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Published 31 Mar 2026, 12:49 BST

Official UK procurement notice

AES 2026-28 · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED (Central government)

Direct awardUtilitiesSME suitable
Sectors: Software Packages & ERP (48) Delivery: UK
Awarded value£1,028,849published award · exc. VAT
Awarded 18 Mar 2026no call for competition
Awarded to Pole Star

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Licences and support for the AES system which supports the exam of Ancillary Assets for which a ‘Visual examination by Line of Route’ (LoR) type of examination is acceptable.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1AwardedSME
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligible
48100000 Industry specific software package

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Direct award
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Utilities
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
31 Mar 2026, 12:49 BST
Last source update
29 May 2026, 09:23 BST
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-050602
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-067902 Find a Tender
Why no open competition
Single Suppliers Intellectual Property Exclusive Rights
Published justification

Single supplier - intellectual property or exclusive rights

This particular supplier has intellectual property rights meaning only that supplier can supply the goods and services or works. There are no reasonable alternatives to those goods, services or works.

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
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Timeline

13 Apr 2026 → 29 May 2026 · 2 dates
  1. Standstill ends192 days ago
    13 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
  2. Notice published147 days ago
    29 May 2026, 09:23 BST

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 31 Mar 2026
  1. Transparency notice published
    31 Mar 2026, 12:49 BST
    UK5
  2. Contract award notice published
    31 Mar 2026, 13:17 BST
    UK6
  3. Contract signature expected
    14 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
  4. Contract details notice published
    29 May 2026, 09:23 BST
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £1,028,8491 award exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 14 Apr 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Pole Star14 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2028£1,028,84918 Mar 2026Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · Pole Star

    Signed
    14 Apr 2026
    Value
    £1,028,849
    Period
    14 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2028
    Status
    active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PNZN-9524-VCQJ Waterloo General Office, London, London, SE1 8SWContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • POLE STAR EAM LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 11047806 Pole Star, Dominion House, Guildford, South East, GU1 4PUContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender