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title: "Amendment Agreement in Relation to Various Lease Contracts in Respect of Ticketing Gates"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0786f8"
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buyer: "GA TRAINS LIMITED"
published: "2026-10-13"
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# Amendment Agreement in Relation to Various Lease Contracts in Respect of Ticketing Gates

Buyer: GA TRAINS LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0786f8

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## Summary

GA Trains Limited is buying continued use of ticketing gates already installed across its station estate, together with the associated maintenance and support services. The gates support station operations, passenger flow management and revenue protection. The arrangement amends existing lease contracts rather than supplying a new gate system. The equipment is currently leased from Porterbrook Leasing Company Limited and is operational across the estate. Delivery addresses span areas in and around London and across the East of England; the published data does not identify individual stations. This is a rail-station access-control requirement, combining leased gate assets with ongoing servicing and technical support. The requirement is focused on keeping the existing installation operating without interruption.

The procurement is complete and Porterbrook Leasing Company Limited was selected through a direct award. The buyer relied on the incumbent-supplier and technical incompatibility justification under Schedule 5, Paragraph 7 of the Procurement Act 2023: replacing the installed equipment would require removal, replacement and integration work, with significant operational disruption and technical difficulties. The award date was not recorded. The awarded value is £2,897,428.68 excluding VAT (£3,476,914.42 including VAT). The initial contract period runs from 23 October 2026 to 23 October 2027, with two further one-year extension options, giving a potential term to 23 October 2029. Extensions depend on satisfactory performance, continuing need, approvals and funding. The single lot covers the gate assets and related services; evaluation criteria are not stated.

For suppliers considering similar future requirements from GA Trains, this award shows that continuity with the installed gate estate is central: the gates are embedded in station operations and support passenger movement and revenue protection. A credible competitor would need to demonstrate that its equipment and service arrangements can operate with the existing infrastructure, or provide a technically workable transition without disproportionate maintenance or operational difficulties. Relevant strengths include experience maintaining access-control gates in busy rail stations, integration with station systems, reliable support that limits disruption, and the capacity to cover a geographically spread estate. Suppliers should be prepared to evidence dependable performance and the ability to sustain critical equipment over a multi-year arrangement. The buyer’s stated rationale favoured the incumbent because replacing the assets would entail removal, replacement and integration.

## Notice

The gate assets currently leased from Porterbrook are fully installed, operational and integrated across the station estate, forming a critical component of station operations, passenger flow management and revenue protection activities. The requirement is to secure the continued provision of these existing assets through an amendment to the current lease agreement, together with the associated maintenance and support services, to ensure uninterrupted operational performance. The proposed arrangement will extend the existing lease on a initial term of one (1) year, with the option to further extend on a 1+1 year basis.

### Procurement Information

The direct award to Porterbrook is justified under Schedule 5, Paragraph 7 of the Procurement Act 2023, which permits a direct award where goods, services or works are supplied by the existing supplier and a change in supplier would result in goods, services or works that are different from, or incompatible with, those currently in use, leading to disproportionate technical difficulties in operation or maintenance. The gate assets as leased from Porterbrook are already installed and operational across the station estate and form a critical component of station operations, passenger flow management and revenue protection activities. Replacing the incumbent supplier, Porterbrook, would require the removal, replacement and integration of alternative equipment and support arrangements, creating significant operational disruption and implementation risks. Commencing and concluding an activity of this nature can take 12 months.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096747-2026 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 12 Oct 2026 |
| Contract period | 23 Oct 2026 - 23 Oct 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £2,897,428 |
| 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 | GA TRAINS LIMITED |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Postcode area | East London |
| Postcode | E20 1EJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI41 Hackney and Newham |
| Local authority | Newham |
| Electoral ward | Stratford Olympic Park |
| Westminster constituency | Stratford and Bow |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | PORTERBROOK LEASING COMPANY LIMITED |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 42 - Industrial machinery

### Codes

- 42961100 - Access control system

## Release History

- 13 Oct 2026 at 17:54 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096747-2026
- 13 Oct 2026 at 17:44 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096746-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096747-2026
  13th October 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096746-2026
  13th October 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.porterbrook.co.uk/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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