Official UK procurement notice
Network - Onboard Wi-Fi, Mobile Connectivity and Station Wi-Fi
Authority: Transpennine Trains Limited (Public body)
What is being bought3 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionTPT is seeking to engage the market for connectivity agreements covering the following key areas:
On-Train Communications, Network Systems, and Customer Wi-Fi
Mobile Connectivity for Staff and Connected Devices
Customer Wi-Fi at Stations
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CPV: Data carriers · Data network support services · Data supply services · Hardware · Installation of telecommunications equipment · Internet network · Internet services · Maintenance and repair of data network equipment · Maintenance services of telecommunications equipment · Mobile telephones · Networking, Internet and intranet software package · Networks · +7 more
Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure
3 lots · all with a published value (£12,250,000 together) · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1On Train Communications, Network systems and Customer Wi-FiRenewalPublished value£10,000,000
TransPennine Trains Limited seeks to procure the design, development, testing, component supply and support TPT fleet maintainer or manufacturer with on-train installation for connectivity, Onboard Wi-Fi and selected networking and communication systems on its current and a new fleet of trains.
Lot #2Mobile Connectivity for Staff and Connected DevicesRenewalPublished value£1,250,000
TPT provides handheld devices to staff and supports mobile connectivity for various operational systems. The organisation is now seeking a new agreement to cover data, voice, and mobile devices to support staff communications and operational systems.
Lot #3Customer Wi-Fi at StationsRenewalPublished value£1,000,000
TPT currently manages customer Wi-Fi services across 18 train stations and two maintenance depots located in the North of England and Scotland. A new agreement is required to ensure the continued provision and improvement of Wi-Fi services at these locations.
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).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Technical Submission: 60%
- Commercial Submission: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
- Commercial Submission: 40
- Technical Submission: 60
- 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
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 5 Dec 2025, 16:05 GMT
- Last source update
- 5 Dec 2025, 19:05 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 26 Jun 2026
- Authority reference
TPT348- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-080307- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Not published
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05f014Find a Tender
- How it runs
Following completion of the ITP, shortlisted Candidates will be invited to the Invitation to Negotiate “ITN”.
ITN instructions will be issued to all Candidates who progress to ITN which will detail the final process and award criteria
BAFO instructions will be issued to all Candidates who progress to BAFO which will detail the final process and award criteria.
Access code for Delta ePortal is 9Z34WZ75XF
How it was run
Official notice- Requests to participate (first stage)
- 16 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Submission deadline
- 16 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 12 Jan 2026, 16:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
5 Dec 2025 → 1 Jul 2026 · 5 dates- Tender notice published324 days ago5 Dec 2025, 16:05 GMT
- Clarification questions by286 days ago12 Jan 2026, 16:00 GMT
- Submission deadline282 days ago16 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Award decision expected by120 days ago26 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts116 days ago1 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 5 Dec 2025- Tender notice published5 Dec 2025, 16:05 GMTUK4
- Tender notice published5 Dec 2025, 19:05 GMTUK4
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender