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    ContractsHelp Point System Replacement - Lot 1 (PSTN to IP Migration)
    Awarded contract

    Help Point System Replacement - Lot 1 (PSTN to IP Migration)

    Awarded
    £182.8k
    Published 17 Jun 2026

    Replace outdated PSTN help points at 29 railway stations with IP-based or GSM technology systems ahead of network decommissioning.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· EnglandPublished 17 Jun 2026· 3 months agoviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £182.8k
    Published 17 Jun 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £182,847
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Rolling
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Transport & Logistics
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      England

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • PE
      Picow Engineering Limited
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 3 months ago.

    17 June 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    This project involves replacing Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) help points across 29 railway stations with modern IP-based systems before the PSTN network is decommissioned. The contractor will upgrade help points using one of three methods: (1) new IP-based help points connected to the Northern Wide Area Network using existing station broadband, (2) existing Ticket Vending Machines (TVMs) retrofitted with help point technology, or (3) modern GSM units where IP installation is not feasible. All replacements will be completed on a like-for-like basis to enable rapid, maintenance-style upgrades without requiring design approvals or Network Rail consents. Stations requiring upgrades include: 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, and Woodhouse. This accelerated programme ensures completion before the PSTN switch-off deadline.

    Track record

    3 awards · 3 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In construction, Northern Trains Limited has awarded 3 contracts to 3 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. ADLER & ALLAN LIMITED1× · 33%
    2. Picow Engineering Limited1× · 33%
    3. Colt Construction Ltd1× · 33%

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    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
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