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Official procurement procedure
Provision of temporary agency for Gateline hours coverage and ticket checking activities
Supply services of personnel including temporary staff
Published value
Not published
Submission deadline Not published
Lots published2
Procurement Intelligence
Published evidence · v1
Prepared 7 Sept 2026, 22:29 BST
A pre-calculated analytical view of official UK procurement facts, competition benchmarks and decision timelines.
Bid readiness
Review notice
Check official notice for submission route
Scope structure
2lots
1 published CPV family
Decision Velocity
~52 days
Sector median: 52 days
Contract lifecycle
Not published
No published extension signal
Pricing & Budget Savings
£4,267,621
2 award suppliers linked
Bidding Competition
6 bids
No bid spread metrics published
Sector Market Benchmark (CPV 79)
Based on 227 published procedures
Median Winning Discount
43.445%
Typical Bids Received
1 bidders
Typical Evaluation Window
52 days
Top Contenders in this Sector (CPV 79)
Active commercial suppliers winning public contracts in this field
| Supplier | Awards won in sector | Total awarded value | Avg. winning discount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 contracts | £1,753,017 | At ceiling / not disclosed | |
| 19 contracts | £156,407,838 | At ceiling / not disclosed | |
| 18 contracts | £224,962,106 | At ceiling / not disclosed | |
KPMG LLPCRN: OC301540 | 16 contracts | £7,633,517,648 | At ceiling / not disclosed |
| 16 contracts | £187,064,626 | At ceiling / not disclosed | |
| 15 contracts | £174,557,578 | At ceiling / not disclosed | |
DELOITTE LLPCRN: OC303675 | 14 contracts | £6,091,949,765 | At ceiling / not disclosed |
| 14 contracts | £680,244,503 | At ceiling / not disclosed | |
| 13 contracts | £173,324,030 | At ceiling / not disclosed | |
KPMG LLPCRN: OC301540 | 12 contracts | £1,015,969,208 | At ceiling / not disclosed |
Evidence coverage
7/12 core inputs published
Comparable published opportunities
Method: tender-intelligence-v1. Values and dates are retained OCDS facts; missing source data remains unknown.Historic records ranked from matching published evidence. They are research comparables, not expected competitors or a price forecast.
| Published procedure | Published value | Matching evidence |
|---|---|---|
Managed Services for Temporary Agency Resources (MSTAR 4) via ESPO frameworkLondon Borough of Hounslow · 7 Sept 2026, 11:49 BST | Value not published | same CPV family same region |
Social-First Creative Agency1 · 2 Sept 2026, 09:11 BST | £900,000 | same CPV family same region |
Invitation to submit a proposal for human resources information system (HRIS) and fully managed payroll serviceVANGUARD LEARNING TRUST · 24 Aug 2026, 09:23 BST | £200,000 | same CPV family same region |
Highways – Audit & Asset Management (A&AM) ContractWestminster City Council · 2 Sept 2026, 10:39 BST | £2,575,000 | same CPV family same region |
Annual Report and Accounts - Creative and Design AgencyThe Crown Estate · 21 Aug 2026, 23:21 BST | £615,000 | same CPV family same region |
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
Generated from official OCDS record
Tenderline Synopsis: FIRST MTR SOUTH WESTERN TRAINS LIMITED: "Provision of temporary agency for Gateline hours coverage and ticket checking activities". Published status: complete. Published value: Value not published. 2 published lots. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
| Contracting Authority | FIRST MTR SOUTH WESTERN TRAINS LIMITED | Scope & Categories | Not published | Submission Window | complete No deadline published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Submission Gateway | Direct notice route | Legal Basis & Regime | Standard procurement | Estimated Value (exc. VAT) | Not published |
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: FIRST MTR SOUTH WESTERN TRAINS LIMITED
Market Analytics
Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics
Published history for FIRST MTR SOUTH WESTERN TRAINS LIMITED. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
Not availableInsufficient comparable data
Competition Density
4.5Bids / Report (median)
Supplier ConcentrationHigh Concentration
STM Group (UK) LtdTop vendor: 54% of attributable valuePayment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Coverage: 11 active published awards; 4 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Historical Awarded Suppliers in this Category (CPV 79):
| Supplier Name | Historic Awards | Attributable Value | Avg. Price Discount |
|---|---|---|---|
| STM Group (UK) Ltd | 2 wins | £2,948,574 | — |
| Adecco UK Limited | 1 win | £1,680,137 | — |
| Rail Reliability Consultancy Services Ltd | 1 win | £754,411 | — |
| Train4Change Limited | 1 win | £82,000 | — |
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityFIRST MTR SOUTH WESTERN TRAINS LIMITED | Procedure methodNot published | Procurement categoryNot published |
Statuscomplete | Framework / DPSNot published | CompetitionNot published |
Above thresholdNot published | Legal basisNot published | Tender period startsNot published |
Clarification deadlineNot published | Electronic submissionNot published | Submission languagesNot published |
Published25 Aug 2022, 14:20 BST | Last source update25 Aug 2022, 14:20 BST | Recurring procurementNot published |
ClassificationSupply services of personnel including temporary staff | ||
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-02fcac | ||
What is being bought
The contract covers 45 stations on the South Western Railway network predominantly in the
London area with a range of tasks undertaken from Gate line duties to ticket checking.
It is our intention to re-tender this contract to for a period of 12 months. As part of our retendering
of this contract we expect from the successful supplier:
• To adhere to all current and future, employee and health and safety legislation
• Provide, staff that are professional and focused on exceeding our customers' expectations
• That the contract will represent true value for money for South Western Railway
• That any failings or damage by the supplier listed within the contract will be recognised and
South Western Railway receive recompense.
• That have achieved RISQs accreditation
What changed
From the official release history
- tender value changed
25 Aug 2022, 14:20 BST - Status changed to complete
25 Aug 2022, 14:20 BST - Official notice release published
25 Aug 2022, 14:20 BST - Submission deadline changed to published date
25 Aug 2022, 14:20 BST - Buyer information updated
25 Aug 2022, 14:20 BST - Published value updated to £4,000,000
2 Dec 2021, 21:31 GMT - Status changed to active
2 Dec 2021, 21:31 GMT - Official notice release published
2 Dec 2021, 21:31 GMT - Submission deadline changed to 6 Jan 2022, 17:00 GMT
2 Dec 2021, 21:31 GMT - Buyer information updated
2 Dec 2021, 21:31 GMT
Lots and requirements (2)
Published by the contracting authority
- Lot 1 · #1Provision of temporary agency for Gateline hours coverage and ticket checking activities for London and Metro RegioncancelledPublished valueNot publishedLot 1 is for Gateline hours coverage and ticket checking activities in SWR's London and Metro Region The intention is to award a contract for 1 year with an optional 2 year extension. The contract is expected to commence 01/05/2022. This Lot may be awarded individually or may be awarded in combination with Lot 2.Contract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
- Lot 2 · #2Provision of temporary agency for Gateline hours coverage and ticket checking activities for SWR's Central, South and West RegioncancelledPublished valueNot publishedLot 2 is for the supply of temporary labour for Gateline hours coverage and ticket checking activities within SWR's Central, South and West Region. The intention is to award a contract for 1 year with an optional 2 year extensionContract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
Timeline
- Procedure published
25 Aug 2022, 14:20 BST - Award active
Not published · Not published - Award active
Not published · Not published - Contract active
Signed 31 Mar 2022, 00:00 BST · £2,587,484 - Contract active
Signed 31 Mar 2022, 00:00 BST · £1,680,137
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards STM GROUP (UK) LIMITED Not published · Not published · active Adecco UK Limited Not published · Not published · active |
Contracts Provision of temporary agency for Gateline hours coverage and ticket checking activities for London and Metro Region £2,587,484 · signed 31 Mar 2022, 00:00 BST · active Provision of temporary agency for Gateline hours coverage and ticket checking activities for SWR's Central, South and West Region £1,680,137 · signed 31 Mar 2022, 00:00 BST · active |
Bid statistics bids: 6 (lot 1) bids: 6 (lot 2) |
Buyer and organisations in this procedure
FIRST MTR SOUTH WESTERN TRAINS LIMITED
Contracting authority GB-COH-07900320Documents (0)
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