Closed tender

Provision of On Board SIM Cards - Avanti West Coast

Details

Value
£1,000,000
Topic
SIM cards
Published
6 February 2025
Submission
10 March 2025

Tender description

This tender involves the replacement and/or upgrade of Vodafone and 3 SIM cards within the Avanti West Coast fleet, with support from the current suppliers. The supplier shall be responsible for provisioning all Vodafone and 3 SIM cards used within the Avanti West Coast fleet. This will be a collaborative effort involving the supplier, Alstom, Hitachi, and McLaren: Alstom and Hitachi will manage the physical replacement of SIM cards where necessary. McLaren will verify that the SIM cards are correctly installed and fully operational. The replacement and provisioning process will be carried out in stages, aligned with the availability of the fleet. Each train must be in the depot to facilitate the SIM card replacement by Alstom and Hitachi. Lot 1: This project involves the replacement and/or upgrade of Vodafone and 3 SIM cards within the Avanti West Coast fleet, with support from the current suppliers. The supplier shall be responsible for provisioning all Vodafone and 3 SIM cards used within the Avanti West Coast fleet. This will be a collaborative effort involving the supplier, Alstom, Hitachi, and McLaren: Alstom and Hitachi will manage the physical replacement of SIM cards where necessary. McLaren will verify that the SIM cards are correctly installed and fully operational. The replacement and provisioning process will be carried out in stages, aligned with the availability of the fleet. Each train must be in the depot to facilitate the SIM card replacement by Alstom and Hitachi.

Timeline

  1. Completed: Tender published6 February 2025
    Current notice
  2. Completed: Submission date10 March 2025

About the buyer

Avanti West Coast is the trading name of First Trenitalia West Coast Rail Limited, a FirstGroup and Trenitalia company. The operator runs 16 railway stations directly and provides train services to many destinations. Its requirements are set by the Department for Transport through the National Rail Contract. The procurement team checks suppliers on their safety credentials and capabilities. Recent tenders have covered station cleaning, catering, uniforms and estate management.

Over the past 5 years, most of Avanti West Coast's contract awards have been in business services, real estate services and repair and maintenance.

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