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Substation Securing

Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd

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14 Sep 2026 at 14:00

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
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04 Aug 2026 at 14:35

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Network Rail Infrastructure Limited procured specialist support for securing substations and progressing its Remote Secure solution. The work covers testing, assurance and implementation, including establishing and operating simulated and live test environments; integrating SCADA; configuring and testing remote terminal units, data loggers, electrical panels and Brodersen RTU equipment; and carrying out associated site activities. The supplier must produce supporting documentation for product assurance and approval before wider deployment across Network Rail assets. The scope includes configuring and operating Nuneaton Substation as a trial site for the Remote Secure App 2i solution, updating a Network Rail demonstration laptop and supporting the associated EPermits solution for electronic-permitting demonstrations through SEP. The procurement is for goods, classified under SCADA or equivalent systems, with delivery in the United Kingdom.

The procurement is complete and was awarded through a direct award under the utilities regime. Morson Project Limited was selected for the single lot on 14 September 2026. The award is valued at £397,000 excluding VAT, or £476,400 including VAT. The contract period runs from 5 October 2026 to 17 September 2027, with signature scheduled for 28 September 2026. Network Rail justified the direct award on the basis that technical reasons meant only this supplier could provide the requirement and that there were no reasonable alternatives. It also considered the work an extension or partial replacement of existing services, where a supplier change would create incompatibility and disproportionate technical difficulties. The selected supplier had previously delivered the services as a specialist subcontractor.

This requirement is most relevant to suppliers with specialist rail or critical-infrastructure systems experience, particularly in SCADA, substation control equipment and secure remote monitoring or operating solutions. A credible competitor would need practical capability in designing and running simulated and live test environments, integrating SCADA, configuring and testing RTUs, data loggers, electrical panels and Brodersen RTU equipment, and supporting on-site substation activities. Experience of product assurance, technical approval and trial deployment across operational assets would be important, alongside the ability to produce controlled technical documentation. The award rationale shows that Network Rail valued existing asset knowledge, historical information, continuity, rapid mobilisation and low operational risk. Suppliers seeking similar future work would therefore need demonstrable understanding of Network Rail environments, electronic permitting and associated demonstration systems, with sufficient technical capacity to deliver integrated testing and implementation.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Substation Securing

Notice Description

This is a one-time STA for the provision of support services to undertake testing, assurance, and implementation activities for the Remote Secure solution. The scope includes the establishment and operation of simulated and live test environments, SCADA integration, configuration and testing of RTU, DLR, electrical panel and Brodersen RTU equipment, associated site activities, and production of supporting documentation. The work will support product assurance and approval activities for future deployment across Network Rail assets, including the configuration and operation of Nuneaton Substation as a trial site for the Remote Secure App 2i solution. The scope also includes updating the Network Rail demonstration laptop and associated EPermits solution to support demonstrations of electronic permitting functionality through SEP.

Procurement Information

The Direct Award is compliant with Schedule 5 of c54 of the Procurement Act. It meets two sub criteria, details of which and justification for each point is listed below. 6The following conditions are met in relation to the public contract-- (a)due to an absence of competition for technical reasons, only a particular supplier can supply the goods, services or works required, and (b)there are no reasonable alternatives to those goods, services or works. The proposed supplier previously delivered the services as the specialist subcontractor and therefore possesses unique operational knowledge, technical understanding, historical asset information and delivery experience associated with the requirement. Network Rail has assessed the market and considers that no reasonable alternative supplier could provide the services within the required timescales without significant technical risk, operational disruption and extensive mobilisation activity. Accordingly, Network Rail considers that the conditions in Schedule 5, Paragraph 6 of the Procurement Act 2023 are satisfied. 7The public contract concerns the supply of goods, services or works by the existing supplier which are intended as an extension to, or partial replacement of, existing goods, services or works in circumstances where-- (a)a change in supplier would result in the contracting authority receiving goods, services or works that are different from, or incompatible with, the existing goods, services or works, and (b)the difference or incompatibility would result in disproportionate technical difficulties in operation or maintenance. Appointing an alternative supplier would require significant mobilisation, knowledge transfer and familiarisation activities, resulting in delay, increased delivery risk and additional cost. The proposed supplier can deliver the requirement immediately and efficiently, reducing implementation risk and ensuring continuity of service while providing value for money for Network Rail.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06db68
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086894-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

42 - Industrial machinery

CPV Codes

42961200 - Scada or equivalent system

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£397,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Sep 20263 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
14 Sep 20263 weeks ago
Contract Period
5 Oct 2026 - 17 Sep 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SE1 8SW
Postcode Area
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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Morson Project Limited

Further Information

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