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Financial Forecasting & Planning Solution
Transpennine Trains Limited · Public undertaking
In brief
Transpennine Trains Limited has announced plans to buy IT and software and financial services work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.
The estimated value is £1 including VAT.
The contract runs for 3 years, up to 5 years with extensions, starting 1 August 2026.
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Competition
Typical: a median of 5 bids per contract for IT and software contracts in this region (from 142 awards in the last 12 months).
What the notice says
TransPennine Trains Limited (TPT) is exploring options to enhance its financial forecasting and planning capability, with a view to potentially procuring a solution and/or associated services. The current environment comprises multiple systems and spreadsheet-based processes, resulting in fragmented data, manual consolidation, and limitations in scenario modelling, governance and integration. TPT is seeking to understand how the market could support improved integration across finance and operational systems, alongside enhanced budgeting, forecasting, planning and reporting capabilities. Any future requirement is expected to include driver-based modelling, improved data integration, and…Read the full description
TransPennine Trains Limited (TPT) is exploring options to enhance its financial forecasting and planning capability, with a view to potentially procuring a solution and/or associated services. The current environment comprises multiple systems and spreadsheet-based processes, resulting in fragmented data, manual consolidation, and limitations in scenario modelling, governance and integration.
TPT is seeking to understand how the market could support improved integration across finance and operational systems, alongside enhanced budgeting, forecasting, planning and reporting capabilities. Any future requirement is expected to include driver-based modelling, improved data integration, and strengthened workflow, version control and audit functionality, as well as more accessible reporting and increased agility in supporting rolling forecasts.
TPT is not prescribing a specific solution model at this stage and may consider a range of approaches, including platform solutions, enhancement of existing systems, modular or phased delivery, or service-led / hybrid models. The outcome of this process will inform any potential future procurement and the scope of any subsequent requirement.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Manchester:-Software-package-and-information-systems./G9X42DRUE7
To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/G9X42DRUE7
How to bid
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- Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
Timeline
- Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 048494-2026
About the buyer
Transpennine Trains LimitedLast 12 months
Procurements
26Awards
9Suppliers it has used most for IT and software
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From notice 048494-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 26 May 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.