Notice Information
Notice Title
Provision of Signalling Simulator Software and additional Hardware to Wessex Route
Notice Description
Procurement of additional signallling simulator panels and software to expand Wessex's operations capability by installing additional signalling simulator functionality, in order to develop the safety and performance capability of our operators, onto existing digital simulator facilities that exist across Wessex Route. We will harness existing hardware previously procured with additional software from the compatible Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) to enhance our capability. The software will reflect the reality of relay interlockings for maximum efficacy of training, with Train Describer stepping functionality and a full system replica. Software/ hardware will be installed at Basingstoke and Woking facilities.
Procurement Information
Procurement of additional software and hardware from the original equipment manufacturer
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-065d15
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028612-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Direct
- Procurement Method Details
- Direct award
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
-
- CPV Codes
34632200 - Electrical signalling equipment for railways
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £607,000 £500K-£1M
- Contracts Value
- £607,000 £500K-£1M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 27 Mar 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 26 Feb 20262 months ago
- Contract Period
- 29 Mar 2026 - 26 Mar 2027 6-12 months
- 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
- 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/028612-2026
27th March 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020803-2026
9th March 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017351-2026
26th February 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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