Official UK procurement notice
FCCS Design and Validation
Authority: NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe provision of specialist FCCS Design and Validation services to deliver the final tranche of work under Project FCCS T190Plus. The services include technical lead support, assurance of existing FCCS deliverables, production of Work Instructions and Templates for Early Release and Shadow Mode (MVP), BIM‑aligned templates to enable CCS, and supporting system safety artefacts. The services will be delivered by a single supplier under an NR1 contract, with spend incurred against defined milestones and deliverables under a capped time and materials commercial model, up to an approved contract value of £817,782.47
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedProcedure 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
- 28 Apr 2026, 14:25 BST
- Last source update
- 15 Jul 2026, 08:26 BST
- Authority reference
project_44872- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-066521- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-068ceeFind a Tender
- Why no open competition
- Prototypes Development
- Published justification
The requirement relates to the design and validation of FCCS concepts and capabilities. The work constitutes research and development activity, including the development, testing and validation of prototype solutions and technical concepts. The direct award is justified under the prototype and development exemption as the services are required for development and validation purposes rather than the routine supply of services.
- Risks
Delivery of the services is dependent on continued availability of specialist resources with detailed programme‑specific knowledge, and alignment. Changes to programme priorities or interdependencies could impact sequencing of deliverables. These risks are mitigated through milestone‑based delivery, defined acceptance criteria, knowledge transfer requirements, and Network Rail ownership of all outputs. No other material risks to satisfactory contract performance have been identified.
Notice history
4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 28 Apr 2026- Transparency notice published28 Apr 2026, 14:25 BSTUK5
- Contract award notice published15 May 2026, 09:11 BSTUK6
- Contract signature expected1 Jun 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract details notice published15 Jul 2026, 08:26 BSTUK7
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| AtkinsRéalis (a1 a12 b1 b7 c1 c7 d1 d4)project_44872 Design and Validation29 Jun 2026 – 30 Mar 2029 | £817,782 | 14 May 2026 | Awarded |
Contracts
project_44872 - #43521 - FCCS Design and Validation · AtkinsRéalis (a1 a12 b1 b7 c1 c7 d1 d4)
- Signed
- 13 Jul 2026
- Value
- £817,782
- Period
- 13 Jul 2026 – 13 Jun 2028
- Status
- active
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- AtkinsRéalis UK LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Transparency notice Transparency notice on Find a Tender