Official UK procurement notice
Rail Operations Software · UK public procurement notice
Authority: ABELLIO EAST MIDLANDS LIMITED
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 descriptionThe provision of a number of rail operation software and hosting and support
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
- 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
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ed72Find 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- Notice published42 days ago9 Sept 2026, 09:17 BST
- Standstill ends28 days ago22 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
Notice history
3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 27 Aug 2026- Transparency notice published27 Aug 2026, 11:50 BSTUK5
- Contract award notice published9 Sept 2026, 09:17 BSTUK6
- Contract signature expected23 Sept 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastAwards 1
Awarded value £3,398,1801 award exc. VAT
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | £3,398,180 | 9 Sept 2026standstill to 22 Sept 2026 | Standstill |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Worldline IT Services UK LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Transparency notice Transparency notice on Find a Tender