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XC TRAINS LIMITED · Transparency notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 2 Oct 2026, 19:56.

Opportunity overview

Provision and continuation of UK Wide Area Network (WAN) services for XC Trains Ltd. The services comprise BT Ethernet Connect UK, Virtual Private Network (VPN) services, Multi Service Business Access (MSBA), and IP Connect Global, delivering WAN connectivity between data centres, offices, operational depots and remote sites across the UK. The services include managed MPLS connectivity, resilient access circuits, point‑to‑point leased lines and Short Haul Data Services (SHDS), together with associated network equipment and support. The existing network architecture, resilience model and site connectivity will be retained, with agreed incremental upgrades where required to meet current operational needs. The direct award ensures continuity of critical network services, avoids disruption to live rail operations, and maintains compatibility with the existing network architecture.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

BT GROUP PLC

Matched by number
Published award value
£412.3k
Awarded
Not supplied
Award ID
1
Status
pending
Identifier
GB-COH 04190816
Location
London, UKI42, E1 8EE, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

  • Lot 1Value 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-0686d5
Status
complete
Procurement Method
direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Why this procedure was chosen
This direct award relates to the continuation and temporary extension of existing WAN services delivered by the incumbent supplier, BT. The services are embedded within XC Trains' live operational environment and are technically integrated across multiple sites and systems. For technical reasons, a change of supplier at this point would require significant network re engineering and transition activity, creating unacceptable risks to service continuity. The direct award is therefore necessary to ensure continuity of critical services and is limited to a temporary extension and partial replacement of existing services only. This temporary arrangement enables XC Trains to maintain operational stability while allowing sufficient time to plan and undertake a future competitive procurement in line with the Procurement Act 2023.

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Id
singleSuppliersTechnicalReasons

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
XC TRAINS LIMITED
Id
GB-COH-04402048

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
04402048

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PMZG-5533-GPWG

Address

Street Address
C/O Arriva Plc 1 Admiral Way
Locality
Business Park
Postal Code
SR3 3XP
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKC23

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
privateUtility
Description
Private utility
Organisation 2
Name
BT GROUP PLC
Id
GB-COH-04190816

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
04190816

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PHNX-3475-DCLH

Address

Street Address
1 Braham Street
Locality
London
Postal Code
E1 8EE
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKI42

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large
Vcse
No

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Status
pending
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
72720000
Description
Wide area network services

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
UKL
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 11
Region
UKM
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Value

Including VAT
412,295.68
Currency
GBP

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-04190816
Name
BT GROUP PLC

Contract period

Starts
3 May 2026, 00:00
Ends
2 May 2028, 23:59

Related lots

1

Documents

Entry 1
Id
035854-2026
Document Type
awardNotice
Notice Type
UK5
Description
Transparency notice on Find a Tender
Published
21 Apr 2026, 07:36
Format
text/html

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Due
3 May 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Business Park · UKC23 · SR3 3XP · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 035854-2026Transparency notice on Find a Tender ·