Notice Information
Notice Title
On-train Wi-Fi support services and Customer landing page
Notice Description
On train passenger Wi-Fi internet connectivity, ongoing support services for all Chiltern fleets, and additional passenger landing page for Class 196 and Mk5a fleets.
Procurement Information
Icomera UK Limited are the original equipment manufacturer of the Mobile Application Router utilised in their integrated onboard network system architecture design. Icomera also supplied the active onboard network equipment and the integrated Digital Train to the rolling stock manufacturer for the class 196 and Mk5a fleets enabling the Passenger Wi-Fi services. The Icomera onboard network equipment is the only Wi-Fi equipment which has been approved for use on these rolling stock fleets. Icomera are the OEM supplier for the onboard network which was retrospectively designed and installed previously on the class 165 and 168 Fleets. Icomera therefore have all the technical knowledge and own certain IPR on how the integrated Digital Train and Passenger Wi-Fi system is designed and implemented. Due to the integrated design and rolling stock manufacturer approvals, there is no other suitable alternative.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0679bf
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029899-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK5 - Transparency Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Direct
- Procurement Method Details
- Direct award
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
48 - Software package and information systems
72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
-
- CPV Codes
48221000 - Internet browsing software package
72400000 - Internet services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £2,500,000 £1M-£10M
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 31 Mar 20263 days ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 31 Mar 20263 days ago
- Contract Period
- 30 Apr 2026 - 30 Apr 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
- THE CHILTERN RAILWAY COMPANY 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
- 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
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Sunderland
- Electoral Ward
- Doxford
- Westminster Constituency
- Houghton and Sunderland South
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029899-2026
31st March 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender
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