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Published 27 Feb 2026, 16:47 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Help Point Replacement Project - Lot 1 - PTSN

Official notice

Authority: Northern Trains Ltd (Public body)

WorksBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdUtilities
Published estimate£150,000£180,000 inc. VAT21.9% above published estimate
Submissions closed 7 Apr 2026awarded 14 May 2026
Awarded to Picow Engineering Limited
Contract term 7 moends 31 Dec 2026 · starts 25 May 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

It is proposed to replace the majority of the PSTN units with new IP-based help points or with existing TVMs retrofitted with help point technology and features. TVMs are all networked devices. The majority of new help points will be connected to the Northern Wide Area Network (WAN) using existing station broadband as part of this scheme.

Where it is not possible to replace with IP devices, the help points will be replaced with modern technology GSM units.

PSTN help points will be upgraded on a like for like basis using one of the two methods outlined above. This will enable works to progress as maintenance style upgrades without the requirement for design or Network Rail consents and achieve an accelerated delivery programme for completion ahead of PSTN switch off.

Contractor is to provide station upgrades and provide Help Point replacements at the locations below:

Althorpe, Ashton-under-Lyne, Brinnington, Bryn, Buckshaw Parkway, Crossflatts, Davenport, East Disbury, Gatley, Greenfield, Guide Bridge, Hadfield, Headingley, Heald Green, Levenshulme, Low Moor, Manchester Oxford Road, Marple, Mauldeth Road, Morpeth, Mossley, New Mills Central, New Pudsey, Reddish North, Romiley, Rose Hill, Swinton (Manchester), Thorne North, Westhoughton, Woodhouse

CPV: Construction work

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 7 moPublished value£150,000
Contract period: 25 May 2026 – 31 Dec 2026 (7 mo)Value: £150,000 exc. VAT · £180,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UK

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 50%Price: 50%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Quality: 50%
  • Commercial: 50%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Commercial
  • Quality
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 50 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 5 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Works
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Utilities
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
27 Feb 2026, 16:47 GMT
Last source update
15 May 2026, 13:14 BST
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-018146
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
Construction work
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-065ed7 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Delta eSourcing · Who buys & how to bid on Delta
Public notice page · account needed to bidElectronic submission not allowed
Access & registration note: Free Select account; no DUNS asked at signup
Submission deadline
7 Apr 2026, 17:00 BST
Clarification deadline
7 Apr 2026, 17:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Not allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

27 Feb 2026 → 25 May 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published241 days ago
    27 Feb 2026, 16:47 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by202 days ago
    7 Apr 2026, 17:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline202 days ago
    7 Apr 2026, 17:00 BST
  4. Latest notice published164 days ago
    15 May 2026, 13:14 BST
  5. Contract starts155 days ago
    25 May 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 27 Feb 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    27 Feb 2026, 16:47 GMT
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    15 May 2026, 13:14 BST
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    15 May 2026, 13:14 BST
  4. Contract signature expected
    17 May 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £182,8471 award exc. VAT
Bids received 5
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Picow Engineering Limited18 May 2026 – 31 Dec 2026£182,84714 May 2026Awarded

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
5final-stage tenders00—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Northern Trains Limited

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

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Picow Engineering LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 01466425 1 Station House, Lowlands Road, Runcorn, Cheshire, North West, WA7 5TQContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender