Official UK procurement notice
Amendment Agreement in Relation to Various Lease Contracts in Respect of Ticketing Gates
Authority: GA TRAINS LIMITED (Public body)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe 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.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Awarded
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Direct award
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Utilities
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 13 Oct 2026, 17:44 BST
- Last source update
- 13 Oct 2026, 17:54 BST
- Authority reference
AEA00229- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-096747- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0786f8Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- Single Suppliers Technical Reasons
- Published justification
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.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
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Timeline
13 Oct 2026 → 22 Oct 2026 · 2 dates- Notice published7 days ago13 Oct 2026, 17:54 BST
- Today21 Oct 2026
- Standstill endsin 2 days22 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
Notice history
3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 13 Oct 2026- Transparency notice published13 Oct 2026, 17:44 BSTUK5
- Contract award notice published13 Oct 2026, 17:54 BSTUK6
- Contract signature expected23 Oct 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| PORTERBROOK LEASING COMPANY LIMITED23 Oct 2026 – 23 Oct 2027 · up to 23 Oct 2029Extensions: The proposed contract amendment will provide for an initial term of one (1) year, with the option to extend for up to two (2) additional periods of one (1) year each at GA's sole discretion. The extension structure is as follows: Initial Term: One (1) year; Extension Option 1: Up to one (1) year; Extension Option 2: Up to one (1) year. Any decision to exercise an extension will be subject to satisfactory supplier performance, confirmation of ongoing business requirements, and the availability of the necessary approvals and funding. The maximum potential contract term, including all extension options, is therefore three (3) years. · Options: The right to additional purchases while the contract is valid. When exercising an option to extend, the scope of the arrangement may be amended to include additional gating requirements where justified by operational, commercial or business needs. Any such changes will be subject to agreement between the parties, the applicable contractual provisions, and the completion of the relevant approval and extension processes. | £2,897,429 | 12 Oct 2026standstill to 22 Oct 2026 | Standstill |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- PORTERBROOK LEASING COMPANY LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Transparency notice Transparency notice on Find a Tender