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
Programme Manager - 'Swift on Rail Pay As You Go' project
Authority: WM TRAINS LIMITED (Public body)
Sectors: Transport & Passenger Services (60) Delivery: UK
Awarded value£151,200published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 1 May 2025
Awarded to Canyon Road Limited
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionProvision of Programme Management resource to support with the strategic design and implementation of the Swift on Rail Pay-as-you-go project for the WMR and LNR regions, in collaboration with Department for Transport and other key industry stakeholders.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Awarded
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Below threshold - limited competition
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Notice status
- Administrative change
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Utilities
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 17 Mar 2026, 09:17 GMT
- Last source update
- 17 Mar 2026, 10:28 GMT
- Authority reference
DFTO 3629- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-023881- Latest notice
- Contract change notice (UK10)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-066bb7Find a Tender
Notice history
3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 17 Mar 2026- Contract details notice published17 Mar 2026, 09:17 GMTUK7
- Contract change notice published17 Mar 2026, 10:28 GMTUK10
- Contract change proposed18 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMTContinuity in Programme Management would be highly advantageous to the project, given the technical understanding required, the acquired knowledge and developed relationships of the incumbent. That continuity benefits the project, all of the external stakeholders as well as WM Trains, on behalf of all the TOCs involved. This justification aligns with Schedule 8, paragraph 8, provision B and C.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastAwards 1
Awarded value £151,2001 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 1 May 2025
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canyon Road LimitedSME | £151,200 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 1 · Canyon Road LimitedSME
- Signed
- 1 May 2025
- Value
- £151,200
- Period
- 1 May 2025 – 31 Mar 2026 · up to 31 Mar 2027 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- Extension length and value subject to project timelines. This notice is intended to be used as a mechanism to publish a contract change notice, as due to project delays, extending the contract will result in the contract becoming convertible, now that the procurement thresholds have recently changed.
- Options
- Additional services can be added, if required.
- Change proposed 18 Mar 2026 Continuity in Programme Management would be highly advantageous to the project, given the technical understanding required, the acquired knowledge and developed relationships of the incumbent. That continuity benefits the project, all of the external stakeholders as well as WM Trains, on behalf of all the TOCs involved. This justification aligns with Schedule 8, paragraph 8, provision B and C., new value £347,940 · new end date 31 Mar 2027 · extensions to 1 Apr 2027
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Canyon Road LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract change notice Contract change notice on Find a Tender
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender