Buyer Name: Transport for Wales Rail Limited (Utility Buyer)
Buyer Address: 3 Llys Cadwyn, Pontypridd, UKL15, CF37 4TH, United Kingdom
Contact Email: procurement.help@tfwrail.wales
Buyer Name: Transport for Wales Rail Limited (Utility Buyer)
Buyer Address: 3 Llys Cadwyn, Pontypridd, UKL15, CF37 4TH, United Kingdom
Contact Email: procurement.help@tfwrail.wales
This direct award relates to the procurement of hosting services, inclusive of ongoing maintenance and technical support, for an On-Train Data Recorder (OTDR) solution. The OTDR system is designed to capture and store operational data relating to train control inputs, the train’s performance in response to those inputs, and the functioning of associated control systems.
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Lot 1 Status: complete
Document Description: Not published
Award Title: On Train Data Recorder
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