Notice Information
Notice Title
GWR - Train Driver Simulator Enhancement Project
Notice Description
The provision of an upgrade to the Hardware & Software components of the existing estate of Train Driver Simulators, along with providing ongoing maintenance, support and spare part management. Included within the project scope are: Upgrade hardware on current estate of 9 train driver simulators . Upgrade core software. Procure new equipment (Inc. lite/desktop simulators, etc) to facilitate with driver training and development activities. Support and Maintenance
Lot Information
Lot 1
Options: Additional hardware, spares and software, including development
Renewal: Yearly Extensions to supply maintenance and supply
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-055119
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077722-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK6 - Contract Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Selective
- Procurement Method Details
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
-
- CPV Codes
34150000 - Simulators
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £3,000,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £3,000,000 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- £2,852,099 £1M-£10M
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 27 Nov 20252 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 26 Nov 20252 months ago
- Contract Period
- 15 Jan 2026 - 15 Jan 2031 Over 5 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
- FIRST GREATER WESTERN LIMITED
- Contact Name
- Daniel Ronan
- 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
- TLK South West (England)
-
- Local Authority
- Swindon
- Electoral Ward
- Central
- Westminster Constituency
- Swindon South
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077722-2025
27th November 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034158-2025
20th June 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034141-2025
20th June 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
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