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Next Generation on Train Wifi (Members of RM6370)

LONDON NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY LIMITED · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 23 Sept 2026, 21:35.

Opportunity overview

This Procurement is a Competitive Flexible Procedure open to members of the GCA Dynamic Market RM6370 Space Technology Solutions (https://supplierregistration.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/dm/RM6370) LNER is looking to procure a new solution with the ability to provide LNER customers and on train staff with high-quality Wi-Fi on LNER's fleet of 65 trains: The current fleet encompasses 43 x 9 car trains carrying up to 615 passengers and 22 x 5 car trains carrying up to 302 passengers. There will be additional 10 trains with similar numbers to the 9 car trains in the future. The requirement covers the provision and installation of relevant hardware, delivery of end-user service and provision of data backhaul, also including authentication and data capture. Tenderers must be members of the Dynamic Market RM6370 (https://supplierregistration.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/dm/RM6370 ) at the time of the tender response deadline with the following part numbers for their bids to be considered: 143 SATCOM User Terminal 205 Up-Link and Down-Link Services 210 Communication Services 235 SATCOM Ground Segment Services 236 SATCOM User Terminal Services 237 SATCOM - Management Services 240 SATCOM - Security Services To meet this requirement applications to join the dynamic market must be submitted no later than 23/09/2026. Bidders who have not yet been admitted at time of their tender submission are requested to provide evidence of their application including the date of submission with their response

Classification

  • CPV30200000 — Computer equipment and supplies
  • CPV31000000 — Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
  • CPV32000000 — Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
  • CPV42900000 — Miscellaneous general and special-purpose machinery
  • CPV50300000 — Repair, maintenance and associated services related to personal computers, office equipment, telecommunications and audio-visual equipment
  • CPV64200000 — Telecommunications services
  • CPV72000000 — IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
  • CPV73000000 — Research and development services and related consultancy services
  • CPV79000000 — Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
  • CPV80500000 — Training services
  • CPV90700000 — Environmental services

Lots

  • Lot 1£34.6m

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
RFQ000064 (LNER10027)
Status
active
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Main Procurement Category
goods
Above Threshold
Yes
How to submit
To Request to Participate in this tender please register on LNER's supplier portal - Oracle Fusion. For new suppliers registering for this tender, please follow the link and register below: https://tinyurl.com/LNERFusionRegistration If you already have an account registered, please email Procurement@lner.co.uk to request to be added to the tender project area. You will not be able to register a new account with the same company details.
Published risks
Additional Information: Where used throughout this notice, the meaning of Train Operating Companies includes all and any of those train operating companies who, currently or in the future, provide services for the carriage of passengers by railway: a) under a franchise agreement with the Secretary of State within the meaning of section 23(3) of the Railways Act 1993 or b) under, or secured under, the Secretary of State's duty in section 30(1) of the Railways Act 1993; or c) in accordance with legislation which supersedes or amends the powers referred to in a) and b), including where such powers are transferred from the Secretary of State to another body. The list of current providers of services for the carriage of passengers by railway under these provisions can be found at https://www.gov.uk/guidance/public-register-of-rail-passenger-contracts. Novation or Assignment: The contract may be novated or assigned by London North Eastern Railway to a Train Operating Company, or to DfT Operator Limited (company number: 07141122) or any successor parent company to a Train Operating Company, following a corporate restructuring or similar circumstance or any publicly owned operator of passenger services (currently intended to be Great British Railways).

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Special regime

utilities

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Tender Period

Ends
16 Oct 2026, 12:00

Expected award period

Ends
18 Dec 2026, 23:59

Contract terms

Financial Terms
Undisputed invoices shall be paid within 30 days and Invoices should all be submitted electronically with a valid Purchase Order number quoted.Undisputed invoices shall be paid within 30 days and Invoices should all be submitted electronically with a valid Purchase Order number quoted.

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Has Options
Yes

Value

Including VAT
41,520,000
Amount
34,600,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
quality
Name
Specification Compliance

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
20
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
quality
Name
Solution implementation and governance

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
20
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 3
Type
quality
Name
Continuous service improvement

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 4
Type
quality
Name
Social Value

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 5
Type
cost
Name
Whole Life Contract Cost

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
40
Weight
percentageExact

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
economic
Description
Tenderers must be members of the Dynamic Market RM6370 (https://supplierregistration.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/dm/RM6370 ) at the time of the tender response deadline with the following part numbers for their bids to be considered: 143 SATCOM User Terminal 205 Up-Link and Down-Link Services 210 Communication Services 235 SATCOM Ground Segment Services 236 SATCOM User Terminal Services 237 SATCOM - Management Services 240 SATCOM - Security Services To meet this requirement applications to join the dynamic market must be submitted no later than 23/09/2026. Bidders who have not yet been admitted at time of their tender submission are requested to provide evidence of their application including the date of submission with their response.

Contract period

Starts
2 Jan 2027, 00:00
Ends
31 Dec 2034, 23:59
Max Extent Date
30 Nov 2038, 23:59

Renewal

Description
The Operator may extend this Agreement for two periods of two years each, the first commencing on expiry of the Initial Term and the second commencing on expiry of the first Renewal Term The maximum duration of this Agreement, is the period from the Commencement Date to the date falling nine years after the Longstop Date (24 months from the commencement date)

Options

Description
The initial contract covers the provision of Next Generation On Train Wifi for LNER's existing fleet of class 80x (Azuma) trains. The contract will contain an option to call off Next Generation On Train Wifi provision for additional LNER or other Train Operating Companies' trains of the same or different traction by LNER or Train Operating Companies.

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
30200000
Description
Computer equipment and supplies
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
31000000
Description
Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
32000000
Description
Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
42900000
Description
Miscellaneous general and special-purpose machinery
Entry 5
Scheme
CPV
Id
50300000
Description
Repair, maintenance and associated services related to personal computers, office equipment, telecommunications and audio-visual equipment
Entry 6
Scheme
CPV
Id
64200000
Description
Telecommunications services
Entry 7
Scheme
CPV
Id
72000000
Description
IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Entry 8
Scheme
CPV
Id
73000000
Description
Research and development services and related consultancy services
Entry 9
Scheme
CPV
Id
79000000
Description
Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
Entry 10
Scheme
CPV
Id
80500000
Description
Training services
Entry 11
Scheme
CPV
Id
90700000
Description
Environmental services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Entry 2
Id
085646-2026
Document Type
tenderNotice
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Published
10 Sept 2026, 09:19
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
LONDON NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY LIMITED
Id
GB-COH-04659712

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
04659712

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PQZP-5496-ZTHY

Address

Street Address
West Offices
Locality
York
Postal Code
YO1 6GA
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKE21

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicUndertaking
Description
Public undertaking

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · York · UKE21 · YO1 6GA · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UK · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

2 VERSIONS
  1. 042715-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 085646-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·