Awarded without open competition
Awarded without open competition. The buyer went directly to one or a few suppliers instead of advertising the contract. Procurement rules allow this only in specific cases, such as extreme urgency, when only one supplier can do the work, or for call-offs from an existing framework.
Key facts
- Buyer
- Transpennine Trains Limited · Body governed by public law
- Supplier
- Cubic Transportation Systems Limited SME
- Value
- £4,500,000
- Procedure
- Negotiated without publication of a contract notice
- Sector
- Repair & maintenance · Maintenance and repair of ticket-validation machinery (CPV 50317000)
- Region
- North West
- Official notice
- 049446-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date25 May 2026
- Published27 May 2026Published 2 days after the contract date
Description
The contract concerns the provision of preventative and reactive maintenance, technical support, system monitoring, and spare parts supply for Automatic Ticket Gate (ATG) systems deployed across TransPennine Express managed stations. The scope includes, but is not limited to: Maintenance and repair of gate line hardware, including barriers, motors, and associated equipment Maintenance and support of ticket validation components, including barcode readers and ITSO smartcard readers System monitoring, diagnostics, and fault resolution services Maintenance and support of associated back-office and control systems Supply of proprietary spare parts and components required to maintain operational performance The ATG systems are integral to revenue protection, passenger flow management, station safety, and operational performance. Additional information: The contract can be supplied only by a particular economic operator due to technical reasons. The existing ATG estate across the network ha…
About the supplier
Cubic Transportation Systems Limited: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 01381707).