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Supply of Software Products, Hardware Products, and Services

Buyer: GA TRAINS LIMITED →

BuyerGA TRAINS LIMITED
StatusAwarded
DeadlineNot published
ValueValue not published
Published3 Sept 2026

What is being bought

GA Trains Limited (GATL) is establishing a framework agreement with Nexus Alpha Limited for the provision of Supply of Software Products, Hardware Products, and Services that required for an essential operational system used by GATL for real time customer information, operational messaging and disruption management. The contract is a single supplier framework for a range of software, hardware, and services including but not limited to: - Tyrell IO; - Helios display software; - Chiron software; - TyrellCheck; - JourneyCheck; - SMS Gateway; - Arrakis; - Helios Lite displays; - MAIA information column; - Chronos Low Power Sign; - ARIADNE Interactive Tactile Map; - Hermes Lite Computer; - Maintenance; - Support; - Managed services. GATL has made an initial order of products in establishing the framework, and reserve the right to purchase additional software, hardware, and/or services during the term of the framework through the issuance of an order form under the terms of the framework.

Lot details

Lot 1

No lot description published.

Statuscomplete

Comparable-procurement analytics

No usable CPV category has been published, so a comparable market set cannot yet be built.

Procurement strategy & market signals

Framework agreementYes
Dynamic purchasing systemNot published
Competitive procurementNot published
Recurring requirementNot published
Procurement method rationaleNot published
Rationale classificationsNot published
Special regimeutilities
Covered byNot published
Submission policyNot published
Selection criteriaNot published
Risk detailsNot published

Planning & early market engagement

BudgetNot published
No-engagement rationaleNot published
Planning documents0
Planning milestones0

No planning milestones published.

Related procurements

No linked framework, prior procurement or reprocurement published.

Awards

Supply of Software Products, Hardware Products, and Services

Statusactive
Value£543,542
Contract periodFrom 15 Sept 2026 to 31 Dec 2027

Documents & submission route

No documents are published in the current source record.

Source data inventory

Diagnostic view. “Not published” means this current release does not provide a value.

OCIDocds-h6vhtk-06f144
Latest release ID083470-2026
Latest release timestampThu Sep 03 2026 12:26:58 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Sourcefind-a-tender
Official notice URLNot published
Tender statuscomplete
Procurement methoddirect
Procurement method detailsDirect award
Main procurement categoryNot published
Above thresholdNot published
Legal basis2023/54
Tender period: startNot published
Tender period: endNot published
Expression of interest deadlineNot published
Enquiry deadlineNot published
Award period: startNot published
Award period: endNot published
Submission method detailsNot published
Submission languagesNot published
Electronic catalogue policyNot published
Total tender valueNot published
Tender lots in source1
Tender items in source0
Tender documents in source0
Awards in latest release1
Contracts in latest release0
Parties in latest release2

Notice history

DateEventReference
3 Sept 2026award, contract083470-2026
3 Sept 2026award, contract083461-2026

All source data

Unmodified official OCDS data retained by Tenderline for this procurement process.

Complete current OCDS release JSON
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Complete JSON history (2 releases)
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