Award

GWR Supply and Installation of Balises

FIRST GREATER WESTERN LIMITED

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Award

12 Sep 2025 at 09:52

TenderUpdate

16 May 2025 at 10:07

Tender

16 May 2025 at 09:44

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for the "GWR Supply and Installation of Balises" was conducted by First Greater Western Limited, a private utility company based in Wiltshire, UK. The contract involves the supply, storage, design, and installation of Euro balises across GWR stations, with a focus on change management. Initially tendered on 16th May 2025, the award was made on 5th September 2025. The open procedure procurement has reached the award stage and the standstill period is set to conclude by 23rd September 2025. Installation is expected to commence on 1st October 2025 and can be extended until 31st March 2029 if necessary. This project falls under the goods category for railway equipment, primarily serving the UKK region.

This tender offers significant opportunities for growth, particularly for businesses involved in railway equipment provision and installation. The awarded contract is valued at £3,000,000, with Amaro Group Ltd., a small to medium enterprise (SME) based in London, appointed as the supplier. Businesses capable of delivering high-quality services with a focus on sustainability, innovation, and programme delivery were ideally positioned to succeed, given the weighted award criteria emphasizing quality (55%), price (40%), and contract submission (5%). The open procurement method enabled wider competition, supporting varied business profiles in engaging with public contracts, thereby stimulating commercial expansion through diverse project deliverables.

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Notice Title

GWR Supply and Installation of Balises

Notice Description

Procurement, storage, design and installation of euro balises at GWR stations across the network including project change management

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: Extension can be used to allow for mitigating circumstances if project timeline over runs

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05157c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056076-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation


CPV Codes

34940000 - Railway equipment

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£2,500,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£2,500,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
£2,500,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Sep 20255 months ago
Submission Deadline
27 Jun 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
4 Sep 20255 months ago
Contract Period
30 Sep 2025 - 31 Mar 2027 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
FIRST GREATER WESTERN LIMITED
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement@gwr.com
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
WILTSHIRE
Postcode
SN1 1HL
Post Town
Swindon
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK71 Swindon
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), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)

Local Authority
Swindon
Electoral Ward
Central
Westminster Constituency
Swindon South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

AMARO GROUP

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