GA Trains ticketing gates lease amendment award to Porterbrook

Tender information last checkedLast checked 13 Oct 2026, 19:26.

Opportunity overview

The gate assets currently leased from Porterbrook are fully installed, operational and integrated across the station estate, forming a critical component of station operations, passenger flow management and revenue protection activities. The requirement is to secure the continued provision of these existing assets through an amendment to the current lease agreement, together with the associated maintenance and support services, to ensure uninterrupted operational performance. The proposed arrangement will extend the existing lease on a initial term of one (1) year, with the option to further extend on a 1+1 year basis.

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.

PORTERBROOK LEASING COMPANY LIMITED

Matched by number

Published award value: £2.9m
Awarded: 11 Oct 2026
Award ID: 1
Status: pending
Identifier: GB-COH 02912662
Location: Derby, UKF11, DE24 8ZS, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Contract award notice on Find a TenderOpen source ↗

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: AEA00229
Status: complete
Procurement Method: direct
Procurement Method Details: Direct award

Legal basis

Id: 2023/54
Scheme: UKPGA
Uri: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ↗

Special regime

utilities

Lots and requirements

Entry 1

Id: 1
Status: complete

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1

Name: GA TRAINS LIMITED
Id: GB-COH-12544897

Identifier

Scheme: GB-COH
Id: 12544897

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1

Scheme: GB-PPON
Id: PNZP-3886-PVCD

Address

Street Address: One Stratford Place, Montfitchet Road
Locality: London
Postal Code: E20 1EJ
Country: GB
Country Name: United Kingdom
Region: UKI41

Contact

Email: procurement@greateranglia.co.uk

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1

Scheme: UK_CA_TYPE
Id: publicUndertaking
Description: Public undertaking

Organisation 2

Name: PORTERBROOK LEASING COMPANY LIMITED
Id: GB-COH-02912662

Identifier

Scheme: GB-COH
Id: 02912662

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1

Scheme: GB-PPON
Id: PHLC-1249-XGJV

Address

Street Address: Ivatt House 7 The Point
Locality: Derby
Postal Code: DE24 8ZS
Country: GB
Country Name: United Kingdom
Region: UKF11

Contact

Email: bid-team@porterbrook.co.uk

Roles

supplier

Details

Url: http://www.porterbrook.co.uk/ ↗
Scale: large
Vcse: No
Public Service Mission Organization: No
Sheltered Workshop: No

Award information

Award 1

Id: 1
Title: Amendment Agreement in Relation to Various Lease Contracts in Respect of Ticketing Gates
Status: pending
Date: 12 Oct 2026, 00:00
Main Procurement Category: goods
Above Threshold: Yes
Has Renewal: Yes
Has Options: Yes

Items

Item 1

Id: 1
Related Lot: 1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1

Scheme: CPV
Id: 42961100
Description: Access control system

Delivery locations

Entry 1

Region: UKH1
Country: GB
Country Name: United Kingdom

Entry 2

Region: UKH23
Country: GB
Country Name: United Kingdom

Entry 3

Region: UKH3
Country: GB
Country Name: United Kingdom

Entry 4

Region: UKI4
Country: GB
Country Name: United Kingdom

Entry 5

Region: UKI5
Country: GB
Country Name: United Kingdom

Value

Including VAT: 3,476,914.42
Amount: 2,897,428.68
Currency: GBP

Suppliers

Supplier 1

Id: GB-COH-02912662
Name: PORTERBROOK LEASING COMPANY LIMITED

Standstill Period

Ends: 22 Oct 2026, 23:59

Contract period

Starts: 23 Oct 2026, 00:00
Ends: 23 Oct 2027, 23:59
Max Extent Date: 23 Oct 2029, 23:59

Renewal

Description: The proposed contract amendment will provide for an initial term of one (1) year, with the option to extend for up to two (2) additional periods of one (1) year each at GA's sole discretion. The extension structure is as follows: Initial Term: One (1) year; Extension Option 1: Up to one (1) year; Extension Option 2: Up to one (1) year. Any decision to exercise an extension will be subject to satisfactory supplier performance, confirmation of ongoing business requirements, and the availability of the necessary approvals and funding. The maximum potential contract term, including all extension options, is therefore three (3) years.

Options

Description: The right to additional purchases while the contract is valid. When exercising an option to extend, the scope of the arrangement may be amended to include additional gating requirements where justified by operational, commercial or business needs. Any such changes will be subject to agreement between the parties, the applicable contractual provisions, and the completion of the relevant approval and extension processes.

Related lots

Documents

Entry 1

Id: 096747-2026
Document Type: awardNotice
Notice Type: UK6
Description: Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Url: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096747-2026 ↗
Published: 13 Oct 2026, 17:54
Format: text/html

Milestones

Entry 1

Id: 1
Type: futureSignatureDate
Due: 23 Oct 2026, 23:59
Status: scheduled

Recorded locations

Buyer location · London · UKI41 · E20 1EJ · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

2 VERSIONS

096746-2026Transparency notice on Find a Tender · 13 Oct 2026, 17:44
096747-2026Contract award notice on Find a Tender · 13 Oct 2026, 17:54

PROCURAAXIS AWARD ANALYSIS

Award outcome intelligence

Evidence-bound analysis of the published award appears below the official tender and award information.

ANALYSIS PREVIEW

Award intelligence at a glance

GA Trains Limited has published a direct-award notice proposing an amendment to existing ticketing-gate lease arrangements with Porterbrook Leasing Company Limited. The published award remains pending, with signature scheduled after the standstill period.

Published outcome signals

Notice statusAwarded notice published; underlying award status is pending.Evidence: The process display status is "awarded", while award 1 is recorded as "pending".
Contract conclusionNot evidenced as concluded or signed.Evidence: A future signature milestone is scheduled for 23 October 2026; no signed-contract field is supplied.
Standstill periodScheduled to end 22 October 2026 at 23:59:59 +01:00.Evidence: Award 1 standstillPeriod.endDate is 2026-10-22T23:59:59+01:00.

98% approved-analysis confidence1 supplier record analysed4 source limitations

SOURCE AND FRESHNESS

Traceable procurement data

Source: Find a Tender
Notice reference: 096747-2026
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0786f8
First published: 13 Oct 2026
Last checked: 13 Oct 2026, 19:26
Notice versions reviewed: 2

View Find a Tender notice ↗

HOW THIS WAS PREPARED

Approved, evidence-bound analysis

ProcuraAxis structures information found in published procurement records, checks the result for consistency and publishes only approved analysis. Confidence describes the completeness and consistency of the available source information; it is not a guarantee of eligibility or contract award.

Analysis status: Approved for publication
Analysed: 13 Oct 2026

Read the analysis methodology →

AWARD OUTCOME

What happened

Published outcome

Pending award to Porterbrook Leasing Company Limited for a ticketing-gate lease amendment and associated maintenance and support.

Market significance

The arrangement concerns operational ticket-gate assets already installed across the station estate, with a published net award value of £2,897,428.68 and potential extensions to a maximum three-year term.

AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS

1 supplier record analysed

PORTERBROOK LEASING COMPANY LIMITED

99% confidence

Award 1 · Lots 1 · 2897428.68 GBP · Pending award

View supporting evidence

Award 1 names supplier GB-COH-02912662; supplier verification confirms the legal name and company number 02912662.

LIFECYCLE

Award or contract stage

Notice status

99% confidence

Awarded notice published; underlying award status is pending.

View supporting evidence

The process display status is "awarded", while award 1 is recorded as "pending".

Contract conclusion

99% confidence

Not evidenced as concluded or signed.

View supporting evidence

A future signature milestone is scheduled for 23 October 2026; no signed-contract field is supplied.

Standstill period

99% confidence

Scheduled to end 22 October 2026 at 23:59:59 +01:00.

View supporting evidence

Award 1 standstillPeriod.endDate is 2026-10-22T23:59:59+01:00.

VALUES

Published values explained

Published net award value

99% confidence

£2,897,428.68

View supporting evidence

Award 1 value.amount is 2897428.68 GBP.

Published gross award value

99% confidence

£3,476,914.42

View supporting evidence

Award 1 value.amountGross is 3476914.42 GBP.

Value allocation

98% confidence

The published award value is allocated to award 1, covering lot 1; no separate lot value is supplied.

View supporting evidence

Award 1 relates to lot 1, while the lot record has no value amount.

TIMELINE

Procurement timeline

Award decision date

99% confidence

12 October 2026

View supporting evidence

Award 1 date is 2026-10-12T00:00:00+01:00.

Award notice publication

99% confidence

13 October 2026

View supporting evidence

The award notice document was published 2026-10-13T17:54:20+01:00.

Scheduled contract start

99% confidence

23 October 2026

View supporting evidence

Award 1 contractPeriod.startDate is 2026-10-23T00:00:00+01:00.

Scheduled initial end

99% confidence

23 October 2027

View supporting evidence

Award 1 contractPeriod.endDate is 2027-10-23T23:59:59+01:00.

Maximum potential end

99% confidence

23 October 2029

View supporting evidence

Award 1 contractPeriod.maxExtentDate is 2029-10-23T23:59:59+01:00.

SCOPE

What was awarded

Requirement

99% confidence

Amendment to existing lease arrangements for ticketing-gate assets, including associated maintenance and support.

View supporting evidence

The notice description states that the requirement is to continue existing assets through an amendment to the current lease agreement with associated maintenance and support.

Operational context

98% confidence

The gates are described as installed, operational and integrated across the station estate for station operations, passenger flow management and revenue protection.

View supporting evidence

Published tender description.

Procurement category

99% confidence

Goods; access control system.

View supporting evidence

Award 1 mainProcurementCategory is goods; item classification is CPV 42961100, "Access control system".

Delivery regions

98% confidence

UKH1, UKH23, UKH3, UKI4 and UKI5.

View supporting evidence

Award item deliveryAddresses lists these regions.

PROCEDURE

Procedure and competition

Procedure

99% confidence

Direct award.

View supporting evidence

The process and tender both state procurement method details: "Direct award".

Regime

99% confidence

Utilities.

View supporting evidence

Tender specialRegime lists "utilities".

Threshold status

99% confidence

Above threshold.

View supporting evidence

Award 1 aboveThreshold is true.

Competition information

99% confidence

Information not supplied in the published notice.

View supporting evidence

No tenderer count, bid evaluation or scoring information is provided.

CONTRACT TERMS

Published contract terms

Initial term

99% confidence

One year, scheduled from 23 October 2026 to 23 October 2027.

View supporting evidence

Published contract period and renewal description.

Extension options

99% confidence

Up to two additional one-year extensions, at GA Trains Limited's sole discretion.

View supporting evidence

Award renewal description specifies two potential one-year extension periods.

Maximum term

99% confidence

Up to three years, with a maximum potential end date of 23 October 2029.

View supporting evidence

Renewal description and contractPeriod.maxExtentDate.

Additional purchase option

97% confidence

The scope may include additional gating requirements when an extension is exercised, subject to agreement, contractual provisions and approval processes.

View supporting evidence

Award options description.

COMMERCIAL VIEW

Commercial observations

Commercial continuity

98% confidence

The notice frames the amendment as continuity for existing installed gate assets and related services, rather than a replacement deployment.

View supporting evidence

The description says assets are already installed and the requirement is to secure their continued provision.

Direct-award context

96% confidence

The published rationale identifies existing integrated assets and uninterrupted operational performance as context, but does not publish detailed justification, comparative pricing or evaluation evidence.

View supporting evidence

Tender description and absence of evaluation or pricing breakdown information.

ANALYSIS QUALITY

98%overall confidence

Confidence reflects the completeness and consistency of the published award data.

Reference: ocds-h6vhtk-0786f8
Analysed: 13 Oct 2026

APPROVED AWARD ANALYSIS

BUYER CONTEXT

Buyer context

Buyer

99% confidence

GA Trains Limited.

View supporting evidence

Buyer party name is GA TRAINS LIMITED, company number 12544897.

Buyer type

99% confidence

Public undertaking.

View supporting evidence

Buyer party classification is UK_CA_TYPE publicUndertaking.

Buyer location

99% confidence

London, United Kingdom.

View supporting evidence

Buyer address lists London, E20 1EJ, United Kingdom.

SUPPLIER CONTEXT

Supplier context

Supplier identity

99% confidence

PORTERBROOK LEASING COMPANY LIMITED, company number 02912662.

View supporting evidence

Supplier verification matched the supplied GB-COH identifier and company number to the verified legal company name.

Supplier status

99% confidence

Verified active company.

View supporting evidence

Supplier verification reports status verified and verified company status Active.

Supplier location

99% confidence

Derby, United Kingdom.

View supporting evidence

Supplier party address lists Derby, DE24 8ZS, United Kingdom.

RENEWAL OUTLOOK

Renewal outlook

Estimated renewal decision window

94% confidence

Before the scheduled initial end date of 23 October 2027, if GA Trains Limited chooses to exercise an extension.

View supporting evidence

The initial contract period ends on 23 October 2027 and the notice permits up to two one-year extensions. This is an estimate based on the published end date, not a procurement forecast.

DATA QUALITY

Gaps and source limitations

Pending award and future signature

99% confidence

The record is a published award notice, but the award is pending and signature is only scheduled; it should not be described as a signed or active contract.

View supporting evidence

Award status is pending and futureSignatureDate is scheduled for 23 October 2026.

Value basis

99% confidence

Both net and gross values are published, but the notice does not provide a pricing breakdown or individual lot value.

View supporting evidence

Award value contains amount and amountGross; lot 1 has no value amount.

Lot detail

99% confidence

Lot 1 is identified but has no published title or description.

View supporting evidence

The lot record contains null title and description.

Competition and evaluation

99% confidence

Information not supplied in the published notice.

View supporting evidence

No bid counts, tenderer information, scores or award rationale beyond operational context are provided.

SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS

Information not supplied in the published notice

The published award remains pending; a concluded or signed contract is not evidenced.
No individual lot value, lot title or lot description is published.
Information on competing suppliers, bid counts, evaluation, scoring and comparative pricing is not supplied in the published notice.
The notice does not provide a detailed pricing breakdown or confirmation that extension options will be exercised.

MARKET THEMES

Relevant award themes

COMMON QUESTIONS

About this award

Who is the named supplier?

The pending award names PORTERBROOK LEASING COMPANY LIMITED, verified under company number 02912662.

Has the contract been signed?

No signed contract is evidenced. The award is pending, with signature scheduled for 23 October 2026.

What is the published value?

The award publishes a net value of £2,897,428.68 and a gross value of £3,476,914.42.

How long could the arrangement run?

The initial scheduled term is one year, with up to two further one-year extensions; the maximum potential end date is 23 October 2029.

ProcuraAxis award analysis supplements, but does not replace, the official award notice, contract data or procurement documents. “Awarded” does not by itself prove that a contract has been signed.

Amendment Agreement in Relation to Various Lease Contracts in Respect of Ticketing Gates

Opportunity overview

Awarded to

PORTERBROOK LEASING COMPANY LIMITED

Classification

Lots

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Scope, procedure and submissions

Legal basis

Special regime

Lots and requirements

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Identifier

Additional Identifiers

Address

Contact

Roles

Details

Classifications

Identifier

Additional Identifiers

Address

Contact

Roles

Details

Award information

Items

Additional Classifications

Delivery locations

Value

Suppliers

Standstill Period

Contract period

Renewal

Options

Related lots

Documents

Milestones

Recorded locations

Notice and amendment history

Award intelligence at a glance

Published outcome signals

Traceable procurement data

Approved, evidence-bound analysis

Continue your research