Extended Booking Horizon - Trainline

Official notice

Authority: Rail Delivery Group (Public body)

Direct awardUtilities

Sectors: IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: UK

Awarded value£2,289,600published award · inc. VAT

Awarded 3 Apr 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Trainline.com Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Providing extended booking capabilities for customers of UK rail, consumer based project to increase booking capability to a 6-month window.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: UK

72000000 IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

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: 31 Mar 2026, 16:30 BST
Last source update: 7 May 2026, 13:02 BST
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-041903
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0679ea Find a Tender

Why no open competition: Single Suppliers Intellectual Property Exclusive Rights
Published justification: Supplier owns the IPR to the product.

How it was run

Official notice

Submission deadline: —

Timeline

17 Apr 2026 → 7 May 2026 · 2 dates

Standstill ends187 days ago
17 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
Notice published168 days ago
7 May 2026, 13:02 BST

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 31 Mar 2026

Transparency notice published
31 Mar 2026, 16:30 BST
UK5
Contract award notice published
8 Apr 2026, 10:19 BST
UK6
Contract signature expected
20 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
scheduled
Contract details notice published
7 May 2026, 13:02 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value (inc. VAT) £2,289,6001 award inc. VAT; no net value published

Contracts signed 1latest 20 Apr 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Trainline.com Limited21 Apr 2026 – 30 Apr 2027Options: Option to modify as and when required.	£2,289,600 inc. VAT	3 Apr 2026	Awarded

Contracts

Extended Booking Horizon - Trainline · Trainline.com Limited
Signed
20 Apr 2026
Value
£2,289,600 inc. VAT
Period
21 Apr 2026 – 30 Apr 2027
Status
active
Options
Option to modify as and when required.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Train Information Services Limited

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

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Trainline.com LimitedAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PPMC-4279-ZMRD 3rd Floor, 120 Holborn, London, London, EC1N 2TDContact 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 Tender7 May 2026, 13:02 BST
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender8 Apr 2026, 10:19 BST
Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender31 Mar 2026, 16:30 BST