Barcode Scalability Project · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Rail Delivery Group (Public body)

Direct awardUtilities

Sectors: Transport & Passenger Services (60) Delivery: UK

Awarded value£1,200,000published award · exc. VAT

Awarded 15 Jul 2025no call for competition

Awarded to Cubic Transportation Systems Limited,

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The enhancements will improve the performance of the gateline barcode scanner solution, including reducing incorrect rejections of customers tickets, improving information provided both to staff and customers and improving reporting of barcode scans.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: UK

60200000 Railway transport services

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: 24 Jun 2025, 12:16 BST
Last source update: 13 Feb 2026, 15:47 GMT
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-013562
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-055282 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: Single Suppliers Intellectual Property Exclusive Rights
Published justification: Cubic is the original developer and sole owner of the intellectual property rights (IPR) associated with its barcode software solution first created in 2010, which is deployed onto Cubic’s own ticket barrier product line used extensively across the UK. The scope of the barcode scalability project constitutes a new product release that builds upon and enhances the existing solution.

How it was run

Official notice

Submission deadline: —

Timeline

28 Jul 2025 → 13 Feb 2026 · 2 dates

Standstill ends
28 Jul 2025, 23:59 BST
Notice published251 days ago
13 Feb 2026, 15:47 GMT

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 24 Jun 2025

Transparency notice published
24 Jun 2025, 12:16 BST
UK5
Contract award notice published
17 Jul 2025, 12:27 BST
UK6
Contract signature expected
28 Jul 2025, 23:59 BST
scheduled
Contract details notice published
13 Feb 2026, 15:47 GMT
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £1,200,0001 award exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 28 Jul 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Cubic Transportation Systems Limited,28 Jul 2025 – 31 Jul 2026 · up to 31 Dec 2026Extensions: 6 months · Options: Minor changes to scope if required	£1,200,000	15 Jul 2025	Awarded

Contracts

Barcode Scalability Project · Cubic Transportation Systems Limited,
Signed
28 Jul 2025
Value
£1,200,000
Period
28 Jul 2025 – 31 Jul 2026 · up to 31 Dec 2026 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
6 months
Options
Minor changes to scope if required

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Rail Settlement Plan Ltd

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-COH: 08176197 1 Puddle Dock, London, London, EC4V 3DSContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Cubic Transportation Systems LtdAwarded supplierGB-COH: 01381707 Honeycrock Lane, Salfords, South East, RH1 5LAContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender13 Feb 2026, 15:47 GMT
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender17 Jul 2025, 12:27 BST
Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender24 Jun 2025, 12:16 BST