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UK GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT

Public-sector buyer · United Kingdom

SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY LIMITED

SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY LIMITED is a UK public-sector contracting authority. This profile aggregates its public-record procurement — top suppliers, categories, recent awards, open tenders and expiring contracts.

Data period: 2023-07-31 to 2026-07-31Updated 2026-07-31

£4.4bn

Total spend

47

Contract awards

20

Unique suppliers

£95.1M

Avg contract

According to ENKII, SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY LIMITED has awarded 47 contracts worth £4.4bn to 20 suppliers between 2023-07-31 and 2026-07-31, at an average contract value of £95.1M, with the top five suppliers holding 92% of contract value.

Top suppliers

Top suppliers to SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY LIMITED

Top-five suppliers hold 92% of contract value — a concentrated market.

SupplierAwardsTotal value
ROCK RAIL SOUTH WESTERN PLC3£1.5bn
SIEMENS MOBILITY LIMITED3£1.1bn
ANGEL TRAINS LIMITED2£693.7M
PORTERBROOK LEASING COMPANY LIMITED6£375.3M
Angel Trains Limited1£328.7M
ALSTOM ENGINEERING AND SERVICES LIMITED5£145.7M
CUBIC TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS LIMITED2£98.8M
Alstom Engineering and Services Limited2£96.0M
First Travel Solutions Limited3£7.2M
WORLDLINE IT SERVICES UK LIMITED3£5.4M
NPOWER COMMERCIAL GAS LIMITED2£3.4M
ICOMERA UK LIMITED2£3.3M
FIRST RAIL HOLDINGS LIMITED3£1.9M
VIX TECHNOLOGY UK LIMITED2£669K
EUCLID LIMITED1£480K
Field Consulting Limited1£327K
FIELD CONSULTING LIMITED1£327K
PURPLE TRANSFORM LIMITED2£152K
Junction 9 Network Ltd2£114K
RAIL RELIABILITY CONSULTANCY SERVICES LTD1£0

Procurement categories

What SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY LIMITED buys

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) breakdown of contracts awarded over the reporting period.

Rolling stock

34620000
19 awards£4.0bn

Banking services

66110000
3 awards£236.7M

Repair, maintenance and associated services related to railways and other equipment

50220000
2 awards£98.8M

Taxi services

60120000
3 awards£7.2M

Programming services of packaged software products

72210000
5 awards£5.5M

Electricity

09310000
2 awards£3.4M

Local area network

32410000
2 awards£3.3M

Software-related services

72260000
3 awards£1.9M

Transport tickets

34980000
2 awards£669K

Advertising and marketing services

79340000
2 awards£654K

Magnetic cards

30160000
1 award£480K

Surveillance and security systems and devices

35120000
2 awards£152K

Consultative engineering and construction services

71310000
1 award£0

Recent contracts

Latest SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY LIMITED contracts awarded

The most recently published award notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.

Provision and support of on-board passenger Wi-Fi

ICOMERA UK LIMITED · 2026-07-22

£1.7M

Provision and support of on-board passenger Wi-Fi

ICOMERA UK LIMITED · 2026-07-22

£1.7M

NEW TIMETABLE PUBLIC CONSULTATION

FIELD CONSULTING LIMITED · 2026-06-19

£327K

Provision of Cyber Security Services

KROLL ASSOCIATES U.K. LIMITED · 2026-06-18

£1.2M

Provision of Cyber Security Services

Kroll Associated LTD · 2026-06-18

£1.2M

NEW TIMETABLE PUBLIC CONSULTATION

Field Consulting Limited · 2026-05-28

£327K

Provision of Smartcard Printer Maintenance & Bureau Services

EUCLID LIMITED · 2026-05-21

£480K

Taxi Management Services

First Travel Solutions Limited · 2026-04-30

£2.4M

Value Added Cloud Services

FIRST RAIL HOLDINGS LIMITED · 2026-04-28

£633K

The Supply of Technical Resource Services for Wimbledon Depot

RAIL RELIABILITY CONSULTANCY SERVICES LTD · 2026-04-20

Technical Support and Spares Supply Agreement Class 701

ALSTOM ENGINEERING AND SERVICES LIMITED · 2026-03-27

£66.8M

Taxi Management Services

First Travel Solutions Limited · 2026-03-20

£2.4M

Value Added Cloud Services

FIRST RAIL HOLDINGS LIMITED · 2026-03-20

£633K

Taxi Management Services

First Travel Solutions Limited · 2026-03-20

£2.4M

Value Added Cloud Services

FIRST RAIL HOLDINGS LIMITED · 2026-03-20

£633K

Provision of ticket validators for SWR

VIX TECHNOLOGY UK LIMITED · 2026-03-15

£334K

Rail Operating system and Software support

WORLDLINE IT SERVICES UK LIMITED · 2026-03-13

£1.8M

Provision of ticket validators for SWR

VIX TECHNOLOGY UK LIMITED · 2026-03-13

£334K

Provision of electricity supply

NPOWER COMMERCIAL GAS LIMITED · 2026-03-12

£1.7M

Provision of electricity supply

NPOWER COMMERCIAL GAS LIMITED · 2026-03-11

£1.7M

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Provision of on train and gateline advertising

Deadline: 2026-12-14

£9.0M

Supply of Class 158 & Class 159 USB-C At Seat Power Material

£600K

Supply of Class 158 & Class 159 USB-C At Seat Power Material

£600K

Provision of on train and gateline advertising

£9.0M

On train transit cleaning services

£2.0M

Water & Waste-Water Retail Services

£3.0M

Security services to support customer's operation of the South Western Railway

£13.0M

Supplier market engagement exercise for engines, transmissions, wheelsets, spares, parts accessories and consumables contracts - SWR004513

Train Planning Systems Replacement

Train Planning Systems Replacement

Supply of Class 158 & Class 159 USB-C At Seat Power Material

£600K

Supply of Train Spare Parts, Accessorises and Consumables - SWR004513

Pipeline

Contracts expiring in the next 12 months

When these contracts end, SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY LIMITED typically re-tenders. SMEs preparing bids 3-6 months ahead win disproportionately often.

The Supply of Technical Resource Services for Wimbledon Depot

Expires: 2026-08-03

Taxi Management Services

Expires: 2026-09-30

£2.4M

Taxi Management Services

Expires: 2026-09-30

£2.4M

Value Added Cloud Services

Expires: 2027-03-31

£633K

Value Added Cloud Services

Expires: 2027-03-31

£633K

Provision of ticket validators for SWR

Expires: 2027-05-31

£334K

Provision of Smartcard Printer Maintenance & Bureau Services

Expires: 2027-05-31

£480K

Provision of ticket validators for SWR

Expires: 2027-05-31

£334K

NEW TIMETABLE PUBLIC CONSULTATION

Expires: 2027-06-08

£327K

Market analysis

Bidding into SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY LIMITED — what to expect

Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.

92%

Top-5 supplier share

57d

Avg response window

34d

Median response window

31mo

Avg contract duration

Frequently asked

Common questions about selling to SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY LIMITED

How much does SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY LIMITED spend on procurement?

SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY LIMITED awarded 47 contracts totalling £4.4bn between 2023-07-31 and 2026-07-31, working with 20 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £95.1M.

Who are SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY LIMITED's top suppliers?

The largest suppliers to SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY LIMITED by total award value are ROCK RAIL SOUTH WESTERN PLC, SIEMENS MOBILITY LIMITED, ANGEL TRAINS LIMITED. The top five suppliers together hold 92% of contract value.

What does SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY LIMITED buy from suppliers?

SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY LIMITED's procurement is concentrated in rolling stock, banking services, repair, maintenance and associated services related to railways and other equipment, alongside specialist categories. See the full CPV breakdown below.

How can my business bid for SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY LIMITED contracts?

SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY LIMITED publishes open tenders on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder. ENKII matches your business against live tenders, identifies certifications you'll need, and surfaces frameworks worth applying to. Free Readiness Score in 3 minutes.

What's the typical response window for SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY LIMITED tenders?

SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY LIMITED typically gives suppliers a median of 34 days to respond (average 57 days). Standard contract duration is around 31 months.

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Sources & methodology

How this profile is compiled

Analysed by ENKII · Updated 2026-07-31

This profile aggregates public-record procurement data published by the UK Government under the Open Government Licence v3.0. ENKII fetches, deduplicates, and aggregates source records; we don't edit the underlying facts.

Source portals

  • · Find a Tender (find-tender.service.gov.uk)
  • · Contracts Finder
  • · Spend Network
Full methodology — calculations, refresh cadence & caveats

Source records remain subject to Open Government Licence v3.0 attribution. ENKII doesn't warrant accuracy beyond the source portals' own publication.

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