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Published 30 Oct 2025, 15:42 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of Ticket Issuing Systems

Official notice

Authority: ABELLIO EAST MIDLANDS LIMITED

Direct awardUtilities
Sectors: Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages (30)Transport Equipment & Vehicles (34)Industrial machinery (42)
+1 moreRepair & Maintenance (50)
 Delivery: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)
+6 moreEast Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)South West (UKK)
Awarded value£7,576,432published award · exc. VAT
Awarded 26 Sept 2025no call for competition
Awarded to Worldline IT Services UK Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Transport UK East Midlands Limited to Direct Award to Worldline for the provision of Ticket Issuing Systems (TIS) for ticket offices and onboard (mobile) operations, including associated software, installation, training, and maintenance.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded
Delivery: North East, North West, Yorkshire & Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West
30144200 Ticket-issuing machines34980000 Transport tickets42991230 Ticket printers50316000 Maintenance and repair of ticket-issuing machinery

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
30 Oct 2025, 15:42 GMT
Last source update
24 Nov 2025, 10:59 GMT
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-076359
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Delivery area
North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)
+1 moreSouth West (UKK)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05d754 Find a Tender
Why no open competition
Urgency
Published justification

The incumbent has announced withdrawal from the UK rail ticketing market. This unforeseeable event, not attributable to Transport UK East Midlands Limited, left insufficient time to run and implement a competitive procedure before support ends.

To avoid interruption to ticket retailing and revenue protection, Transport UK East Midlands Limited will make a direct award to Worldline for the supply, installation and support of Ticket Office and Mobile (onboard) Ticket Issuing Systems.

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 30 Oct 2025
  1. Transparency notice published
    30 Oct 2025, 15:42 GMT
    UK5
  2. Contract award notice published
    24 Nov 2025, 10:59 GMT
    UK6
  3. Contract signature expected
    24 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £7,576,4321 award exc. VAT
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Worldline IT Services UK Limited24 Nov 2025 – 17 Nov 2029 · up to 16 Nov 2032Extensions: Optional 36 months extension£7,576,43226 Sept 2025Awarded

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

TRANSPORT UK EAST MIDLANDS LIMITED

Contracting authorityPrivate utility GB-COH: 09860485 · GB-PPON: PYJP-8287-BJGL 2nd Floor St Andrew's House, London, London, EC4A 3AGContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • WORLDLINE IT SERVICES UK LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 08514184GB-PPON: PZDC-4647-GCGJ Beeston Business Park, 1 Technology Drive, Nottingham, East Midlands, NG9 1LAContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender