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Published 20 Apr 2026, 11:54 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Reading PAYG TVMs and PVALs in Cornwall and Devon Enablement Works

Official notice

Authority: FIRST GREATER WESTERN LIMITED (Public body)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdUtilitiesSME suitable
Published estimate£840,000≈ £840k / year · £840,000 inc. VAT9.8% below published estimate
Submissions closed 18 May 2026awarded 21 Aug 2026
Awarded to TRANS DATA MANAGEMENT LTD
Contract term 1 yrends 31 Jul 2027 · starts 1 Aug 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

GWR is awarding a supplier (henceforth called the Enablement Supplier) who can carry out all the necessary enabling works at the stations within scope. The Enablement Supplier is expected to undertake:

  • Full design responsibility of enabling works. This includes but not limited to: Survey the sites. Undertake detailed designs and obtain Network Rail and GWR's consent. Listed building consent - if required. Full Landlord's Consent submission and approval where required including industry meetings (e.g. PRAMs).
  • Install and commission enabling works for the PVALs at the stations in scope. This includes installation of PVAL posts and brackets.
  • Install and commission enabling works for the TVMs at the stations in scope.
  • Install CCTV cameras and other enabling hardware such as Network Video Recorders for the TVMs. Each TVM will require a minimum of two CCTV cameras. Commission the CCTV cameras and handover to relevant stakeholders in GWR / Network Rail.
  • Enable power and data to the installed devices. The PVAL devices are PoE (power-over-ethernet). The TVMs require separate power and data supply.
  • Supply and install new network cabinets where necessary.
  • Supply and install enabling cabinet hardware such as cable management, power strips and patch panels as required.
  • For stations that lack network connectivity (4 stations at the time of last update), co-ordinate with suppliers British Telecom and Openreach in the installation of new fibre / DSL connectivity to stations.
  • For stations that lack network connectivity, GWR IT or a designated supplier will install and commission network switches and routers. Co-ordinate with GWR IT and/or designated supplier to support the install.
  • Where necessary, supply and install cable routes (power and data) between the main power supply to the network cabinets, between the cabinets and the devices (TVM, PVAL, CCTV), and between the network cabinet and the BT / Openreach distribution point. These routes may be sub-surface ducts, conduit or cable tray. Enablement work outside the station lease boundary will be carried out by BT / Openreach. However, it is expected that the Enablement Supplier will coordinate with BT / Openreach. The Enablement Supplier will own the design that falls within the lease boundary and will ensure the enabling works are compliant with all applicable BT / Openreach standards and requirements. It is the responsibility of the Enablement Supplier to ascertain all applicable BT / Openreach standards and requirements for the enabling works.
  • It is the responsibility of the Enablement Supplier to ascertain and adhere to all applicable Network Rail and Listed Building standards and requirements for the enabling works. This responsibility does not end upon LLC approval by Network Rail. If the enabling works are found to be non-compliant after design approval, the Enablement Supplier will undertake all necessary rework to ensure the works are compliant.
  • If necessary, procure, install and commission WiFi bridges. The decision to install a WiFi bridge instead of a cross-track cable route will be taken in consultation with the Retail Project Manager and GWR IT.
  • Supply and installation of all associated bracketry, power and data cabling.
  • Electrical work including testing of electrical and data cables.
  • Work closely with GWR appointed third-party Contract Administrators and Quantity Surveyors towards the successful execution and completion of the contract.

This procurement process is being advertised and run by First Greater Western Limited on its own behalf and on behalf of the successor operator of the rail passenger transport services in respect of Great Western Railway. That successor operator will be a public sector company, is expected to be a wholly owned subsidiary of DfT OLR Holdings Limited and will be ultimately owned by the Secretary of State for Transport. The date for transfer of the current operations to the successor operator is not yet confirmed. Where the transfer is completed before contract award under this procurement process, the successor operator may elect (but will not be obliged) to carry on with this procurement process in place of First Greater Western Limited, by taking on the role of contracting entity from the date of completion of the transfer (with this notice and all other procurement documents to be interpreted accordingly). Where the transfer is not yet completed by the time of contract award, contractual rights may be included in the contractual arrangements to enable transfer to the successor operator. Bidders should note that this procurement process (if ongoing), or any awarded contract, may be included in a transfer scheme made by the Secretary of State under section 12 of the Railways Act 2005, or the transfer may be effected outside of, or separate from, such a scheme.

CPV: Engineering design services for the construction of civil engineering works · Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 1 yrSMEPublished value£840,000

What it takes to win
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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 more
How bids were scored
Quality: 45%Price: 55%
Published sub-criteria (4)
  • Technical: 40%
  • ESG: 5%
  • Pricing: 50%
  • Contract/Commercial: 5%
Published award criteria (4)
  • Pricing
  • Technical
  • ESG
  • Contract/Commercial
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 55 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 5.5 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

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
Services
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
20 Apr 2026, 11:54 BST
Last source update
21 Aug 2026, 14:24 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 18 Jun 2026
Authority reference
FX1375
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-035566
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
Engineering design services for the construction of civil engineering worksWorks for complete or part construction and civil engineering work
Delivery area
UKNorth East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)
+2 moreSouth East (UKJ)South West (UKK)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06862f Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: portal not identified
Electronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Submission deadline
18 May 2026, 23:59 BST
Clarification deadline
8 May 2026, 23:59 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Please visit the below link to express interest in the opportunity and then be invited to view the ITT documents

s2c-uk62.waxdigital.com/FirstGroupPlc/Displa… ↗

Timeline

20 Apr 2026 → 21 Aug 2026 · 7 dates
  1. Tender notice published186 days ago
    20 Apr 2026, 11:54 BST
  2. Clarification questions by167 days ago
    8 May 2026, 23:59 BST
  3. Submission deadline157 days ago
    18 May 2026, 23:59 BST
  4. Award decision expected by126 days ago
    18 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
  5. Contract starts83 days ago
    1 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST
  6. Assessment summaries sent63 days ago
    21 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST
  7. Latest notice published62 days ago
    21 Aug 2026, 14:24 BST

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 20 Apr 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    20 Apr 2026, 11:54 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    21 Aug 2026, 14:24 BST
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    21 Aug 2026, 14:24 BST
  4. Contract signature expected
    1 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value (inc. VAT) £757,8541 award inc. VAT; no net value published
Awarded toValueDateStatus
TRANS DATA MANAGEMENT LTD1 Oct 2026 – 30 Sept 2027£757,854 inc. VAT21 Aug 2026Awarded

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

FIRST GREATER WESTERN LIMITED

Contracting authorityPrivate utility GB-COH: 05113733 · GB-PPON: PXVG-2764-GZCQ Milford House 1 Milford Street, Wiltshire, South West, SN1 1HLContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • TRANS DATA MANAGEMENT LTDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 04121189GB-PPON: PDGD-1273-XCCN 12 Raleigh Court, Crawley, South East, RH10 9PDContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender