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South Western Railway Limited · Public body

In brief

South Western Railway Limited has announced plans to buy IT and software and training work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

The notice does not state a value.

The contract runs for 4 years, starting 1 April 2027.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Competition

Typical: a median of 5 bids per contract for IT and software contracts in this region (from 181 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

Following an internal review, the contracting authority has decided not to proceed with the preliminary market engagement activity described in this notice. As a result, the engagement is now closed and no further supplier responses or expressions of interest are being sought in connection with this notice.

How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.

Timeline

  1. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 093751-2026
  2. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 095387-2026

About the buyer

South Western Railway LimitedLast 12 months

Procurements

41

Awards

16

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From notice 093751-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 5 October 2026, last updated 8 October 2026. We last checked for changes on 8 October 2026.