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GB-York: CIS Lot 3

NORTHERN RAILWAY

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21 Mar 2025 at 13:45

Summary of the contracting process

Northern Railway has recently completed the procurement process for the "GB-York: CIS Lot 3" contract, focused on upgrading, replacing, and installing Customer Information Screens (CIS) and Public Address (PA) systems across 42 stations within their network. This tender, part of a wider NTL CIS Replacement programme, falls under the construction industry category (CPV 45000000) with a contract period spanning from April 1, 2025, to March 31, 2026. The procurement process utilised an open procedure method, concluding the tender stage on January 31, 2025. The awarded contract, valued at £2,220,461.52, was published on March 21, 2025.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses, especially small and medium enterprises (SMEs), to engage in the critical infrastructure work within the UK's rail network. Companies specialising in construction and technology installations stand to benefit from participating in such public sector contracts. Northern Railway considers SMEs suitable for this contract, highlighting the potential for smaller-scale companies to compete and succeed. The procurement process prioritised economically viable operators, ensuring that the competitive criteria were clearly defined and inclusively assessed.

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Notice Title

GB-York: CIS Lot 3

Notice Description

Northern Trains Ltd requires a rollout of upgrades, replacements and new installations of our Customer Information Screens and Public Address Systems at 42 of our existing stations. This tender is part of the wider NTL CIS Replacement programme, which is scheduled over roughly 5 years and aims to upgrade existing CIS displays and PA systems across all of NTL's stations. The programme is broken down into lots, and Lot 3 is the final part of the programme (the tender for Lot 0A was concluded in November 2021, Lot 0B in July 2022, Lot 1 in March 2023 and Lot 2 by March 2024). Lot 3 consists of an additional 42 stations distributed across the Northern network. Additional information: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-4396802a-e463-4159-b70d-edc5211b7c38
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/17b7a598-8944-4ed4-929e-4b0be65c6845
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work


CPV Codes

45000000 - Construction work

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£2,220,461 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£2,220,461 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Mar 202511 months ago
Submission Deadline
31 Jan 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
31 Jan 20251 years ago
Contract Period
31 Mar 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NORTHERN RAILWAY
Contact Name
Sarah Nixon
Contact Email
sarah.nixon@northernrailway.co.uk
Contact Phone
07977564740

Buyer Location

Locality
YORK
Postcode
YO1 6JT
Post Town
York
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE2 North Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE21 York
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
York
Electoral Ward
Micklegate
Westminster Constituency
York Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SELLA CONTROLS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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