Notice Information
Notice Title
Speed Management Programme Phase 2 - SMS development
Notice Description
Network Rail intends to award a contract via direct award under the Procurement Act 2023 to Rail Safety and Standards Board (RSSB) for the Speed Management System (SMS) development for Phase 2 of the Speed Management Programme
Procurement Information
The supplier is a unique body with the mandate to conduct this type of work for the rail industry and therefore no other company has the authority to set rail industry standards as mandated by the Government.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05f9fe
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012269-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Direct
- Procurement Method Details
- Direct award
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
-
- CPV Codes
73300000 - Design and execution of research and development
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £834,787 £500K-£1M
- Contracts Value
- £834,787 £500K-£1M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 11 Feb 20261 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 19 Dec 20252 months ago
- Contract Period
- 16 Feb 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 1-2 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- nicola.dixey@networkrail.co.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LONDON
- Postcode
- SE1 8SW
- Post Town
- South East London
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLI London
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLI4 Inner London - East
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLI45 Lambeth
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Lambeth
- Electoral Ward
- Waterloo & South Bank
- Westminster Constituency
- Vauxhall and Camberwell Green
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012269-2026
11th February 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005670-2026
22nd January 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084747-2025
19th December 2025 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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