Awarded contract

IT Hardware and Software provider

Details

Buyer: South Western Railway (FirstGroup)
Supplier(s): Softcat PLC
Value: £1,280,000
Topic: Computer equipment and supplies
Published: 3 November 2026
Source: uk:find_a_tender

Tender description

Contract for the provision of an IT hardware and software provider/reseller. Lot 1: Contract awarded to a single provider of IT Hardware and Software

Timeline

Completed: Award date19 October 2026
Completed: Award published3 November 2026
Current notice

About the buyer

South Western Railway (FirstGroup) is the record for First MTR South Western Trains Limited, which ran South Western Railway services. FirstGroup and MTR operated the services until 25 May 2025. A 2026 market engagement notice sought suppliers of train spare parts for depots. A 2024 gateline tender was issued by First MTR South Western Trains Limited. Further notices cover cyber security monitoring and station systems maintenance.

Rolling stock leases for Class 158, 159, 455 and 701 trains were direct awards in May 2025.

Over the past 5 years, most of South Western Railway's contract awards have been in repair and maintenance, transport equipment and IT services.

Decision makers

Connect with the people behind this procurement.

Job title	Phone number	Work email
Head of Procurement	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@south-western-railway-firstgroup.gov
Commercial Director	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@south-western-railway-firstgroup.gov
Procurement Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@south-western-railway-firstgroup.gov
Category Lead	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@south-western-railway-firstgroup.gov
Senior Buyer	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@south-western-railway-firstgroup.gov
Contracts Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@south-western-railway-firstgroup.gov