Notice Information
Notice Title
Driver Advisory Systems Across Northern Train's Fleets
Notice Description
This is an extension to an original agreement which covered the provision of a Driver Advisory System (DAS) installation across Northern's CAF and Legacy Fleets. The scope of work covered under the Contract was; * Upgrade of existing Hardware fitted to CAF fleet with Audio Operating System * Provision and installation of Driver Advisory System Software to Legacy fleets * Build and configure back office reporting system The purpose of this notice is to cover an extension of term for the Continued Hosting & Support of DAS across the fleets to continue to support Northern's trains in service.
Procurement Information
The primary focus of this contract is to support the Class 195 and 331 fleets, which were manufactured by CAF. The hardware installed on these units-and the associated systems-were selected and implemented by the train builder as part of the original vehicle specification. As such, Northern Trains Limited (NTL) is obligated to maintain these systems to ensure continued compliance with legislative and regulatory requirements. The systems are proprietary to the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), as such the contract is required to ensure that the back-office and hosting support remains active. These services are bespoke to the OEM and protected by intellectual property rights (IPR), limiting Northern's ability to seek alternative solutions. A secondary aspect of the contract covers the legacy fleet of approximately 260 units. Although these trains are fitted with OEM-specific hardware, the software has not gone live across these fleets. Northern is not in a position to undertake a full-scale replacement due to the high cost and potential disruption to passenger services. The original installation programme has taken over five years and remains incomplete for some units.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-052338
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026567-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK6 - Contract Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Direct
- Procurement Method Details
- Direct award
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services
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- CPV Codes
63711000 - Support services for railway transport
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £2,097,256 £1M-£10M
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 23 May 20251 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 23 May 20251 years ago
- Contract Period
- 5 Jun 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
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- NORTHERN TRAINS LIMITED
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- YORK
- Postcode
- YO1 6JT
- Postcode Area
- York
- Country
- England
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- 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
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- Local Authority
- York
- Electoral Ward
- Micklegate
- Westminster Constituency
- York Central
Further Information
Notice Documents
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https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026567-2025
23rd May 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026546-2025
23rd May 2025 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender
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