LNER Awards Digital Workers Licences, £475,776
Summary
London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER) has awarded a contract for Digital Worker Master Subscription Licences to AMPLIWORK UK LIMITED under a direct award procedure justified by single supplier intellectual property rights. The contract value is £396,480 excluding VAT (£475,776 including VAT), covering 6 rail-specific AI agent use cases from 1 May 2026 to 31 December 2027 (1 year 8 months). The procurement was conducted under the CCS Framework RM6173.
What changed
LNER has entered into a Digital Worker Master Subscription Agreement with AMPLIWORK UK LIMITED for AI agent licences covering 6 rail-specific use cases. The contract is valued at £475,776 inclusive of VAT, running from 1 May 2026 through 31 December 2027. The direct award procedure was justified on the grounds that the supplier retains intellectual property rights over the platform on which the AI agents were developed, making it impossible to transfer the agents to an alternative supplier.\n\nAffected parties should note this procurement was conducted under the CCS Framework RM6173 and classified under CPV codes 48100000 (Industry specific software package) and 48900000 (Miscellaneous software package and computer systems). The contracting authority is LNER, a public undertaking subject to public authority oversight. The supplier is confirmed as an SME. This is a transparency notice under the Procurement Act 2023 and does not create new compliance obligations beyond the existing contract terms.
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Licences for Digital Workers
- LONDON NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY LIMITED UK5: Transparency notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types
Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-035407
Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0685c9
Published 17 April 2026, 6:35pm
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Scope Contract 1. Digital Worker Master Subscription Agreement Participation Other information Procedure Supplier Contracting authority
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Scope
Reference
LNER10194
Description
The direct award is for the provision of licences for AI agents/"Digital Workers" for 6 rail specific use cases that had been developed following an award of a further competition under the CCS Framework RM6173.
As the supplier retains the intellectual property of the platform on which these agents have been developed, it is not possible to transfer the agents to another supplier, and so the licences can only be provided by the supplier.
Contract 1. Digital Worker Master Subscription Agreement
Supplier
Contract value
- £396,480 excluding VAT
- £475,776 including VAT Above the relevant threshold
Earliest date the contract will be signed
28 April 2026
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 May 2026 to 31 December 2027
- 1 year, 8 months
Main procurement category
Goods
CPV classifications
Industry specific software package
Miscellaneous software package and computer systems
Contract locations
- UK - United Kingdom
Participation
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Other information
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Direct award
Special regime
Utilities
Direct award justification
Single supplier - intellectual property or exclusive rights
The award is for the continued licencing of AI Agents/Digital Workers that had been developed under a contract that was awarded under an existing framework agreement.
As the supplier retains the intellectual property of the platform on which these agents have been developed, it is not possible to transfer the agents to another supplier, and so the licences can only be provided by the supplier.
Supplier
AMPLIWORK UK LIMITED
- Companies House: 15445060
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PHHD-7153-RCPN 167-169 Great Portland Street
London
W1W 5PF
United Kingdom
Email: lheritage@ampliwork.com
Website: http://www.ampliwork.com
Region: UKI32 - Westminster
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Contract 1. Digital Worker Master Subscription Agreement
Contracting authority
LONDON NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY LIMITED
- Companies House: 04659712
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PQZP-5496-ZTHY West Offices
York
YO1 6GA
United Kingdom
Email: procurement@lner.co.uk
Region: UKE21 - York
Organisation type: Public undertaking (commercial organisation subject to public authority oversight)
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