing systems. 2. Absence of Reasonable Alternatives (Para 5(b) & Para 6(b)): The existing gateline infrastructure is operational and has not reached end-of-life. A competitive tender for maintenance only is not feasible because access to the proprietary software, diagnostic systems, technical documentation, calibrated spare parts and maintenance accreditation required to support the assets is restricted to the OEM. Sourcing an alternative supplier would require a full removal and replacement of the live asset base across stations. Full system replacement would result in substantial duplication of cost, significant technical and operational complexity, and disproportionate disruption to live station operations. Replacing functional, non-obsolete assets solely to facilitate a competitive maintenance procurement would not represent a reasonable alternative. Competition is therefore absent, and a direct award to the OEM is justified under Schedule 5, Paragraphs 5 and 6.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072831-2026 |
| 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 | 31 Jul 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 24 Jul 2026 |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2026 - 31 Aug 2031 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £6,726,140 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | TRANSPORT UK EAST MIDLANDS LIMITED |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | Central London |
| Postcode | EC4A 3AG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | City of London |
| Electoral ward | Castle Baynard |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CUBIC TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 42 - Industrial machinery
- 50 - Repair and maintenance services

### Codes

- 42961100 - Access control system
- 50220000 - Repair, maintenance and associated services related to railways and other equipment
- 50312000 - Maintenance and repair of computer equipment
- 50317000 - Maintenance and repair of ticket-validation machinery

## Release History

- 31 Jul 2026 at 14:23 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072831-2026
- 24 Jul 2026 at 14:37 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070415-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072831-2026
  31st July 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070415-2026
  24th July 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.cubic.com
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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