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GWR Time and Attendance System

FIRST GREATER WESTERN LIMITED · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 23 Sept 2026, 11:26.

Opportunity overview

This procurement process is being advertised and run by First Greater Western limited on its own behalf and on behalf of the successor operator of the rail passenger transport services in respect of Great Western Railway (GWR). That successor operator will be a public sector company, is expected to be a wholly owned subsidiary of DfT OLR Holdings Limited and will be ultimately owned by the Secretary of State for Transport. The date for transfer of the current operations to the successor operator is not yet confirmed. Where the transfer is completed before contract award under this procurement process, the successor operator may elect (but will not be obliged) to carry on with this procurement process in place of GWR, by taking on the role of contracting entity from the date of completion of the transfer (with this notice and all other procurement documents to be interpreted accordingly). Where the transfer is not yet completed by the time of contract award, contractual rights may be included in the contractual arrangements to enable transfer to the successor operator. Bidders should note that this procurement process (if ongoing), or any awarded contract, may be included in a transfer scheme made by the Secretary of State under section 12 of the Railways Act 2005, or the transfer may be effected outside of, or separate from, such a scheme. If transfer takes place before the contract award the successor operator shall assume all the rights of the Client set out in this document. All references to the Client shall be deemed to refer to the successor operator for the purposes of this procurement and the successor operator shall be entitled to continue or terminate this procurement as if it was involved. This Preliminary Market Engagement will help GWR understand capability in the market and lead to GWR procuring and implementing a new integrated Time & Attendance (T&A) solution that meets GWR's operational, HR, safety, payroll, and organisational requirements. The overall objective of the procurement is to provide GWR a modern, integrated T&A capability with standardised processes, clear governance, seamless system integration, and improved workforce reporting and analytics. GWR currently operates 3 different Time and Attendance systems in different business areas. Proposed system Capabilities must include: o Rostering & scheduling o Time capture (mobile, geofencing, clock-in/out) o Leave & absence management o Fatigue management & compliance o Workflow automation (approvals)

Classification

  • CPV48100000 — Industry specific software package

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-0773f6
Main Procurement Category
goods
Above Threshold
Yes
Status
planning

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Additional Procurement Categories

services

Special regime

utilities

Communication

Future Notice Date
30 Jan 2027, 23:59

Amendments

Entry 1
Description
Updated registration link https://s2c-uk62.waxdigital.com/FirstGroupPlc/DisplayModules/TradeModules/Negotiations/Opportunities/ViewOpportunityEvent.aspx?EventID=5374&Culture=en-GB
Id
088310-2026

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Has Renewal
Yes
Status
planning

Contract period

Starts
1 Nov 2027, 00:00
Ends
31 Oct 2032, 23:59
Max Extent Date
30 Oct 2034, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
48100000
Description
Industry specific software package

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Planning and budget

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Description
GWR want to hear from Suppliers who have capability to provide an enterprise wide Time and Attendance System. GWR will host a Supplier briefing session with interested parties on the w/c 12th October 2026. This session will be held virtually on Microsoft teams. Exact time/date/length of the session will be confirmed to suppliers in due course. Registration Link below: https://s2c-uk62.waxdigital.com/FirstGroupPlc/DisplayModules/TradeModules/Negotiations/Opportunities/ViewOpportunityEvent.aspx?EventID=5374&Culture=en-GB
Due
3 Oct 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Documents

Entry 1
Id
088310-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Published
17 Sept 2026, 15:09
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
FIRST GREATER WESTERN LIMITED
Id
GB-COH-05113733

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
05113733

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PXVG-2764-GZCQ

Address

Street Address
Milford House 1 Milford Street
Locality
Wiltshire
Postal Code
SN1 1HL
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKK14

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
privateUtility
Description
Private utility

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Wiltshire · UKK14 · SN1 1HL · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UK · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

2 VERSIONS
  1. 088003-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 088310-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·