Official UK procurement notice
Ganton, Flaxton, Marston Moor and Hessay - AHB Flex
Authority: NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED (Central government)
Sectors: Transport Equipment & Vehicles (34) Delivery: UK
Awarded value£496,800published award · exc. VAT
Awarded 1 Apr 2026no call for competition
Awarded to Schweizer Electronic Ltd.
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionNetwork Rail intends to award a contract via direct award under the Procurement Act 2023 to Schweizer Electronics Limited to supply 3 no. Flex 2.1 signalling equipment to support installation at Ganton, Flaxton, Marston Moor and Hessay trial sites
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Awarded
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, 17:30 BST
- Last source update
- 6 May 2026, 11:21 BST
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-041425- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-067a0eFind a Tender
- Why no open competition
- Single Suppliers Technical Reasons; Urgency
- Published justification
The direct award justification sits within section 41, paragraph 6, schedule 5 of the Procurement Act 2023 in the circumstance that there is an absence of competition for technical/compatibility reasons.
Notice history
3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 31 Mar 2026- Transparency notice published31 Mar 2026, 17:30 BSTUK5
- Contract award notice published6 May 2026, 11:21 BSTUK6
- Contract signature expected15 May 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastAwards 1
Awarded value £496,8001 award exc. VAT
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schweizer Electronic Ltd.15 May 2026 – 10 Jul 2026 | £496,800 | 1 Apr 2026 | Awarded |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
2 commercial parties on the notice- Schweizer Electronic Ltd.Awarded supplier
- Schweizer Electronic Ltd.Awarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Transparency notice Transparency notice on Find a Tender