Notice Information
Notice Title
Supply, Repair and Overhaul of Cattron Remote Controller Units and Associated Components
Notice Description
The procurement is for services from the OEM Cattron to provide OEM spare parts for control equipment used on board various Network Rail fleets used for track maintenance and renewal. The scope comprises two main activities 1) Providing OEM approved spare parts for the radio control equipment 2) providing maintenance services according to OEM standards for both the fixed equipment on the rail vehicles and the portable controller handsets and carry cases.
Procurement Information
Network Rail requires spare parts from the OEM (Cattron) to guarantee functionality, reliability and to retain OEM warranties on the equipment. For maintenance services of its equipment, the UK branch of the supplier provides these to ensure equipment is maintained to manufacturer/OEM standards.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-060869
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008132-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Planning, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK5 - Transparency Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Direct
- Procurement Method Details
- Direct award
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
50 - Repair and maintenance services
-
- CPV Codes
50222000 - Repair and maintenance services of rolling stock
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £1,688,531 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £1,688,531 £1M-£10M
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 29 Jan 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 23 Jan 2026Expired
- Award Date
- 29 Jan 20261 months ago
- Contract Period
- 31 Jan 2026 - 31 Jan 2029 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Pending
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
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/008132-2026
29th January 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004227-2026
19th January 2026 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender
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