Competition with a shortlist
Competitive procedure with a selection stage: suppliers were shortlisted before being invited to bid.
Key facts
- Supplier
- Kainos Software Ltd SME
- Value
- £25,000,000
- Procedure
- Restricted procedure (above threshold)
- Sector
- IT services · IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support (CPV 72000000)
- Region
- London
- Official notice
- View on Contracts Finder
- Timeline
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- Contract date20 Oct 2025
- Published22 Oct 2025Published 2 days after the contract date
Description
The Department for Transport seeks to procure robust, scalable, and reliable BODS/ABODS services. These services will support the publication, management, and dissemination of open data related to bus services across the UK. BODS and ABODS will deliver in alignment with the DfT's strategic direction and priority outcomes, in particular; 1) Grow the economy by investing in enhancing the transport network; 2) Improve transport for users; and 5) Be an excellent department. Theses services will also delivery in alignment with legislative requirements, the National Bus Strategy and the National Data Strategy.
About the supplier
Kainos Software Ltd: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company NI019370).