Notice Information
Notice Title
Invitation to Participate relating to an Arriva UK Trains (AUKT) Tender run on behalf of CrossCountry (XC) and Chiltern Railway Company (CRCL) for the Provision of an Onboard Mobile Ticketing and Information Systems.
Notice Description
The purpose of the Procurement is to select a supplier to deliver and implement a mobile on train ticket retailing system and eTVD. The key elements and strategic objectives of the Project are - to procure a reliable, user-friendly mobile on-train ticket retailing system and eTVD ("Electronic Ticket Validation Database") in accordance with the Specification. - to meet regulatory requirements of RDG for ticket issuing systems. - to improve passenger experience and deliver value for money.
Lot Information
ITP_AUKT_MTiS_2025_CrossCountry
Further information regarding the scope of the Project, XC's requirements and additional background information is contained in the Specification attached as Schedule 2 and all Bidders interested in the Project should carefully consider this information prior to submitting a PSQ response.
Renewal: The contract's duration is initially for five (5) years with optional extensions of one (1) plus one (1) year at the end of the initial term.
ITP_AUKT_MTiS_2025_ChilternRailwayFurther information regarding the scope of the Project, CRCL's requirements and additional background information is contained in the Specification attached as Schedule 2 and all Bidders interested in the Project should carefully consider this information prior to submitting a PSQ response.
Renewal: The contract's duration is initially for five (5) years with optional extensions of one (1) plus one (1) year at the end of the initial term.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05f2a4
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081596-2025
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Selective
- Procurement Method Details
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
-
- CPV Codes
60200000 - Railway transport services
72100000 - Hardware consultancy services
72200000 - Software programming and consultancy services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £1,357,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £1,357,000 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 10 Dec 20252 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 16 Jan 20263 weeks to go
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 30 Apr 2026 - 1 May 2031 Over 5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- ARRIVA UK TRAINS LIMITED
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- molloym@arrivatrains.co.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- SUNDERLAND
- 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), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England), TLM Scotland
-
- Local Authority
- Sunderland
- Electoral Ward
- Doxford
- Westminster Constituency
- Houghton and Sunderland South
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081596-2025
10th December 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081441-2025
10th December 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
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