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Published 8 Aug 2025, 14:40 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Phase 2 - Filton Renewables - Prototype - R&D Project

Official notice

Authority: NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED (Central government)

Direct awardUtilitiesSME suitable
Sectors: Research & Development (R&D) (73) Delivery: UK
Awarded value£2,181,000published award · exc. VAT
Awarded 5 Sept 2025no call for competition
Awarded to Turbo Power Systems Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Network Rail (Wales and Western) intends to award a contract via direct award under the Procurement Act 2023 to Turbo Power Systems Limited (TPS) for the continued development (Phase 2) of a first-of-its-kind 25 kV Integrated Converter Prototype for use on the railway.

This prototype forms part of a strategic innovation programme to enable the use of self-generated renewable energy for powering electric trains — a key enabler of Network Rail’s long-term decarbonisation and sustainability objectives.

TPS, a specialist in advanced power electronic systems, initially proposed the concept to Network Rail and successfully delivered Phase 1, which included the design and demonstration of a proof of concept. This was formally reviewed and approved by Network Rail’s Technical Authority, confirming both technical feasibility and alignment with operational requirements.

The Phase 2 contract will progress the innovation to a functional prototype, building directly on the technical foundations established in the initial phase.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1AwardedSME
Delivery: LondonEligibility: SME eligible
73120000 Experimental development services

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
Yes (GPA, CPTPP)
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
8 Aug 2025, 14:40 BST
Last source update
24 Nov 2025, 17:15 GMT
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-076654
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-058451 Find a Tender
Why no open competition

Prototypes Development; Single Suppliers Intellectual Property Exclusive Rights; Single Suppliers Technical Reasons

Published justification

A direct award is justified under Section 41(1)(b) of the Procurement Act 2023 due to the absence of competition for technical reasons. TPS retains all intellectual property rights (IPR) over the existing design and remains the only economic operator with the capability to deliver the required next stage of development.

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
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Timeline

30 Sept 2025 → 24 Nov 2025 · 2 dates
  1. Standstill ends385 days ago
    30 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
  2. Notice published330 days ago
    24 Nov 2025, 17:15 GMT

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 8 Aug 2025
  1. Transparency notice published
    8 Aug 2025, 14:40 BST
    UK5
  2. Contract award notice published
    19 Sept 2025, 12:58 BST
    UK6
  3. Contract signature expected
    30 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
  4. Contract details notice published
    24 Nov 2025, 17:15 GMT
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £2,181,0001 award exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 17 Oct 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Turbo Power Systems Ltd1 Oct 2025 – 30 Sept 2028 · up to 30 Sept 2030Extensions: Contract may be inextended for additional time to fully provide the deliverables£2,181,0005 Sept 2025Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · Turbo Power Systems Ltd

    Signed
    17 Oct 2025
    Value
    £2,065,000
    Period
    20 Oct 2025 – 19 Oct 2027 · up to 19 Oct 2028 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    R&D Project - may be extended further to meet deliverable requirements

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, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Turbo Power Systems LtdAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PRZP-5234-CTQL 1 Queens Park, Queensway North, Teams Valle Trading Estate, Gateshead, North East, NE11 0QDContact 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