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AVIR Services for 756 & 398

TRANSPORT FOR WALES RAIL LIMITED (UTILITY BUYER)

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10 Apr 2026 at 08:20

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process outlined here involves Transport for Wales Rail Limited, a sub-central government authority under Welsh devolved regulations, as the buying organisation. The contract, titled "AVIR Services for 756 & 398," focuses on the industry category of surveillance and security systems, with activities centred in the United Kingdom. The contract was at the tender stage and has now advanced to the award stage, with One Big Circle listed as the supplier. It involves goods such as train-mounted monitoring equipment for use on the Core Valley Lines. The procurement was conducted using a direct method, below threshold and without competition. The contract was signed on 17 March 2026 and covers a period beginning from 1 April 2026 to 2 April 2026, valued at £47,771.52 GBP net.

This tender offers significant growth opportunities for businesses involved in surveillance and security systems, particularly those specialising in railway monitoring solutions. Large enterprises with experience in deploying train-mounted monitoring technologies, or those looking to expand into this niche rail infrastructure segment, would find competitive opportunities here. Established entities with the capability to supply advanced equipment like line scanning cameras, unmanned geometry measurement systems, and pantograph video monitoring devices will likely thrive in fulfilling the contract requirements set by Transport for Wales Rail Limited.

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Notice Title

AVIR Services for 756 & 398

Notice Description

Contract Details Notice - There is a business objective to provide train mount ed monitoring equipment to some of the TfW fleet to be used on the Core Valley Lines, this consists of PLPR (line scanning camera equipment to look for faults with track components ), UGMS (unmanned Geometry measurement systems to measure track quality and log defects), and Pan Monitoring (Pantograph video monitoring ).

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-067f91
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032643-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

35 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment


CPV Codes

35120000 - Surveillance and security systems and devices

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£47,771 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Apr 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
17 Mar 20264 weeks ago
Contract Period
31 Mar 2026 - 2 Apr 2026 30 days
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
TRANSPORT FOR WALES RAIL LIMITED (UTILITY BUYER)
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
PONTYPRIDD
Postcode
CF37 4TH
Post Town
Cardiff
Country
Wales

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL5 South East Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL51 Central Valleys and Bridgend
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Rhondda Cynon Taf
Electoral Ward
Pontypridd Town
Westminster Constituency
Pontypridd

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ONE BIG CIRCLE

Further Information

Notice Documents

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