Find a Tender
Open for tender
34d 4h left
#h6vhtk-05262f
Published 10 Sept 2026, 09:19 BST
Official UK Procurement Procedure
Next Generation on Train Wifi (Members of RM6370)
goods
SME eligible
Above threshold
Open procedure
Special Regime: {"utilities"}
Business services: law
marketing
consulting
+22 more
UK
Published value
£34,600,000
Submission deadline
16 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
Lots published
1
Contract duration
8 yrs (with extension options)
Electronic Sourcing Gateway:
Published portal
Instructions: To Request to Participate in this tender please register on LNER's supplier portal - Oracle Fusion.
For new suppliers registering for this tender, please follow the link and register below:
https://tinyurl.com/LNERFusionRegistration
If you already have an account registered, please email [email protected] to request to be added to the tender project area. You will not be able to register a new account with the same company details.
What is being bought & procurement scope
Procurement Scope & Specification
Executive Summary: LONDON NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY LIMITED: "Next Generation on Train Wifi (Members of RM6370)". Published status: active. Published value: £34,600,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 16 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: tinyurl.com.
Official Requirement Description:
This Procurement is a Competitive Flexible Procedure open to members of the GCA Dynamic Market RM6370 Space Technology Solutions (https://supplierregistration.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/dm/RM6370)
LNER is looking to procure a new solution with the ability to provide LNER customers and on train staff with high-quality Wi-Fi on LNER's fleet of 65 trains:
The current fleet encompasses 43 x 9 car trains carrying up to 615 passengers and 22 x 5 car trains carrying up to 302 passengers. There will be additional 10 trains with similar numbers to the 9 car trains in the future.
The requirement covers the provision and installation of relevant hardware, delivery of end-user service and provision of data backhaul, also including authentication and data capture.
Tenderers must be members of the Dynamic Market RM6370 (https://supplierregistration.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/dm/RM6370 ) at the time of the tender response deadline with the following part numbers for their bids to be considered:
143 SATCOM User Terminal
205 Up-Link and Down-Link Services
210 Communication Services
235 SATCOM Ground Segment Services
236 SATCOM User Terminal Services
237 SATCOM - Management Services
240 SATCOM - Security Services
To meet this requirement applications to join the dynamic market must be submitted no later than 23/09/2026. Bidders who have not yet been admitted at time of their tender submission are requested to provide evidence of their application including the date of submission with their response
Lots and requirements (1)
Procurement Structure
- Lot 1 · #1Individual lot title not publishedactiveOptionsRenewalPublished value£34,600,000The source published no individual title or description for this lot.Contract period:2 Jan 2027 — 31 Dec 2034 (8 yrs)Eligibility:SME eligibleOptions / extension:The initial contract covers the provision of Next Generation On Train Wifi for LNER's existing fleet of class 80x (Azuma) trains. The contract will contain an option to call off Next Generation On Train Wifi provision for additional LNER or other Train Operating Companies' trains of the same or different traction by LNER or Train Operating Companies. · The Operator may extend this Agreement for two periods of two years each, the first commencing on expiry of the Initial Term and the second commencing on expiry of the first Renewal Term The maximum duration of this Agreement, is the period from the Commencement Date to the date falling nine years after the Longstop Date (24 months from the commencement date)Pre-Qualification & Selection Criteria (PQQ)
- Economic & FinancialTenderers must be members of the Dynamic Market RM6370 (https://supplierregistration.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/dm/RM6370 ) at the time of the tender response deadline with the following part numbers for their bids to be considered: 143 SATCOM User Terminal 205 Up-Link and Down-Link Services 210 Communication Services 235 SATCOM Ground Segment Services 236 SATCOM User Terminal Services 237 SATCOM - Management Services 240 SATCOM - Security Services To meet this requirement applications to join the dynamic market must be submitted no later than 23/09/2026. Bidders who have not yet been admitted at time of their tender submission are requested to provide evidence of their application including the date of submission with their response.
Qualification snapshot & criteria
Go / No-Go Decision Box
Evaluation weighting
Specification Compliance: 20%
Solution implementation and governance: 20%
Continuous service improvement: 10%
Social Value: 10%
Whole Life Contract Cost: 40%
Incumbent & Market Position
Open Competition LandscapeNo single vendor holds a majority of retained authority awards.
Entry requirements & qualification
Turnover Benchmark
Insurance Commitments (No Upfront Purchase Needed)
Accreditations & Security Vetting
Contract Duration & Term OptionsExpected duration: 8 yrs (with extension options)
Published track record for LONDON NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY LIMITED. These figures describe a rolling 24-month window, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Avg price drop
Not availableEarly / insufficient sample
Competition Density
4Bids / Report (median)
Supplier Concentration
Published spend
Check noticePublished terms
Typical award value
Not available
Awarded spend by half-year
2024-H2
2025-H1
2025-H2
2026-H1
2026-H2
Methodology & coverage notes (1 active published awards)
Coverage: 1 active published awards; 1 bid reports (which may be per lot); 0 valued awards. 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. Every figure carries an evidence level: Robust (5+ observations), Moderate (3–4), Indicative (1–2). Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Sector Market Benchmark & Opportunity Radar
CPV 30 · UK Sector Analysis
Observed CPV-sector evidence
Suitable for SMEs
Prepared 11 Sept 2026, 05:18 BST
Observed CPV-sector evidence where it exists, with clearly labelled UK all-sector context for sparse fields; this is market context, not a bid forecast.
Median Winning Discount
0%
Typical Bids Received
4reported bids
Decision Velocity
~63 days
Notice Stability
Stable notice
Top Contenders in this Sector (CPV 30)
Supplier | Awards won | Total awarded value | Avg. winning discount |
|---|---|---|---|
IBM UNITED KINGDOM LIMITEDCRN: PNQM-8935-PYGQ | 37 contracts | £1,500,000,000 | At ceiling / not disclosed |
FORDWAY SOLUTIONS LIMITEDCRN: 02640206 | 5 contracts | £1,500,000,000 | At ceiling / not disclosed |
| 2 contracts | £1,500,000,000 | At ceiling / not disclosed | |
| 2 contracts | £1,500,000,000 | At ceiling / not disclosed | |
| 2 contracts | £1,500,000,000 | At ceiling / not disclosed | |
| 2 contracts | £1,500,000,000 | At ceiling / not disclosed | |
| 2 contracts | £1,500,000,000 | At ceiling / not disclosed | |
| 2 contracts | £1,500,000,000 | At ceiling / not disclosed | |
| 4 contracts | £922,000,000 | At ceiling / not disclosed | |
| 2 contracts | £822,500,000 | At ceiling / not disclosed |
Comparable Published Opportunities & Re-tender Precedents
Historic records ranked from matching published evidence. They serve as research precedents for contract scoping, specifications, and previous awardees.
Published procedure | Published value | Matching evidence |
|---|---|---|
Earth Observation: Data Products and Services for the UK Public Sector 'Public Sector EO'Department for Science, Innovation & Technology · 9 Sept 2026, 13:14 BST | £54,030,000 | same CPV family same region similar value band |
Technology Services 4Government Commercial Agency · 9 Sept 2026, 11:43 BST | £16,000,000,000 | same CPV family same region similar value band |
Outsourced ServicesGovernment Commercial Agency · 9 Sept 2026, 12:37 BST | £5,000,000,000 | same CPV family same region similar value band |
National Security Science and Research (NSSR) Successor ContractDepartment for Transport · 10 Sept 2026, 15:18 BST | £16,000,000 | same CPV family same region similar value band |
Legal Panel for Public SectorGovernment Commercial Agency · 11 Sept 2026, 09:23 BST | £500,000,000 | same CPV family same region similar value band |
Method: tender-intelligence-v1. Empirical OCDS facts and cross-sector percentiles; missing fields remain unrecorded.SME Friendly Qualification Criteria
Procedure terms & legal framework
| Procedure method | Open procedure | Legal basis | UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023 | Procurement category | goods |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Notice status | active | 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 | No (One-off requirement) | First published | 10 Sept 2026, 09:19 BST | Last source update | 10 Sept 2026, 09:19 BST |
| Award evaluation window | Submission end — 18 Dec 2026, 23:59 GMT | Estimated future notice | 1 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST | Contract terms summary | Payment: Undisputed invoices shall be paid within 30 days and Invoices should all be submitted electronically with a valid Purchase Order number quoted.Undisputed invoices shall be paid within 30 days and Invoices should all be submitted electronically with a valid Purchase Order number quoted. |
| Classification (CPV) | Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security, Computer equipment and supplies, Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting, Environmental services, IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support, Miscellaneous general and special-purpose machinery, Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment, Repair, maintenance and associated services related to personal computers, office equipment, telecommunications and audio-visual equipment, Research and development services and related consultancy services, Telecommunications services, Training services | ||||
| Delivery area | UK | ||||
| Official Registry OCID | ocds-h6vhtk-05262f | ||||
How to participate & submission route
Authorized E-Sourcing Portal
Official Buyer Portal
Online submission allowed
Language: EN
| Expression of interest (EOI) | — | Tender submission deadline | 16 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST | Clarification deadline | None published in notice |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Submission channel | Official e-sourcing portal | Electronic submission | Allowed | Accepted languages | en |
| Participation fee | Free of charge (Open access) | ||||
Detailed Submission Instructions & Authority Contacts
To Request to Participate in this tender please register on LNER's supplier portal - Oracle Fusion.
For new suppliers registering for this tender, please follow the link and register below:
tinyurl.com/LNERFusionRegistration
If you already have an account registered, please email [email protected] to request to be added to the tender project area. You will not be able to register a new account with the same company details.
Timeline
- Pipeline notice
8 May 2026, 16:35 BST - Pipeline notice
26 May 2025, 08:55 BST - Procedure published
10 Sept 2026, 09:19 BST - engagement
8 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST · scheduledPlease respond to the questionnaire at https://forms.office.com/e/iM1LkJPDnL Please note, that this is not an invitation to tender at this stage, but intended to gain a better understanding of what is available in the market. - Submission deadline
16 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
Commercial outcome and contract awards
Awards (0)No award published |
Contracts (0)No contract published |
Bid statisticsNo aggregate bid statistics published |
Notice history
From official release and amendment events
- Official notice release published
8 May 2026, 16:35 BST - procurement method changed
8 May 2026, 16:35 BST - Official notice release published
26 May 2025, 08:55 BST
Buyer and organisations in this procedure
LONDON NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY LIMITED
Contracting authority
Official Documents & Specifications (4)
Official links; attachments are not copied
- 10 Sept 2026, 09:19 BST
- 8 May 2026, 16:35 BST
- 26 May 2025, 08:55 BST