Official UK procurement notice
On Train Advertising · UK public procurement notice
Authority: CHILTERN RAIL LIMITED (Public body)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThis contract is a concession agreement for the management and promotion of on-train advertising. The appointed supplier will have exclusive rights to manage, market, and exploit advertising spaces, screens, and frames within trains and associated infrastructure. The scope includes soliciting advertisers, entering direct agreements, installing and maintaining advertising assets in compliance with rail safety regulations and ASA advertising standards, and ensuring operational efficiency with minimal disruption to train services. The supplier is responsible for maximizing advertising revenue, maintaining safety and quality standards, and enhancing passenger experience through appropriate and visually appealing content. Regular performance reviews and compliance monitoring will form part of the contract management process.
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
- ConcessionUtilities
- 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
- 19 Jan 2026, 15:56 GMT
- Last source update
- 19 Jan 2026, 15:56 GMT
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-004464- Latest notice
- Transparency notice (UK5)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06090dFind a Tender
- Why no open competition
- Single Suppliers Intellectual Property Exclusive Rights
- Published justification
The contract is being awarded to KBH by direct award due to exclusive intellectual property rights. KBH holds the exclusive rights to provide on‑train carriage advertising and, as a result, no reasonable alternative supplier is able to provide the required services. The conditions for direct award on the basis of intellectual property rights are therefore met.
Notice history
2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 19 Jan 2026- Transparency notice published19 Jan 2026, 15:56 GMTUK5
- Contract signature expected30 Apr 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| KBH ON-TRAIN MEDIA LTD1 May 2026 – 30 Apr 2029 · up to 30 Apr 2031Extensions: 3 year contract with an option to extend for 1+1 | £1,349,615 | — | Standstill |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- KBH ON-TRAIN MEDIA LTDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Transparency notice Transparency notice on Find a Tender