Official UK procurement notice
TravelNet Systems Bus Replacement Service
Authority: ATOC Limited (Public body)
Sectors: Software Packages & ERP (48) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Awarded value £1,317,600published award · exc. VAT
Awarded 17 Sept 2026no call for competition
Awarded to TravelNet Systems
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThis is not a “sole source” in market terms. This paper recommends direct awards to the two incumbent suppliers, each serving distinct TOC ecosystems. Alternative suppliers exist in the market; however, no alternative supplier has been identified that can currently deliver using the existing Darwin integrations and aggregator relationships without causing incompatibility and disproportionate technical and operational difficulty or requiring substantial redevelopment, due to their embedded position within each TOC and the TOCs’ bus service aggregators.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Lot 1Awarded
48100000 Industry specific software package
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
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 18 Sept 2026, 12:52 BST
- Last source update
- 18 Sept 2026, 12:52 BST
- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Delivery area
- Not published
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0774c3
- Why no open competition
- Single Suppliers Technical Reasons
- Published justification
This is not a “sole source” in market terms. This paper recommends direct awards to the two incumbent suppliers, each serving distinct TOC ecosystems. Alternative suppliers exist in the market; however, no alternative supplier has been identified that can currently deliver using the existing Darwin integrations and aggregator relationships without causing incompatibility and disproportionate technical and more…
operational difficulty or requiring substantial redevelopment, due to their embedded position within each TOC and the TOCs’ bus service aggregators.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics — not a forecastAwards 1
Awarded value £1,317,6001 award exc. VAT
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| TravelNet SystemsSMEBus Replacement Services TNS30 Sept 2026 — 29 Sept 2029Options: Options for additional services let within scope for Train Operating Companies or other authorised affiliates and members under the rights of the Contract.Amended: Incorrect value attached | £1,317,600 | 17 Sept 2026 | Awarded |
Notice history
5 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 17 Sept 2026- Contract signature expected30 Sept 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract award notice published18 Sept 2026, 12:52 BSTUK6
- Transparency notice published18 Sept 2026, 12:51 BSTUK5
- Contract award notice published17 Sept 2026, 16:18 BSTUK6
- Transparency notice published17 Sept 2026, 16:18 BSTUK5
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2026-09: 1 release · 17 Sept 2026
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- TravelNet SystemsAwarded supplierView supplier profile →
Official documents & specifications (5)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Conflict of interest declarationNot published
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Transparency notice Transparency notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Transparency notice Transparency notice on Find a Tender