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Published 27 Aug 2026, 11:50 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Rail Operations Software · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: ABELLIO EAST MIDLANDS LIMITED

Direct awardUtilities
Sectors: IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: UK
Awarded value£3,398,180published award · exc. VAT
Award in standstill 9 Sept 2026no call for competition
Award (standstill) to Worldline IT Services UK Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The provision of a number of rail operation software and hosting and support

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

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
27 Aug 2026, 11:50 BST
Last source update
9 Sept 2026, 09:17 BST
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-085176
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ed72 Find a Tender
Why no open competition
Single Suppliers Intellectual Property Exclusive Rights
Published justification

The supplier possesses the Intellectual Property Rights

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
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Timeline

9 Sept 2026 → 22 Sept 2026 · 2 dates
  1. Notice published42 days ago
    9 Sept 2026, 09:17 BST
  2. Standstill ends28 days ago
    22 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 27 Aug 2026
  1. Transparency notice published
    27 Aug 2026, 11:50 BST
    UK5
  2. Contract award notice published
    9 Sept 2026, 09:17 BST
    UK6
  3. Contract signature expected
    23 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £3,398,1801 award exc. VAT
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Worldline IT Services UK Limited23 Sept 2026 – 22 Sept 2029 · up to 22 Sept 2031Extensions: The Customer may, at its sole discretion, extend this Agreement for up to two (2) additional, consecutive periods of one (1) year each£3,398,1809 Sept 2026standstill to 22 Sept 2026Standstill

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