Notice Information
Notice Title
Mobile Hardware Device Refresh and provision of related Services.
Notice Description
The requirement is for the procurement of replacement mobile phone handsets, tablets and accessories together with the roll out service associated with the device refresh. XC will also require an ongoing service that will consist of staging devices and the management of repair, replacements and beyond repair services.
Lot Information
Lot 1
XC Trains Limited (XC) conducted a competitive tender under the Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 for the purchase of mobile telephones and portable computer tablets together with associated accessories as a refresh/upgrade project for all devices currently used at XC Trains Limited. The tender included the requirement for the Supplier to develop and test XC Trains Limited device "Gold" build, the staging of the devices and the implementation and roll out services for the purchased hardware. Ongoing, the successful Supplier will be required to manage and maintain the devices and will be responsible for continued staging services and repair, replacement and beyond repair services. Approximate numbers of devices: * 1500 Android mobile telephones with 6.8 inch display * 800 computer tablets with 8 inch display * 150 computer tablets with 10 inch display * 20 iOS mobile telephones 6.3 inch display. Where an operating system has been specified this is a requirement due to interoperability with XC Trains Limited's applications that are to run on those devices and no alternative operating system can be accepted i.e. where Android is stated only devices with an Android operating system will be accepted. Note this tender is NOT for Mobile Voice and Data Services.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-04dc6d
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003545-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Selective
- Procurement Method Details
- Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages
32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
-
- CPV Codes
30213200 - Tablet computer
32250000 - Mobile telephones
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £2,500,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £25,000,000 £10M-£100M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £1,615,553 £1M-£10M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 15 Jan 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 12 Mar 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 20 Oct 20254 months ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Cancelled
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- XC TRAINS LIMITED
- Contact Name
- Haider Ali
- Contact Email
- haider.ali@crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- BUSINESS PARK
- Postcode
- SR3 3XP
- Post Town
- Sunderland
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLC North East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLC44 Sunderland
- Delivery Location
- TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLK South West (England), TLL Wales, TLM Scotland
-
- Local Authority
- Sunderland
- Electoral Ward
- Doxford
- Westminster Constituency
- Houghton and Sunderland South
Further Information
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
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