Notice Information
Notice Title
Class 156 Life Extension - RETB (Radio Electronic Token Block) Data Loggers
Notice Description
The Supply, design integration and ongoing support of RETB (Radio Electronic Token Block) Data Loggers for the Class 156 fleet of Diesel Multiple Units (DMUs).
Lot Information
Lot 1
The provision of data loggers for the RETB fitted fleet of 5 x Class 153, 15 x Class 156 and 25 x 158 Diesel Multiple Units (DMUs). The data loggers shall capture all relevant parameters to assess the signal strength and signal to noise ratio on the RETB network. The proposed contract will provide continuity of operation of the system based upon the existing solution in which there has been significant prior investment.
Procurement Information
On the basis of The Utilities Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2016 in accordance with regulation 48.(1)(c)(ii) a utility may award a contract following a negotiated procedure without prior publication of a call for competition where the works, supplies or services can be supplied only by a particular economic operator due to competition being absent for technical reasons. Single Source is required due to integration with existing systems on the fleet.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05e3b6
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003043-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Limited
- Procurement Method Details
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
-
- CPV Codes
34632200 - Electrical signalling equipment for railways
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 14 Jan 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 18 Nov 20253 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
- SCOTRAIL TRAINS LIMITED
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- procurement@scotrail.co.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 3448110141
Buyer Location
- Locality
- GLASGOW
- Postcode
- G2 6HQ
- Post Town
- Glasgow
- Country
- Scotland
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLM Scotland
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLM3 West Central Scotland
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLM32 Glasgow City
- Delivery Location
- TLM Scotland
-
- Local Authority
- Glasgow City
- Electoral Ward
- Anderston/City/Yorkhill
- Westminster Constituency
- Glasgow North
Further Information
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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