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# SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY LIMITED · UK Public Procurement Dossier

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/south-western-railway-limited-coh-03266760). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Authority Summary:** SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY LIMITED is a Other public body based in Greater London. Tracked in the Tenderline open procurement catalogue across 47 published procedures, with 2 live opportunities open for bidding right now.

## Key Information
- **Contracting Authority:** SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY LIMITED
- **Classification:** Other public body
- **Delivery Region:** Greater London
- **Authority ID:** `GB-COH-03266760` (Companies House)
- **Live Open Tenders:** 2
- **Total Published Procedures:** 47
- **Published Award Value (24 months):** £1.5bn (median award: £2.4m) across 23 of 23 eligible published values (VAT excluded; not actual spend)
- **Official Registers:** companies-house (SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY LIMITED)
- **Tenderline Record:** https://tenderline.uk/buyers/south-western-railway-limited-coh-03266760

## Competition & Bidding Profile
- **Typical Bids per Lot:** 8 bids (median of 1 published per-lot bid counts on contested contract notices)
- **Single-Bid Lots:** 0% of lots drew only 1 bidder
- **Median Price Movement:** 7% below the published estimate (median of 1 comparable awards)

## Procurement Vehicles & Sourcing Routes
- **Commercial Tools (24m):** Contract: 44 (98%), Framework: 1 (2%)
- **Sourcing Procedures (24m):** Direct award: 22 (49%), Open: 11 (24%), Selective: 7 (16%), Route not published: 3 (7%), Limited / restricted: 2 (4%)

## Primary Procurement Sectors (CPV)
1. **[Business services: law, marketing, consulting](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/business-services-consultancy-79000000) (CPV 79):** 8 notices, last 24 months (18% of this period)
2. **[IT services: consulting, software, internet](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/it-services-software-72000000) (CPV 72):** 7 notices, last 24 months (16% of this period)
3. **[Software package and information systems](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/software-packages-erp-48000000) (CPV 48):** 5 notices, last 24 months (11% of this period)
4. **[Radio, television, communication](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/radio-television-communication-telecommunication-and-related-32000000) (CPV 32):** 3 notices, last 24 months (7% of this period)
5. **[Transport services (except waste transport)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/transport-passenger-services-60000000) (CPV 60):** 3 notices, last 24 months (7% of this period)

## Key Awarded Suppliers
1. **[Alstom Enginnering and Services Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/alstom-engineering-and-services-limited-coh-02235994):** 2 procedures (3 awards)
2. **[PORTERBROOK LEASING COMPANY LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/porterbrook-leasing-company-limited-coh-02912662):** 2 procedures
3. **[Worldline IT Services UK Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/worldline-it-services-uk-limited-coh-08514184):** 2 procedures
4. **[Kroll Associates U.K. Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/kroll-associates-u-k-limited-coh-02020412):** 2 procedures
5. **[SIEMENS MOBILITY LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/siemens-mobility-limited-coh-00016033):** 1 procedures

## Largest Public Contract Awards
Top public contracts awarded by this authority:
1. **[ROCK RAIL SOUTH WESTERN PLC](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/rock-rail-south-western-plc-coh-10754652):** £494m · [Direct award of a Lease for Class 701 rolling stock](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/direct-award-of-a-lease-for-class-701-rolling-stock-ocds-h6vhtk-051056) · Awarded: 9 May 2025
2. **[SIEMENS MOBILITY LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/siemens-mobility-limited-coh-00016033):** £377m · [Train Services Agreement for Class 444/450 rolling stock](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/direct-award-of-a-train-services-agreement-for-class-444-450-rolling-stock-ocds-h6vhtk-051057) · Awarded: 9 May 2025
3. **[ANGEL TRAINS LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/angel-trains-limited-coh-02912655):** £347m · [Direct award of a Lease for Class 444/450 rolling stock](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/direct-award-of-a-lease-for-class-444-450-rolling-stock-ocds-h6vhtk-051276) · Awarded: 13 May 2025
4. **[PORTERBROOK LEASING COMPANY LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/porterbrook-leasing-company-limited-coh-02912662):** £79m · [Lease for Class 158/159 rolling stock](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/direct-award-of-a-lease-for-class-158-159-rolling-stock-ocds-h6vhtk-051054) · Awarded: 9 May 2025
5. **[Alstom Enginnering and Services Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/alstom-engineering-and-services-limited-coh-02235994):** £67m · [Technical Support and Spares Supply Agreement Class 701](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/technical-support-and-spares-supply-agreement-class-701-ocds-h6vhtk-05126b)

## Retender Radar & Upcoming Expiries
- **Active Contracts Expiring in 6 Months:** 2
- **Active Contracts Expiring in 18 Months:** 5
- **Catalogue Retender Radar:** [Track upcoming UK contract expiries](https://tenderline.uk/retenders)

## Award Values & Counterparties
> **Complete Contracting Authority Dossier:** Published award values over 24 months, supplier rosters, contract expiry dates, and direct award breakdowns are available in the interactive dossier on Tenderline:
> [Explore full SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY LIMITED intelligence dossier on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/south-western-railway-limited-coh-03266760#spend-analytics)

## Provenance and Open Data
- **Data Source:** Official notices published under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- **Canonical Profile:** https://tenderline.uk/buyers/south-western-railway-limited-coh-03266760
- **Full Catalogue Machine Access:** https://tenderline.uk/llms.txt