Stale Pre-tender

Provision of Ticketing Retailing Equipment and Support Services

Details

Topic
Ticket-validation machines
Published
22 May 2025

Tender description

Northern is intending to initiate a future procurement process for the Provision of Ticketing Retailing Equipment and Support Services for use onboard rail services and at station locations. Suppliers will be expected to demonstrate proven expertise in the delivery of ticketing solutions in the rail environment, the ability to deliver high-quality and reliable services, and the flexibility to support varying operational requirements. This notice does not constitute a call for competition but is intended to inform the market of a potential future opportunity. Interested suppliers are encouraged to monitor forthcoming publications for further details.

Timeline

  1. Completed: Pre-tender published22 May 2025
    Current notice

About the buyer

Northern Trains Ltd operates passenger rail services across the North of England as a publicly owned local transport organisation. DfT Operator has run the company since Northern returned to public ownership in March 2020. All active tendering opportunities are advertised through Delta, the company's e-tendering portal. Suppliers of safety-critical goods, works and services register on RISQS to gain audited status. Crown Commercial Service and Achilles Link Up frameworks are also recognised routes into the supply chain. A published pipeline lists upcoming tendering opportunities for engineering, construction and safety-critical projects each year.

UK local government drives £140bn in annual procurement, led by social protection (£66.6bn) and education (£57.1bn).

Over the past 5 years, most of Northern Trains Ltd's contract awards have been in construction work, repair and maintenance and architectural and engineering services.

Relevant CPV codes

  • 30123100 · Ticket-validation machines
  • 30144200 · Ticket-issuing machines
  • 34940000 · Railway equipment
  • 50220000 · Repair, maintenance and associated services related to railways and other equipment

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