Official UK procurement notice
Passport (Asset Suite 9) maintenance and support 2026
Authority: Nuclear Restoration Services Limited (Public body)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionPassport maintenance and support from 2026
Passport is a works management system used to facilitate the delivery and recording of the maintenance schedule activities, ensuring that sites remain compliant with the various regulatory bodies. It is used for work management, inventory management, document and records management and engineering change management including but not limited to:
Proactively and sustainably managing assets, ensuring safety, security and environmental compliance is maintained to the relevant standards;
Enabling programmes to understand the requirements on assets critical to their programmes, minimising emergent risks;
Managing assets in terms of knowledge, performance, risk and expenditure over the lifecycle.
The system is used at 8 NRS sites by c. 600 users.
The estimated price includes maintenance, hosting, CPI, minor upgrades and exit costs and the term is five years with an option to extend for a 6th year.
Terms and conditions of this contract will allow sites to be removed from this contract on a one by one basis as EAM is implemented throughout the business.
The transparency notice Contract value is based on the maximum contract extension period therefore it is not a guaranteed value of spend.
CPV: IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
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
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- 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
- 21 May 2025, 11:17 BST
- Last source update
- 9 Sept 2026, 08:30 BST
- Authority reference
C21711- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-085161- Latest notice
- Contract performance notice (UK9)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-051a29Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- Additional Repeat Extension Partial Replacement
- Published justification
(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.
There is a live procurement to replace Passport and align the Computerised Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS) across NRS. The Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) project is live in Atamis and details can be found under C17423.
Ongoing support to Passport will be required whilst the outcome of the EAM project is awaited and EAM is implemented across all NRS sites.
Hitachi Energy is neither an excluded or excludable supplier.
- Risks
Delays to EAM implementation on any of the Passport sites
CPI exceeds current estimates
Minor upgrades required due to underlying software becoming unsupported
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
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Timeline
21 May 2025 → 9 Sept 2026 · 5 dates- Planning notice published21 May 2025, 11:17 BST
- Next notice expected31 Aug 2025, 23:59 BST
- Standstill ends331 days ago28 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Contract starts298 days ago1 Jan 2026
- Latest notice published47 days ago9 Sept 2026, 08:30 BST
Notice history
10 events · 5 releases on Find a Tender · since 21 May 2025- Pipeline notice published21 May 2025, 11:17 BSTUK1
- Transparency notice published13 Nov 2025, 15:49 GMTUK5
- Status changed to complete13 Nov 2025, 15:49 GMT
- Procurement method changed13 Nov 2025, 15:49 GMT
- Buyer details updated13 Nov 2025, 15:49 GMT
- Contract award notice published19 Nov 2025, 16:49 GMTUK6
- Buyer details updated19 Nov 2025, 16:49 GMT
- Contract signature expected12 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMTscheduled
- Contract details notice published24 Mar 2026, 17:09 GMTUK7
- Contract performance notice published9 Sept 2026, 08:30 BSTUK9
Routine re-releases (5)
- 2025-11: 1 release · 13 Nov 2025
- 2025-05: 1 release · 21 May 2025
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hitachi Energy UK Limited1 Jan 2026 – 31 Dec 2030 · up to 31 Dec 2031Extensions: Optional year to allow completion of EAM project if required · Options: One year extension option | £4,400,000 | 19 Nov 2025 | Awarded |
Contracts
Passport (Asset Suite 9) maintenance and support 2026 · Hitachi Energy UK Limited
- Signed
- 22 Dec 2025
- Value
- £4,400,000
- Period
- 1 Jan 2026 – 31 Dec 2030 · up to 31 Dec 2031 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- Optional year to allow completion of EAM project if required
- Options
- One year extension option
4 agreed KPIs: System response times · Cyber Security · Social Value - Health & Wellbeing …
- System response times, Demonstrate suitable response times for all transactions by submitting report prior to review meetings. Response times will include all transactions except: Searches, Prompts, Batch Jobs, Initial logins, and transactions that include Microsoft Object Linking And Embedding (OLE). 1 Unacceptable 97.5% < 15 sees, 95%< 5 sees and 82%< 3 sees 2 Poor 98.0% < 15 sees, 96%< 5 sees and 86%< 3 sees 3 Satisfactory 98.5% < 15 sees, 97%< 5 sees and 90%< 3 sees 4 Good 99.0% < 15 sees, 98%< 5 sees and 94%< 3 sees 5 Excellent 99.5% < 15 sees, 99%< 5 sees and 98%< 3 sees
- Cyber Security, Demonstrate action to identify and manage cyber security risks in the delivery of the contract including in the supply chain. Is cyber security managed appropriately and compliant with current standards? Does Hitachi Energy actively engage with The Customer in relation to sharing appropriate and relevant cyber information? 1 Unacceptable Non-compliance which could lead to damage to IT systems or regulatory issue. 2 Poor Non-compliant use of the system by Hitachi Energy. 3 Satisfactory Compliant with legislation and The Customer/contract procedures including the Security Aspects Letter. Maintaining communication with The Cusomter on security clearance details (e.g. clearance levels and dates) through the relevant channels to ensure appropriate IT access can be maintained throughout the contract/disruption to the Hitachi Energys access kept to a minimum. Proactive approach and developing a positive security culture. Standards 4 Good above legislative or The Customer requirements. Presenting ideas for improvement. Evidence of reporting events and unusual occurrences through . appropriate mechanisms. Provide input into quarterly meetings. 5 Excellent Innovative approach. Excellent standards. Embedded security culture. Evidence provided of continuous improvements and plans for the future relevant to the scope of the services and management of cyber security risks.
- Social Value - Health & Wellbeing, Demonstrate action to support health and wellbeing, including physical and mental health, to the company staff. Is the company demonstrating support of mental health in the workplace? Has the company signed up to the Mental Health at Work Commitment (Supporting mental health at work)? How many of the 6 standards of the commitment framework does the company demonstrably meet? 1 Unacceptable Does not consider support of health and wellbeing of staff a priority 2 Poor Does not demonstrate support of health and wellbeing of staff 3 Satisfactory Demonstrates support of health and wellbeing of staff. Acts in accordance with the Mental Health at Work Commitment. 4 Good Has signed up to the Mental Health at Work Commitment. Demonstrates continuous commitment to 3 of the 6 standards of the Commitment framework 5 Excellent Demonstrates continuous commitment to all 6 standards of the I ICommitment framework
- Customer service, Demonstrate suitable response times for all transactions by submitting report prior to review meetings. Are portal logs responded to on time in accordance with the Customer Experience Policy Guide? Are any extenuating circumstances addressed promptly? Is communication of anticipated delays proactive? 1 Unacceptable =<80% 2 Poor =<85% 3 Satisfactory =>90% 4 Good =>95% 5 Excellent = 100% Response times will include all transactions except: Searches, Prompts, Batch Jobs, Initial logins, and transactions that include Microsoft Object Linking And Embedding (OLE).
- Good - performance is meeting or exceeding the KPI Cybersecurity · to 31 Mar 2026
- Good - performance is meeting or exceeding the KPI Social value - health & wellbeing · to 31 Mar 2026
- Good - performance is meeting or exceeding the KPI System response times · to 31 Mar 2026
- Good - performance is meeting or exceeding the KPI Customer service · to 31 Mar 2026
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeBidders & participating suppliers
2 commercial parties on the notice- HITACHI ENERGY UK LIMITEDAwarded supplier
- HITACHI ENERGY UK LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (12)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Signed contract Redacted Contract App 1.2 Managed Services
- Signed contract Redacted Contract 3.3b Schedule
- Signed contract Redacted Contract Exit Managment
- Signed contract Redacted Contract App 1.1 Master Contract
- Signed contract Redacted Contract Main Agreement
- Signed contract Redacted Contract NRS App 3.1 Order Form
- Signed contract Redacted Contract App 2 Additional Clauses
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract performance notice Contract performance notice on Find a Tender
- 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
- Pipeline notice Pipeline notice on Find a Tender