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Provision of Onboard IoT SIM Cards and Data Services

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Submission deadline Not published
Lots published1
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Tenderline Synopsis: NORTHERN TRAINS LIMITED: "Provision of Onboard IoT SIM Cards and Data Services". Published status: complete. Published value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
Contracting AuthorityNORTHERN TRAINS LIMITEDScope & CategoriesNot publishedSubmission Window
complete
No deadline published
Submission GatewayDirect notice routeLegal Basis & RegimeStandard procurementEstimated Value (exc. VAT)Not published
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Published history for NORTHERN TRAINS LIMITED. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Average Price Reduction
Not availableInsufficient comparable data
Requires at least 5 comparable procedures
Competition Density
2.9Bids / Report
40% of reports have one bid
Supplier ConcentrationHigh Concentration
PORTERBROOK LEASING COMPANY LIMITEDTop vendor: 58% of attributable value
Payment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Payment obligations depend on the applicable regime and contract. Consult the official documents.
Coverage: 59 active published awards; 10 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. Price reduction 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 Unpublished data stays unknown.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 NameHistoric AwardsAttributable GBP Value
PORTERBROOK LEASING COMPANY LIMITED1 win£222,022,200
SIEMENS MOBILITY LIMITED1 win£158,239,856
EXPLOSIVE LEARNING SOLUTIONS LIMITED1 win£1,550,000
MORSON HUMAN RESOURCES LIMITED1 win£360,000
STHREE PARTNERSHIP LLP1 win£253,000
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityNORTHERN 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
Published9 May 2025, 16:15 BST
Last source update9 May 2025, 16:15 BST
Recurring procurementNot published
ClassificationNot published
Delivery areaLocation not published
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-050161
What is being bought
Northern Trains Limited intends to directly award British Telecommunications Limited the contract for the supply of SIM cards and data provision services. This decision is based on our established partnership with British Telecommunications Limited, which already supplies various data sources integral to Northern's operations. Northern Trains Limited operates fleets of trains equipped with sophisticated hardware that relies on onboard routers to facilitate seamless communication while in transit. To ensure the continued functionality and operational efficiency of these systems, as well as Northern's comprehensive data management infrastructure, it is imperative to maintain compatibility with the SIM cards provided by British Telecommunications Limited. Following an evaluation process, alternative Mobile Network Operators were found incapable of meeting Northern's commercial requirements for maintaining the existing routers on our fleet nor meet the technical requirements for interoperability and the essential availability required by our systems. This direct award to British Telecommunications Limited is essential for ensuring uninterrupted service provision and maintaining the high standards of service and reliability that our passengers expect and deserve.
What changed
From the official release history
  1. Official notice release published
    9 May 2025, 16:15 BST
  2. Status changed to complete
    11 Apr 2025, 12:43 BST
  3. Official notice release published
    11 Apr 2025, 12:43 BST
  4. Buyer information updated
    11 Apr 2025, 12:43 BST
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
  • Lot 1 · #1
    Individual lot title not published
    complete
    Published valueNot published
    The source published no individual title or description for this lot.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
Timeline
  1. Procedure published
    9 May 2025, 16:15 BST
  2. Award pending
    9 May 2025, 00:00 BST · £2,457,600
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards
BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS LIMITED
£2,457,600 · 9 May 2025, 00:00 BST · pending
ContractsNo contract published
Bid statisticsNo aggregate bid statistics published
Buyer and organisations in this procedure

NORTHERN TRAINS LIMITED

Contracting authority GB-COH-03076444
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  • NORTHERN TRAINS LIMITED
    buyer

    GB-COH: 03076444 · GB-PPON: PZCJ-2164-HJQZ
    George Stephenson House, York, UKE21, YO1 6JT, GB
    procurement@northernrailway.co.uk

  • BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
    supplier

    GB-COH: 01800000
    1 Braham Street, London, UKI42, E1 8EE, GB
    ccsframeworks@bt.com
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