Official UK procurement notice
On Train Wifi and Mobile Data SIMs
Authority: ABELLIO EAST MIDLANDS LIMITED
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe provision of SIMs for EMR staff Mobile devices and tablets, the On-Train WiFi services for EMR customers, and sundry mobile computing devices without access to WiFi.
Aims
To enable customers to access the internet via on train WiFi
To provide EMR staff with voice and data services for mobile devices
Consolidation of multiple contracts
Management of SIMs via a single online portal
Ensure Network coverage across the EMR rail network
Flexibility to move between mobile network operators
Provide excellent customer service to EMR customers and staff
Ensure value for money
CPV: Data services
The lotProcurement structure
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This procurement defines the requirements for a contract for the provision of SIMs for EMR staff Mobile devices and tablets, the On-Train WiFi services for EMR customers, and sundry mobile computing devices without access to WiFi.
Aims
To enable customers to access the internet via on train WiFi
To provide EMR staff with voice and data services for mobile devices
Consolidation of multiple contracts
Management of SIMs via a single online portal
Ensure Network coverage across the EMR rail network
Flexibility to move between mobile network operators
Provide excellent customer service to EMR customers and staff
Ensure value for money
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0025 Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 (Directive 2014/25/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 19 Feb 2025, 14:55 GMT
- Last source update
- 1 Dec 2025, 14:29 GMT
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-078521- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04e41cFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 24 Mar 2025, 10:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 180 days from the deadline
Timeline
24 Mar 2025 → 1 Dec 2025 · 3 dates- Submission deadline24 Mar 2025, 10:00 GMT
- Contract starts1 Aug 2025, 00:00 BST
- Notice published330 days ago1 Dec 2025, 14:29 GMT
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete1 Dec 2025, 14:29 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast1 further award records carry no date or value.
Contracts
Contract 078521-2025-1 · supplier not published
- Signed
- 1 Dec 2025
- Value
- —
- Period
- … – 18 Oct 2026
- Status
- active
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- East Midlands RailwayReview body
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.