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Revenue Management System

Transport for Wales · Public body

In brief

Transport for Wales has announced plans to buy IT and software 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 £3,200,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 5 years, starting 1 November 2027.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

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

Can I win this?

Competition

Usually high: a median of 7 bids per contract for IT and software contracts in this region (from 59 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

TfW is undertaking preliminary market engagement for a potential new Revenue Management System to support and improve revenue performance through enhanced automation and optimisation. The system would need to support TfW’s Advance purchase strategy, manage availability through connection to the national Rail Availability and Reservations Service, provide reservations data for commercial and operational insight, and be capable of multi-modal revenue management. Engagement will be undertaken by questionnaire, with potential follow-up one-to-one discussions with selected suppliers, only if required. We envisage these to be commence WC 15th June 2026

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. Pipeline notice · UK1, notice 048200-2026
  2. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 052871-2026
  3. Pipeline notice · UK1, notice 056059-2026
  4. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 056064-2026

Last time this was bought

Bus Network Design System

Won by
Via Technologies Europe B.V.
Awarded
24 June 2025
Value
Not stated, or split across lots
Bids
4

Matched on Transport for Wales, the type of work and the title; it may be a related contract rather than the same one. Check the notice to be sure.

About the buyer

Transport for WalesLast 12 months

Procurements

31

Awards

11

Suppliers it has used most for IT and software

  1. Google Products & Services Reseller Framework Agreement

    Digital Health & Care WalesWalesIT services and software, Telecoms and networks

    Closing soon28 hours leftSuitable for SMEsFramework

    £15mframework ceiling
  2. EPOS system for Carmarthenshire County Council's leisure service

    Carmarthenshire County CouncilWalesCatering, IT services and software

    Closing soon2 days leftSuitable for SMEsSmall contract

    £75kestimated
  3. Provision of an E Bulk Solution for the Administration of Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)

    Caerphilly County Borough CouncilWalesRecruitment and staffing, IT services and software

    Open7 days leftSuitable for SMEsSmall contract

    £100kestimated
  4. SCAPE Construction Works and Services Framework

    Scape Procure LimitedNorth East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West, Wales, Northern IrelandEnergy and utilities, Construction

    Open11 days leftExpress interest5 lotsSuitable for SMEsFramework

    £8bnframework ceiling
  5. Media Monitoring Software

    Senedd Cymru / Welsh ParliamentWalesIT services and software

    Open14 days left4 lotsSuitable for SMEsSmall contract

    £93kestimated

From notice 048200-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 22 May 2026, last updated 15 June 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.