Wi-Fi Support and Maintenance for Elizabeth Line, London Overground and Docklands Light Railway

Descriptions

Transport for London (TfL) intends to directly award a contract to Icomera UK Ltd (Icomera) (Icomera Contract) for the support and maintenance of proprietary Wi-Fi infrastructure installed on the Elizabeth Line (EL), London Overground (LO), and Docklands Light Railway (DLR) fleet.

The WiFi infrastructure (Wi-Fi Infrastructure) originally procured and installed by the train manufacturer on the EL, LO and DLR is an infrastructure provided by Icomera. The Wi-Fi Infrastructure is propriety to Icomera.

Following the installation of the Wi-Fi Infrastructure by the train manufacturer the on-going support, maintenance and service management of the Wi-Fi Infrastructure is the responsibility of TfL (Wi-Fi Support Services). Based on this and the fact the Wi-Fi Infrastructure is proprietary to Icomera, TfL require Icomera to provide Wi-Fi Support Services.

Therefore, TfL requires a contract to be in place with Icomera to ensure the on-going provision of the Wi-Fi Support Services.

Scope

EL and LO

In support of the London Mayor's Transport Strategy, TfL committed to enabling Wi-Fi connectivity on EL and LO trains from the start of their respective service operations. TfL offers Wi-Fi to make travel more convenient for the public, support digital services like ticketing and live updates, and meet the growing expectation for reliable connectivity on public transport. As part of the rolling stock procurement, new fleets were required to be Wi-Fi enabled. The Wi-Fi Infrastructure installed on these fleets was provided as part of the train manufacturing process by the rolling stock manufacturer.

In addition, TfL continues to require support for the Wi-Fi Infrastructure, including data transfer between trains and wayside systems, and ongoing monitoring, optimisation, and enforcement of usage policies to ensure reliable service for passengers.

DLR

Further to the continued Wi-Fi Support Services for the EL and LO, a new fleet of trains has also been procured for the DLR, each equipped with Icomera Wi-Fi Infrastructure for maintenance staff. Unlike the EL and LO, the DLR Icomera system will be used for operational and maintenance monitoring, rather than public-facing services. However, as with the EL and LO fleets, the external facing mobile and Wi-Fi router and Wi-Fi Infrastructure is also propriety to Icomera. Therefore, as is the case with the EL and LO, TfL require Icomera to provide external facing data transfer via mobile and Wi-Fi networks and Wi-Fi Support Services for the new fleet of DLR trains.