Official UK procurement notice
GWR - Installation of Balises
Authority: FIRST GREATER WESTERN LIMITED (Public body)
Sectors: Transport Equipment & Vehicles (34) Delivery: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)
Published estimate£2,500,000≈ £1.6m / year · £3,000,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 27 Jun 2025awarded 5 Sept 2025
Awarded to AMARO GROUP LTD
Contract term 1 yr 7 moends 31 Mar 2027 · up to 31 Mar 2028 with extensions · starts 31 Aug 2025
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionInstallation and programming of balises at GWR stations including ongoing maintenance
CPV: Railway equipment
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£2,500,000
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
How bids were scored
Published sub-criteria (3)
- Quality submissions: 55%
- Contract Submission: 5%
- Price: 40%
Published award criteria (3)
- Quality submissions: scoring will be based on quality, which will include sections on sustainability & Inclusion, Service Specification & Innovation and Programme Delivery
- Price
- Contract Submission: A percentage will be added to the total score for contract submission and unconditional acceptance of terms.
What this means for your bid
- Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Utilities
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 16 May 2025, 10:44 BST
- Last source update
- 11 May 2026, 17:41 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 28 Jul 2025
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-022096- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05157cFind a Tender
How it was run
Official noticeRun through: portal not identified
- Submission deadline
- 27 Jun 2025, 17:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 24 Jun 2025, 17:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
Timeline
16 May 2025 → 11 May 2026 · 8 dates- Tender notice published16 May 2025, 10:44 BST
- Clarification questions by24 Jun 2025, 17:00 BST
- Submission deadline27 Jun 2025, 17:00 BST
- Award decision expected by28 Jul 2025, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts31 Aug 2025, 00:00 BST
- Assessment summaries sent10 Sept 2025, 00:00 BST
- Standstill ends391 days ago23 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
- Latest notice published161 days ago11 May 2026, 17:41 BST
Notice history
6 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 16 May 2025- Tender notice published16 May 2025, 10:44 BSTUK4
- Tender notice published16 May 2025, 11:07 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published12 Sept 2025, 10:52 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete12 Sept 2025, 10:52 BST
- Contract signature expected29 Sept 2025, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract details notice published11 May 2026, 17:41 BSTUK7
Published amendments (1)
Applicable areas of procurement has changed from England all areas, to London and southwest which encapsulates the GWR network
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2025-05: 1 release · 16 May 2025
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastAwards 1
Awarded value £2,500,0001 award exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 16 Mar 2026
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMARO GROUP LTDSMEGWR supply and Installation of Balises1 Oct 2025 – 31 Mar 2027 · up to 31 Mar 2029Extensions: extensions can be used in case of delays or unforeseen circumstances which could cause timelines to be extended | £2,500,000 | 5 Sept 2025 | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 1 · AMARO GROUP LTDSME
- Signed
- 16 Mar 2026
- Value
- £2,500,000
- Period
- 16 Mar 2026 – 31 Mar 2027 · up to 31 Mar 2029 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- The contract has the ability to be extended if works are delayed. Contract will only be extended if works are within budget
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- AMARO GROUP LTDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (5)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender