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Provision of On Train Wi-Fi maintenance and software support

NORTHERN TRAINS LIMITED · Transparency notice on Find a Tender

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Opportunity overview

This contract covers the provision of On Train Wi-Fi (OTW) System Availability via an X6i router and Passenger Access Points in each train vehicle. The OTW is important to Northern's customers for utilising Wi-Fi on-board however it is also needed for a range of other critical services including Closed Circuit Television (CCTV), Electronic Point of Sale (EPOS), Remote Condition Monitoring (RCM), and Passenger Information System (PIS) that are required to operate the trains in passenger services in line with ORR regulations. The agreement covers provisions of supplying/ overhauling/ maintaining the hardware that was installed across the 260 units however the largest proportion of ongoing costs with the supplier is for the back-office and hosting support. This Backoffice support covers 24/7 monitoring of the OTW and the support systems that hang off the OTW. The requirements for this monitoring are in line with the following; a) for P1 Digital Train Incidents, promptly (and in any event within thirty (30) minutes after discovery of a Digital Train Incident) notify the Company's Onboard Systems On-Call representative by calling the central number to notify the Company of the P1 Digital Train Incident b) For P2, P3 and P4 Digital Train Incidents, promptly (and in any event within thirty (30) minutes after discovery of a Digital Train Incident) notify by email to the Company's points of contacts. c) if the Digital Train Incident relates to a Connected Onboard System, the Contractor shall notify the supplier of the Connected Onboard System about any Digital Train Incident discovered during the monitoring promptly (and in any event within thirty (30) minutes after discovery of a Digital Trian Incident).

Awarded to

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Icomera UK Limited

Matched by number
Published award value
£8.5m
Awarded
14 May 2025
Award ID
1
Status
pending
Identifier
GB-COH 06089258
Location
Kent, UKJ41, ME4 4QU, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

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Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
CO-M-NTL-9321
Status
complete
Procurement Method
direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Why this procedure was chosen
We aim to extend the contract to cover the end-of-life period for the product/hardware provided by this supplier. The service they offer is bespoke and specific to the hardware that has been installed across all of Northern legacy fleets of trains. The roll out period for the original equipment installation was 5 years commencing from the first unit until the last and noting that these units are due to be replaced shortly after 2030 it would not be economically viable to change the hardware out.

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Special regime

utilities

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Id
singleSuppliersIntellectualPropertyExclusiveRights

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Document Type
conflictOfInterest

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-COH-03076444
Name
NORTHERN TRAINS LIMITED

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKE21
Country
GB
Locality
York
Postal Code
YO1 6JT
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
George Stephenson House

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - central government

Identifier

Id
03076444
Scheme
GB-COH

Contact

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Id
PZCJ-2164-HJQZ
Scheme
GB-PPON
Organisation 2
Id
GB-COH-06089258
Name
Icomera UK Limited

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKJ41
Country
GB
Locality
Kent
Postal Code
ME4 4QU
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Victory House, Chatham Maritime

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
sme
Sheltered Workshop
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No

Identifier

Id
06089258
Scheme
GB-COH

Contact

Telephone
0870 446 0461

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Date
15 May 2025, 00:00
Status
pending
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKC
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKD
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 3
Region
UKE
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 4
Region
UKF
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 5
Region
UKG
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 6
Region
UKH
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 7
Region
UKI
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 8
Region
UKJ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 9
Region
UKK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 10
Region
UKC
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 11
Region
UKD
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 12
Region
UKE
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 13
Region
UKF
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 14
Region
UKG
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 15
Region
UKH
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 16
Region
UKI
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 17
Region
UKJ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 18
Region
UKK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
72000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Value

Amount
8,500,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
10,200,000

Renewal

Description
optional extensions of 3 X 1 years subject to agreement between both parties

Documents

Entry 1
Id
021496-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK5
Description
Transparency notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
14 May 2025, 17:56
Entry 2
Id
021831-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
15 May 2025, 15:07

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-06089258
Name
Icomera UK Limited

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Status
scheduled
Due
30 May 2025, 23:59

Related lots

1

Contract period

Ends
31 Mar 2027, 23:59
Starts
30 May 2025, 00:00
Max Extent Date
31 Mar 2030, 23:59

Standstill Period

Ends
27 May 2025, 23:59

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · York · UKE21 · YO1 6JT · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

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