AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Thameslink Southern Great Northern Limited (TSGN) has published a pending direct award to ICOMERA UK LIMITED for an extension of passenger Wi‑Fi and associated operational services on rolling stock. The notice does not confirm that a contract has been signed.
Published outcomeAward 1 is pending, with ICOMERA UK LIMITED named as supplier. The stated net award value is £1,434,823.20; the notice also states a gross amount of £1,721,787.84.
Market significanceThis is an above-threshold utilities direct award for rail passenger connectivity services, with a stated term running from 24 October 2026 to 31 March 2028, subject to the pending award progressing to signature.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
ICOMERA UK LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · 1434823.20 GBP · Pending award
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Verified supplier identity is ICOMERA UK LIMITED (company number 06089258); Award 1 names Icomera UK Limited as its sole supplier and reports a net value of GBP 1,434,823.20.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceContract award notice on Find a Tender
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Process display status identifies a Find a Tender contract award notice; award document is described as an award notice.
Award status
99% confidencePending
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Award 1 status is "pending".
Tender/lot status
97% confidenceComplete
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Tender status and Lot 1 status are both "complete".
Future signature milestone
99% confidenceScheduled for 23 October 2026
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Award milestone type "futureSignatureDate" has dueDate 2026-10-23T23:59:59+01:00 and status "scheduled".
Contract conclusion
99% confidenceNot confirmed
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The award remains pending and the source provides a future scheduled signature date rather than a signed-contract record.
VALUES
Published values explained
Award value (net)
99% confidence£1,434,823.20 GBP
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Award 1 value.amount is 1434823.2 GBP.
Award value (gross)
99% confidence£1,721,787.84 GBP
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Award 1 value.amountGross is 1721787.84 GBP.
Value allocation
94% confidenceAward-level value allocated to sole named supplier and Lot 1
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Award 1 has one supplier, Icomera UK Limited, and relatedLots lists only Lot 1.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Award date
99% confidence18 September 2026
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Award 1 date is 2026-09-18.
Award notice published
99% confidence13 October 2026
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Award document 096343-2026 datePublished is 2026-10-13.
Standstill end
99% confidence22 October 2026
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Award 1 standstillPeriod.endDate is 2026-10-22T23:59:59+01:00.
Scheduled signature date
99% confidence23 October 2026
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Scheduled futureSignatureDate milestone is 2026-10-23T23:59:59+01:00.
Stated contract start
99% confidence24 October 2026
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Award 1 contractPeriod.startDate is 2026-10-24.
Stated contract end
99% confidence31 March 2028
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Award 1 contractPeriod.endDate is 2028-03-31.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceExtension of passenger Wi‑Fi system and associated services on rolling stock, including ongoing operational services
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Process title and description state this scope.
Procurement category
99% confidenceServices
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Award 1 mainProcurementCategory is "services".
Classification
99% confidenceCPV 72400000 — Internet services
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Award item additional classification is CPV 72400000, described as Internet services.
Lot structure
99% confidenceOne lot (Lot 1); no published lot title or description
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Tender contains Lot 1 only; its title and description are null.
Delivery geography
90% confidenceUKI31 region
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Award item delivery address specifies region UKI31.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceDirect award
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Tender procurementMethod is "direct" and procurementMethodDetails is "Direct award".
Regime
99% confidenceUtilities
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Tender specialRegime lists "utilities".
Above threshold
99% confidenceYes
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Award 1 aboveThreshold is true.
Competition information
99% confidenceNot published
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Information on bids received, bidders, evaluation, scoring and rationale is not supplied in the published notice data.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Stated term
99% confidence24 October 2026 to 31 March 2028
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Award 1 contractPeriod specifies these start and end dates.
Stated duration
94% confidenceApproximately 17 months
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Calculated from the stated contract period; commencement remains contingent on the pending award progressing to signature.
Standstill period
99% confidenceEnds 22 October 2026
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Award 1 standstillPeriod.endDate is 2026-10-22T23:59:59+01:00.
Extension or options
97% confidenceNot published
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No extension, option or renewal terms are supplied. The word "Extension" in the title describes the service agreement arrangement, not published option terms.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial context
98% confidenceThe requirement is described as an extension of an existing service agreement
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The title and description explicitly refer to an "Extension of Service Agreement".
Award maturity
99% confidenceSuppliers should treat this as a pending award rather than an active concluded contract
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Award 1 is pending, with a scheduled future signature date and stated post-standstill contract start date.
Market access signal
99% confidenceThe published route was a direct award under the utilities regime
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Tender procurement method is direct award and specialRegime is utilities.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Pending award status
99% confidenceThe record is not evidence of a signed or active contract
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Award 1 is pending and signature is only scheduled for 23 October 2026.
Commercial detail availability
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice includes pricing breakdown, evaluation rationale, bid numbers, scores and contract documents
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No such information appears in the supplied process, award or document data.
Lot detail availability
99% confidenceLot 1 has no published title, description or separate value
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Lot 1 title, description and value fields are null.
Value presentation
98% confidenceBoth net and gross values are published; the applicable tax treatment is not further explained
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Award 1 provides amount of 1434823.2 and amountGross of 1721787.84 GBP without further tax detail.
Supplier identity quality
99% confidenceSupplier identity verified
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Verification workflow reports ICOMERA UK LIMITED, company number 06089258, with status verified and exact-name match method.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The award is pending; no signed contract or contract commencement is confirmed.
- Information on competing suppliers, bid counts, evaluation, scores, award rationale and savings was not supplied in the published notice.
- Lot 1 has no published title, description or individual value.
- No extension, option, renewal or pricing-breakdown terms were supplied.
- The notice reports net and gross values but does not explain tax treatment or components.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
TSGNThameslink Southern Great NorthernICOMERA UK LIMITEDpassenger Wi-Firolling stock Wi-Fidirect awardrail connectivityutilities procurement
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who is the named supplier?
The pending award names ICOMERA UK LIMITED, verified as company number 06089258.
What is the award value?
The published net value is £1,434,823.20, with a stated gross value of £1,721,787.84.
Has the contract been signed?
Not confirmed. The award is pending and the notice records a future signature date scheduled for 23 October 2026.
What is being procured?
An extension of a passenger Wi‑Fi system and associated ongoing operational services on rolling stock.
ProcuraAxis award analysis supplements, but does not replace, the official award notice, contract data or procurement documents. “Awarded” does not by itself prove that a contract has been signed.