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Official procurement procedure
Supply of software plus associated hardware and maintenance services for a digital customer information system (CIS) at WMT's railway stations
Communication software package
IT software package
Published value
Not published
Submission deadline Not published
Lots published1
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
Generated from official OCDS record
Tenderline Synopsis: WEST MIDLANDS TRAINS LIMITED: "Supply of software plus associated hardware and maintenance services for a digital customer information system (CIS) at WMT's railway stations". Published status: complete. Published value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
| Contracting Authority | WEST MIDLANDS TRAINS LIMITED | Scope & Categories | Not published | Submission Window | complete No deadline published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Submission Gateway | Direct notice route | Legal Basis & Regime | Standard procurement | Estimated Value (exc. VAT) | Not published |
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: WEST MIDLANDS TRAINS LIMITED
Market Analytics
Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics
Published history for WEST MIDLANDS TRAINS LIMITED. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
Not availableInsufficient comparable data
Competition Density
1Bids / Report
Supplier ConcentrationHigh Concentration
Eminox LimitedTop vendor: 100% of attributable valuePayment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Coverage: 20 active published awards; 2 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Historical Awarded Suppliers With This Authority:
| Supplier Name | Historic Awards | Attributable GBP Value |
|---|---|---|
| Eminox Limited | 1 win | £719,928 |
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityWEST MIDLANDS TRAINS LIMITED | Procedure methodNot published | Procurement categoryNot published |
Statuscomplete | Framework / DPSNot published | CompetitionNot published |
Above thresholdNot published | Legal basisNot published | Tender period startsNot published |
Clarification deadlineNot published | Electronic submissionNot published | Submission languagesNot published |
Published23 Feb 2024, 09:42 GMT | Last source update23 Feb 2024, 09:42 GMT | Recurring procurementNot published |
ClassificationCommunication software package, IT software package | ||
Delivery area | ||
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-043c5f | ||
What is being bought
WMT's digital customer information system (CIS) contract with Blackbox Company (UK) Ltd (WMT 2462) runs till the 31 March 2025. Phase 1 software (VO4) and Phase 2 software (VO5) - both of which are covered under the original contract, and are co-dependent (important) to run a compliant CIS system - do not currently co-terminate. This extension to the Phase 1 software (VO4) brings its end date in line with that of the Phase 2 software (VO5), so WMT can continue to provide a full CIS service across its stations. The Phase 1 software (VO4) was to end on the 19 February 2024; both it and the Phase 2 software (VO5) will now end on the 31 March 2025. The extension of the Phase 1 software (VO4) will also strengthen WMT's position ahead of any retender of the contract in advance of its end date.
What changed
From the official release history
- Status changed to complete
23 Feb 2024, 09:42 GMT - Official notice release published
23 Feb 2024, 09:42 GMT - Buyer information updated
23 Feb 2024, 09:42 GMT
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
- Lot 1 · #1Individual lot title not publishedcancelledPublished valueNot publishedExtension of the existing Phase 1 software licence (VO4) to make it co-terminus with the existing Phase 2 software licence (VO5). The two software licences are co-dependant.Contract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
Timeline
- Procedure published
23 Feb 2024, 09:42 GMT - Award active
Not published · Not published - Contract active
Signed 12 Feb 2024, 00:00 GMT · £271,409
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards BLACKBOX COMPANY (UK) LIMITED Not published · Not published · active |
Contracts Extension of contract for Phase 1 software (VO4) £271,409 · signed 12 Feb 2024, 00:00 GMT · active |
Bid statistics bids: 1 (lot 1) smeBids: 1 (lot 1) |
Buyer and organisations in this procedure
WEST MIDLANDS TRAINS LIMITED
Contracting authority GB-COH-09860466Documents (0)
Official links; attachments are not copied
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Related procedures (0)
No related procedures published
Planning and rationale
Planning budgetNot published |
No-engagement rationaleNot published |
Procedure rationaleIf the Phase 1 software (VO4) were not extended, WMT would either not be able to provide its customer information system (CIS) at its railway stations at all or it would require another CIS provider to be brought in. The former option would deprive WMT's customers and staff of vital travel information and the latter option would be time consuming (estimated to take about six months) and would cause widespread disruption across the WMT estate. It would also mean that WMT would incur substantial duplicated and abortive costs. The costs that would be incurred without this extension are estimated to be significantly more than double its value, when adding together the estimated annual cost for alternative software plus the cost of the final year of the Phase 2 software (VO5), even though that software would then give WMT no benefit. |