Notice Information
Notice Title
Repair, maintenance and support services for Automatic Ticket Gate (ATG) systems across the TransPennine Express network
Notice Description
Maintenance of gate line installed at TransPennine Trains (TPT) station by the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) of all the ATGs operated by TPT. The services under this contract include preventative and reactive maintenance, fault response and resolution, spare parts provision, system monitoring, ITSO and barcode services.
Procurement Information
The contract can be supplied only by a particular economic operator due to technical reasons. The existing ATG estate across the network has been: Designed, supplied, and installed by Cubic Transportation Systems Ltd Built using proprietary hardware, software, and system architecture Integrated with existing revenue protection, ticketing, and station control systems No reasonable alternative or substitute exists because: The systems are dependent on proprietary components, interfaces, and software owned and controlled by the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) Third-party suppliers do not have access to the necessary: Intellectual property Design specifications Software source code Diagnostic tools Substitution would require wholesale replacement of the gate line systems, resulting in: Disproportionate cost Operational disruption across the network Significant safety and performance risks Interoperability and System Integrity The ATG systems operate as part of an integrated rail and ticketing ecosystem, including: ITSO smartcard infrastructure Central ticketing and validation systems Station operational systems Engaging a supplier other than the OEM would compromise: System interoperability Operational resilience Data integrity and revenue protection capability Conclusion On this basis, the contracting entity considers that the conditions for a direct award on the grounds of technical exclusivity and absence of competition for technical reasons are satisfied.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-06b3e4
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/055629-2026
- 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
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
-
- CPV Codes
50317000 - Maintenance and repair of ticket-validation machinery
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £4,500,000 £1M-£10M
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 12 Jun 20261 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 12 Jun 20261 weeks ago
- Contract Period
- 26 Jul 2026 - 26 Jul 2032 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
- TRANSPENNINE TRAINS 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
- MANCHESTER
- Postcode
- M1 6LT
- Post Town
- Manchester
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLD North West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLD3 Greater Manchester
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLD33 Manchester
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Manchester
- Electoral Ward
- Piccadilly
- Westminster Constituency
- Manchester Central
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/055629-2026
12th June 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender
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