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TPT348 - Network - Onboard Wi-Fi, mobile and station Wi-Fi

TransPennine Trains Limited · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 03:45.

Opportunity overview

Connectivity in the Pennine region and across the operating area of TransPennine Trains Limited "TPT" can be ‘patchy’ as you pass between inner city, urban and significantly rural areas with 4G/5G reception being poor and not providing suitable bandwidth for the modern traveller. TPT want to engage the market to understand the options available for improving connectivity before defining the requirements and determining the best route to market. TPT are interested to here from suppliers who provide any of the following services; •On Train Communications, Network systems and Customer Wi-Fi •Mobile Connectivity for Staff and Connected Devices •Customer Wi-Fi at Stations •Linked Cyber Security Provisions For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Manchester:-Communications-network./97YK9GY52Q To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/97YK9GY52Q

Classification

  • CPV32412000 — Communications network
  • CPV32412100 — Telecommunications network
  • CPV44316400 — Hardware
  • CPV48210000 — Networking software package
  • CPV48214000 — Network operating system software package
  • CPV51611100 — Hardware installation services

Lots

  • Lot TPT348Value not stated

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
ocds-h6vhtk-052a0f
Status
planning
Above Threshold
Yes
Main Procurement Category
services

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Special regime

utilities

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
TPT348
Status
planning
Has Renewal
Yes

Contract period

Ends
1 Jun 2029, 00:59
Starts
1 Jun 2026, 01:00
Max Extent Date
1 Jun 2031, 00:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
TPT348
Related Lot
TPT348

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKD3
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
32412000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Communications network
Entry 2
Id
32412100
Scheme
CPV
Description
Telecommunications network
Entry 3
Id
44316400
Scheme
CPV
Description
Hardware
Entry 4
Id
48210000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Networking software package
Entry 5
Id
48214000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Network operating system software package
Entry 6
Id
51611100
Scheme
CPV
Description
Hardware installation services

Planning and budget

Documents

Entry 1
Id
028908-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Published
30 May 2025, 16:06

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Status
scheduled
Due
14 Jun 2025, 00:59
Description
Further information is provided via access code 97YK9GY52Q in Delta eProcurement. Objective of the PME TPT has included questions for interested parties to review and respond to. The aim of these questions is for the following reasons; •Understand the current market •Help refine scope •Define the procurement structure and route to market oProcurement structure example – Lot each requirement oRoute to market example – Customer Wi-Fi at Stations via a CCS Framework, Mobile Connectivity for Staff and Connected Devices via a Procurement Act Tender. Following closure of the PME period, TPT may, at its discretion, follow up with a select number of interested parties for further information to help achieve the objective. For the avoidance of doubt, any information provided by any party will be treated as indicative information and not legally binding. Parties who do not respond to this PME notice will not be excluded from any future procurement activities related to this scope.

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PXNX-1214-CQYL
Name
TransPennine Trains Limited

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKD33
Country
GB
Locality
Manchester
Postal Code
M1 6LT
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
7th Floor, Bridgewater House, 58-60 Whitworth Street

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Identifier

Id
PXNX-1214-CQYL
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Name
Adam Meakin
Telephone
08456001671

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Manchester · UKD33 · M1 6LT · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKD3 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

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  1. ocds-h6vhtk-052a0f-2025-05-30T16:06:03+01:00Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·