Official UK procurement notice
TravelNet Systems Bus Replacement Service
Authority: Rail Delivery Group (Public body)
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 #1Awarded
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
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 17 Sept 2026, 16:18 BST
- Last source update
- 18 Sept 2026, 12:52 BST
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-088670- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Delivery area
- Not published
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0774c3Find a Tender
- 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 operational difficulty or requiring substantial redevelopment, due to their embedded position within each TOC and the TOCs’ bus service aggregators.
Notice history
5 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 17 Sept 2026- Transparency notice published17 Sept 2026, 16:18 BSTUK5
- Contract award notice published17 Sept 2026, 16:18 BSTUK6
- Transparency notice published18 Sept 2026, 12:51 BSTUK5
- Contract award notice published18 Sept 2026, 12:52 BSTUK6
- Contract signature expected30 Sept 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2026-09: 1 release · 17 Sept 2026
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| TravelNet SystemsBus 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 |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- TravelNet SystemsAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (4)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices 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