Find a TenderAdministrative changeContract change notice

Published 5 Jun 2025, 16:31 BST

This notice announces an administrative change to an existing contract or market (a contract change notice). No new tender or admission is opened here; see the linked notices below for the original opportunity.

Official UK procurement notice

MethodGrid · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: East West Rail Company Limited (Central government)

Direct award

Sectors: Software Packages & ERP (48) Delivery: UK

Awarded value£1,388,100published award · exc. VAT

Awarded 9 Jun 2025no call for competition

Awarded to METHOD APPS LIMITED

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Provision of Method Apps application MethodGrid

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: UK

48000000 Software package and information systems

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Direct award
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Administrative change
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
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: 5 Jun 2025, 16:31 BST
Last source update: 9 Feb 2026, 10:01 GMT
Authority reference: CT4326
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-011249
Latest notice: Contract change notice (UK10)
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0543ea Find a Tender

Why no open competition

Single Suppliers Technical Reasons

Published justification

This direct award is made under Section 41 of the Procurement Act 2023, on the basis that the selected supplier is the only provider capable of meeting the specific and complex requirements of the project, thereby ensuring value for money and continuity of delivery.

EWR Co. has determined these services can only be supplied by Method Apps for the following technical reasons:

MethodGrid by Method Apps is the only digital project lifecycle tool that is pre-configurated to the requirements of Network Rail’s PACE system. This is a key requirement as a common software solution is required across Network Rail.
EWR Co estimates that implementing a new (bespoke) system would result in approximately 9 months of complex redesign and modification which would result in significant duplication of effort, additional cost, delay to the EWR Co project and introduce significant risks around interoperability with the existing system.

Use of a pre-configured and readily available tool developed by NR eliminates risks around interoperability and duplication of technical efforts in developing and implementing a new system, providing better value for money for the taxpayer.

Review and risk notes

Risks: n/a

How it was run

Official notice

Submission deadline: —

Timeline

19 Jun 2025 → 9 Feb 2026 · 2 dates

Standstill ends
19 Jun 2025, 23:59 BST
Notice published259 days ago
9 Feb 2026, 10:01 GMT

Notice history

6 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 5 Jun 2025

Transparency notice published
5 Jun 2025, 16:31 BST
UK5
Contract award notice published
10 Jun 2025, 10:17 BST
UK6
Contract signature expected
24 Jun 2025, 23:59 BST
scheduled
Contract details notice published
6 Oct 2025, 16:27 BST
UK7
Contract change notice published
9 Feb 2026, 10:01 GMT
UK10
Contract change proposed
9 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
The proposed modification is compliant with section 74(1) of PA23, as it meets the permitted modification criteria set out in Schedule 8. The additional scope falls within the same overall service area already contracted, and MethodGrid remains the only supplier capable of delivering the required technical and interoperability‑critical elements without introducing incompatibility, disruption, or duplicated cost. Moving to an alternative supplier would risk significant technical difficulty and substantial duplication of effort, aligning with the grounds permitted under Schedule 8. The uplift represents an increase of c.40% to the original contract value, which remains within the Schedule 8 threshold. In accordance with section 75(1), a Contract Change Notice will be published prior to executing the modification to ensure transparency and maintain statutory compliance.

Routine re-releases (4)

2025-06: 1 release · 5 Jun 2025

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £1,388,1001 award exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 4 Jul 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
METHOD APPS LIMITEDDigital Project Lifecycle Mangement Tool25 Jun 2025 – 24 Jun 2026 · up to 24 Jun 2035Extensions: plus 1 x 9 · Options: Annual Extension options during the term	£1,388,100	9 Jun 2025	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · METHOD APPS LIMITED
Signed
4 Jul 2025
Value
£1,388,100
Period
4 Jul 2025 – 3 Jul 2026 · up to 4 Jul 2035 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
Extension of 1 year at the end of each year up to 10 years
- Change proposed 9 Feb 2026 The proposed modification is compliant with section 74(1) of PA23, as it meets the permitted modification criteria set out in Schedule 8. The additional scope falls within the same overall service area already contracted, and MethodGrid remains the only supplier capable of delivering the required technical and interoperability‑critical elements without introducing incompatibility, disruption, or duplicated cost. Moving to an alternative supplier would risk significant technical difficulty and substantial duplication of effort, aligning with the grounds permitted under Schedule 8. The uplift represents an increase of c.40% to the original contract value, which remains within the Schedule 8 threshold. In accordance with section 75(1), a Contract Change Notice will be published prior to executing the modification to ensure transparency and maintain statutory compliance., new value £101,000
No agreed KPIs: Service level agreement

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

East West Rail Company Limited

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-COH: 11072935 The Quadrant, Milton Keynes, MILTON KEYNES, South East, MK9 1ENContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Method Apps LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 11235998 11 Laura Place, Bath, South West, BA2 4BLContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract change notice contractContract change noticeUK10Contract change notice on Find a Tender9 Feb 2026, 10:01 GMT
Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender6 Oct 2025, 16:27 BST
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender10 Jun 2025, 10:17 BST
Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender5 Jun 2025, 16:31 BST