Award

Ask AI about this notice

Summarise, research or assess it with AI

View Markdown

Share this notice

Send this contract to a colleague

Remote Securing - Controller Software Detailed Design

Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd

This public procurement record has 1 release in its history.

Award

02 Sep 2026 at 17:20

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Network Rail Infrastructure Limited procured engineering services for Phase 2 of the Trapped Key Remote Securing project. The work concerns the detailed design and development of a Remote Securing Controller, which will allow disconnectors forming Points of Isolation to be secured remotely. The intended safety benefit is to remove the need for operational staff to travel to sites to apply padlocks, while improving operational efficiency. The scope covers detailed SCADA design, Remote Securing Controller software development, software testing, factory acceptance testing and cyber security. The requirement is associated with Network Rail’s Wales & Western Remote Securing Programme. The procurement is categorised as mechanical and electrical engineering services, under CPV 71334000.

The procurement has been awarded through a direct award and is complete. Navitas Engineering Limited was selected for the single lot. The award is valued at £1,605,801.02 excluding VAT, or £1,926,961.23 including VAT. The contract period runs from 21 September 2026 to 31 July 2027. Network Rail justified the direct award on intellectual property and technical grounds: the software must integrate with an existing SCADA system whose intellectual property Network Rail does not own, and Navitas is already developing the required interfaces. The supplier’s existing role and continuity from the previous phase were also cited as necessary to avoid compatibility problems, disproportionate cost, technical risk and programme impact. The procurement is subject to the utilities regime.

This requirement is most relevant to engineering and technology suppliers able to combine railway electrical safety knowledge with control-system software delivery. Credible competitors would need experience designing and integrating SCADA interfaces, developing embedded or controller software, and testing safety-related systems through factory acceptance testing. Cyber security capability is also central, alongside the ability to understand system architecture, stakeholder requirements and existing infrastructure rather than deliver a stand-alone product. The award rationale shows that continuity, technical compatibility and ownership or access to relevant intellectual property were decisive. Suppliers seeking comparable work from Network Rail should therefore be able to demonstrate end-to-end engineering capability, established knowledge of railway isolation arrangements, and the capacity to work within an existing programme and software environment.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Information

Notice Title

Remote Securing - Controller Software Detailed Design

Notice Description

Remote Securing is part of the Electrical Safety Delivery programme, developing solutions for remotely securing disconnectors that form Points of Isolation (PoIs). Securing Points of Isolation is a requirement of the Electricity at Work Regulations 1989, and solutions for applying securing measures remotely will eliminate the need for operational staff to travel to sites to apply padlocks, leading to safety and efficiency benefits. This is for Phase 2 of the Remote Securing Controller (RSC) design of the Trapped Key Remote Securing project, including Detailed Design of the SCADA scope, Software Build and Factory Acceptance Testing. Deliverables for this contract include: Detailed Design for SCADA, RSC Software Development, Testing and Cyber Security.

Procurement Information

The direct award to Navitas Engineering is justified due to its existing role in the Wales & Western Remote Securing Programme and its extensive knowledge of the developing solution, associated infrastructure, and project requirements. The software development element is dependent upon integration with the existing SCADA software system, for which Network Rail does not own the intellectual property rights. The required interfaces with this system are already being developed and delivered by Navitas Engineering as part of the current Remote Securing design. Furthermore, this contract represents a continuation of the previous phase of services delivered by the Navitas Engineering. Appointing an alternative supplier at this stage would create significant technical compatibility issues and result in disproportionate cost, risk, and programme impacts, making Navitas Engineering the only viable supplier to deliver the required services efficiently and effectively. Under Schedule 5 - Direct Award Justifications of the Procurement Act 2023, which outlines conditions for direct awards: Section 5 states: "The following conditions are met in relation to the public contract-- (a) due to a particular supplier having intellectual property rights or other exclusive rights, only that supplier can supply the goods, services, or works required; and (b) there are no reasonable alternatives to those goods, services, or works." The direct award to Navitas Engineering is in accordance with Schedule 5 of the Procurement Act 2023 UK, on the basis that the services can be supplied only by this supplier due to technical reasons and the need for continuity and compatibility with existing works. Navitas Engineering has been integral to the development of the W&W Remote Securing design to date and holds detailed knowledge of the existing PACE 1 outputs, system architecture, and stakeholder requirements.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f0c1
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083235-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK5 - Transparency Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

71334000 - Mechanical and electrical engineering services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£1,605,801 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
21 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 2027 6-12 months
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 Ltd
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
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

Navitas Engineering

Further Information

Notice Documents

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

View full OCDS Record for this contracting process

JSON Markdown

The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.

Loading OCDS record...