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Published 22 May 2025, 12:28 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Support and maintenance of Automatic Ticket Gates

Official notice

Authority: Northern Trains Ltd (Public body)

ServicesDirect awardAbove thresholdUtilities
Planned pipeline valueValue not publishedpipeline notice, not a live tender
Award expected 20 Jun 2025direct award proposed, no call for competition
Contract term 3 yrsends 21 Jun 2028 · up to 21 Jun 2031 with extensions · starts 22 Jun 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Northern is intending to award a contract for the ongoing support, and maintenance of Automatic Ticket Gates (ATGs) at the following locations:

Barrow-in-Furness

Blackburn

Bolton

Bradford Forster Square

Glossop

Harrogate

Hartlepool

Leeds

Liverpool Lime St

Manchester Oxford Road

Rochdale

Salford Central

Skipton

St. Helens Central

Warrington Central

Wigan Wallgate

The scope of the procurement will include, but not be limited to, the inspection, servicing, repair, refurbishment, and performance testing of ATGs units to ensure continued compliance with safety and operational standards. This may also include the supply of replacement components and technical support services.

CPV: Repair, maintenance and associated services related to railways and other equipment

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1PlannedRenewal 3 yrs
Contract period: 22 Jun 2025 – 21 Jun 2028 (3 yrs) · up to 21 Jun 2031 with extensions
Extensions: Extension options published

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Direct award
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Direct award proposed
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Utilities
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
22 May 2025, 12:28 BST
Last source update
22 May 2025, 12:28 BST
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-024724
Latest notice
Pipeline notice (UK1)
Classification (CPV)
Repair, maintenance and associated services related to railways and other equipment
Delivery area
North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-051d5d Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
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Timeline

22 May 2025 → 22 Jun 2025 · 3 dates
  1. Planning notice published
    22 May 2025, 12:28 BST
  2. Tender notice expected
    20 Jun 2025, 23:59 BST
  3. Contract starts
    22 Jun 2025, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Pipeline notice published
    22 May 2025, 12:28 BST
    UK1

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

NORTHERN TRAINS LIMITED

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-COH: 03076444 · GB-PPON: PZCJ-2164-HJQZ George Stephenson House, York, Yorkshire & Humber, YO1 6JTContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Pipeline notice planningPipeline noticeUK1Pipeline notice on Find a Tender