Find a TenderAwardedContract award notice
Published 26 May 2026, 10:26 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Revenue Protection Back Office

Official notice

Authority: Transport for Wales Rail Limited (Utility Buyer) (Public body)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

GoodsCompetitive flexible procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Software Packages & ERP (48) Delivery: UK
Published estimate£1,220,000≈ £407k / year · £1,464,000 inc. VAT · 1 value update
Submissions closed 10 Aug 2026awarded 11 Sept 2026
Award (standstill) to RASPBERRY SOFTWARE SYSTEMS LIMITED
Contract term 3 yrsends 13 Sept 2029 · up to 13 Sept 2031 with extensions · starts 14 Sept 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

TfW is seeking to establish a stable, medium‑term managed service that integrates both revenue protection back‑office operations and a technology platform supporting the full penalty fare lifecycle.

  • The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 1 Sept 2029, 23:59 BST.
  • How the procedure runs: Single Stage option for interviews

CPV: Industry specific software package

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£1,220,000
Contract period: 14 Sept 2026 – 13 Sept 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 13 Sept 2031 with extensionsValue: £1,220,000 exc. VAT · £1,464,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: Optional extensions: 1 year + 1 year · Optional extensions: 1 year + 1 year

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 60%Price: 40%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Quality: 60%
  • Commercial: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 60%
  • Commercial: 40%
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Competitive flexible procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Yes · next expected 1 Sept 2029
First published
26 May 2026, 10:26 BST
Last source update
21 Sept 2026, 11:07 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 1 Sept 2026
Authority reference
TFW0943.00
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-065729
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
Industry specific software package
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06a2cd Find a Tender
How it runs

Single Stage option for interviews

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: portal not identified
Electronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Submission deadline
10 Aug 2026, 17:00 BST
Clarification deadline
27 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Via the TfW Atamis Procurement Portal (tfw.my.site.com/s/Welcome ↗) using code: C0207.Once you have registered, you will find the home screen with various access links. To view and register onto any Transport for Wales tender opportunities, click on the ‘Find Opportunities’ section on the home page. Once you have registered for the tenders you are interested in, return to the home page where you’ll find the ‘My Proposals and Quotes’ button.

Timeline

26 May 2026 → 30 Sept 2026 · 10 dates
  1. Planning notice published149 days ago
    26 May 2026, 10:26 BST
  2. Next notice expected145 days ago
    29 May 2026, 23:59 BST
  3. Tender notice published101 days ago
    13 Jul 2026, 15:49 BST
  4. Clarification questions by87 days ago
    27 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
  5. Submission deadline73 days ago
    10 Aug 2026, 17:00 BST
  6. Award decision expected by50 days ago
    1 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
  7. Contract starts38 days ago
    14 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
  8. Assessment summaries sent31 days ago
    21 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
  9. Latest notice published31 days ago
    21 Sept 2026, 11:07 BST
  10. Standstill ends21 days ago
    30 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST

Notice history

10 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 26 May 2026
  1. Pipeline notice published
    26 May 2026, 10:26 BST
    UK1
  2. Tender notice published
    13 Jul 2026, 15:49 BST
    UK4
  3. Published value updated to £1,220,000
    13 Jul 2026, 15:49 BST
    was £350,000
  4. Status changed to active
    13 Jul 2026, 15:49 BST
  5. Procurement method changed
    13 Jul 2026, 15:49 BST
  6. Deadline published: 10 Aug 2026, 17:00 BST
    13 Jul 2026, 15:49 BST
  7. Buyer details updated
    13 Jul 2026, 15:49 BST
  8. Contract award notice published
    21 Sept 2026, 11:07 BST
    UK6
  9. Status changed to complete
    21 Sept 2026, 11:07 BST
  10. Contract signature expected
    13 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £1,220,0001 award exc. VAT
Bids received 1
Awarded toValueDateStatus
RASPBERRY SOFTWARE SYSTEMS LIMITED14 Oct 2026 – 13 Oct 2029 · up to 13 Oct 2031Extensions: Optional extensions: 1 year + 1 year · Options: Optional extensions: 1 year + 1 year£1,220,00011 Sept 2026standstill to 30 Sept 2026Standstill

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1final-stage tenders00—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Transport for Wales Rail Limited (Utility Buyer)

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central governmentWelsh devolved regulations apply GB-COH: 12619906 · GB-PPON: PVJP-5451-JYWQ 3 Llys Cadwyn, Pontypridd, Wales, CF37 4THContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • RASPBERRY SOFTWARE SYSTEMS LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PYQN-2443-BYWQ 12a Deben Mill Business Centre Old Maltings Approach, Woodbridge, East of England, IP12 1BLContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • Pipeline notice planningPipeline noticeUK1Pipeline notice on Find a Tender