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FRH - AWC Train Planning Software & Services Tender

FIRST RAIL HOLDINGS LIMITED · Contract award notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 27 Sept 2026, 00:41.

Opportunity overview

This contract is for the procurement of a train planning solution to replace an existing end-of-life system and ensure the continued safe, efficient and resilient delivery of rail operations. The solution will provide a comprehensive platform to support timetable planning, operational management and business continuity requirements, whilst integrating with existing rostering, control and other operational systems. The scope of the contract includes the supply, implementation, configuration, integration, training, support and ongoing maintenance of the solution.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

SIGNATURE RAIL LIMITED

Matched by number
Published award value
£1.4m
Awarded
14 Jul 2026
Award ID
1
Status
pending
Identifier
GB-COH 02484158
Location
York, UKE21, YO24 1AH, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ocds-h6vhtk-05f622
Status
complete
Procurement Method
selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Special regime

utilities

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
FIRST RAIL HOLDINGS LIMITED
Id
GB-COH-05154485

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
05154485

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PPVJ-1479-GGLX

Address

Street Address
8th Floor The Point
Locality
London
Postal Code
W2 1AF
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKI32

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
privateUtility
Description
Private utility
Organisation 2
Name
SIGNATURE RAIL LIMITED
Id
GB-COH-02484158

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
02484158

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PVWC-2819-PZRT

Address

Street Address
Jervaulx House, 6 St. Mary's Court, Blossom Street,
Locality
York
Postal Code
YO24 1AH
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKE21

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
sme
Vcse
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No
Sheltered Workshop
No

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Status
pending
Date
15 Jul 2026, 00:00
Main Procurement Category
goods
Above Threshold
Yes
Has Renewal
Yes
Has Options
Yes
Assessment Summaries Date Sent
15 Jul 2026, 00:00

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
48140000
Description
Railway traffic control software package

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Value

Including VAT
1,731,784
Amount
1,443,154
Currency
GBP

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-02484158
Name
SIGNATURE RAIL LIMITED

Standstill Period

Ends
24 Jul 2026, 23:59

Contract period

Starts
25 Sept 2026, 00:00
Ends
24 Sept 2031, 23:59
Max Extent Date
24 Sept 2033, 23:59

Renewal

Description
A five-year contract will be awarded with the option to extend for a maximum of two years, in one-year increments.

Options

Description
This will be additional peripheral software & services that may arise from the provision of the main train planning services.

Related lots

1

Documents

Entry 1
Id
066810-2026
Document Type
awardNotice
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Published
15 Jul 2026, 14:22
Format
text/html

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Due
25 Sept 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · London · UKI32 · W2 1AF · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 066810-2026Contract award notice on Find a Tender ·