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Published 22 Jul 2025, 15:23 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Barcode Service Setup · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Rail Delivery Group (Public body)

Direct awardUtilities
Sectors: Transport & Passenger Services (60) Delivery: UK
Awarded value£644,000published award · exc. VAT
Awarded 29 Jul 2025no call for competition
Awarded to Cubic Transportation Systems Limited,

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The project is to prepare the management of the Barcode service for a future transition from the current contracts that Cubic hold directly with TOCs to a single centralised contract with RDG.

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
22 Jul 2025, 15:23 BST
Last source update
13 Feb 2026, 15:41 GMT
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-013550
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0563fb Find a Tender
Why no open competition
Single Suppliers Intellectual Property Exclusive Rights
Published justification

The project is to prepare the management of the Barcode service for a future transition from the current contracts that Cubic hold directly with TOCs to a single centralised contract with RDG.

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
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Timeline

12 Aug 2025 → 13 Feb 2026 · 2 dates
  1. Standstill ends
    12 Aug 2025, 23:59 BST
  2. Notice published251 days ago
    13 Feb 2026, 15:41 GMT

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 22 Jul 2025
  1. Transparency notice published
    22 Jul 2025, 15:23 BST
    UK5
  2. Contract award notice published
    31 Jul 2025, 16:48 BST
    UK6
  3. Contract signature expected
    13 Aug 2025, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
  4. Contract details notice published
    13 Feb 2026, 15:41 GMT
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £644,0001 award exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 13 Aug 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Cubic Transportation Systems Limited,Barcode Service Model Setup8 Sept 2025 – 31 Jul 2026 · up to 31 Dec 2026Extensions: Minor changes to scope if required£644,00029 Jul 2025Awarded

Contracts

  • Barcode Service Model Setup · Cubic Transportation Systems Limited,

    Signed
    13 Aug 2025
    Value
    £644,000
    Period
    8 Sept 2025 – 31 Jul 2026 · up to 31 Dec 2026 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    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

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 Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender