Award

Supply of services related to the Ticket Vending Machines

NORTHERN TRAINS LIMITED

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

30 Jan 2026 at 15:54

Award

14 Jan 2026 at 14:30

Summary of the contracting process

The recent public procurement process led by Northern Trains Limited involves a contract for the supply of services related to Ticket Vending Machines (TVMs). This process, categorized under services for the repair, maintenance, and associated railway equipment, includes actions like inspection, servicing, repair, refurbishment, and performance testing to maintain compliance with safety and operational standards. Located across regions UKC, UKD, and UKE in the United Kingdom, the contract was signed on 17 December 2025. The procurement stage is complete, with the procurement method described as "limited" or a negotiated approach without prior publication of a competition call, owing to exclusive rights that necessitate awarding the contract to a specific operator.

This procurement offers business growth opportunities, particularly for specialised firms in railway services, maintenance, and technical support. Given the specific nature of services requested, businesses capable of providing comprehensive maintenance, refurbishment, and technical upgrades for ticket vending machines would be well-suited to engage with such contracts. The direct award underscores the importance of possessing proprietary technology or specific technical capabilities that allow a business to deliver unique solutions in compliance with operational standards. Such qualifications can provide a competitive edge in similar procurement processes where exclusivity in expertise is a determining factor.

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Notice Title

Supply of services related to the Ticket Vending Machines

Notice Description

Inspection, servicing, repair, refurbishment, and performance testing of TVMs to ensure continued compliance with safety and operational standards.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The scope of the procurement will include, but not be limited to, the inspection, servicing, repair, refurbishment, and performance testing of 638 TVMs to ensure continued compliance with safety and operational standards. This may also include the supply of replacement components, technical support services and equipment upgrades.

Procurement Information

Award a contract directly as this approach is allowed under the UCR's where restrictions on the use of IPR do not trigger a requirement to conduct a new OJEU-compliant tender process. We believe in this circumstance the following is applicable: There are grounds where NTL as public body could modify a contract with a third party using the exemptions in Regulation 88 of the UCR. This exemption is provided for under the following UCR Regulation: 88.-(1) Contracts and framework agreements may be modified without a new procurement procedure in accordance with these Regulations based on the following: (b) for additional works, services or supplies by the original contractor, irrespective of their value, that have become necessary and were not included in the initial procurement where a change of contractor: (i) cannot be made for economic or technical reasons such as requirements of interchangeability or interoperability with existing equipment, software, services or installations procured under the initial procurement; and (ii) would cause significant inconvenience or substantial duplication of costs for the utility. The absence of competition is not the result of an artificial narrowing down of the parameters of the procurement.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0605bf
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008606-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
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

50 - Repair and maintenance services


CPV Codes

50220000 - Repair, maintenance and associated services related to railways and other equipment

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Jan 20263 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
17 Dec 20252 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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NORTHERN TRAINS LIMITED
Contact Name
Robin Horsman
Contact Email
robin.horsman@northernrailway.co.uk
Contact Phone
+44 7827937566

Buyer Location

Locality
YORK
Postcode
YO1 6JT
Post Town
York
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE2 North Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE21 York
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber

Local Authority
York
Electoral Ward
Micklegate
Westminster Constituency
York Central

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