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Published 26 Feb 2026, 13:47 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of Signalling Simulator Software and additional Hardware to Wessex Route

Official notice

Authority: NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED (Central government)

Direct awardUtilitiesSME suitable
Sectors: Transport Equipment & Vehicles (34) Delivery listed: Bulgaria (BG34)Czechia (CZ06)UK
+1 moreLondon (UKI)
Awarded value£607,000published award · exc. VAT
Awarded 9 Mar 2026no call for competition
Awarded to IST Simulations Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Procurement of additional signallling simulator panels and software to expand Wessex's operations capability by installing additional signalling simulator functionality, in order to develop the safety and performance capability of our operators, onto existing digital simulator facilities that exist across Wessex Route. We will harness existing hardware previously procured with additional software from the compatible Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) to enhance our capability.

The software will reflect the reality of relay interlockings for maximum efficacy of training, with Train Describer stepping functionality and a full system replica.

Software/ hardware will be installed at Basingstoke and Woking facilities.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1AwardedSME
Delivery listed: Bulgaria (BG34), Czechia (CZ06), UK, LondonEligibility: SME eligible
34632200 Electrical signalling equipment for railways

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
26 Feb 2026, 13:47 GMT
Last source update
27 Mar 2026, 14:42 GMT
Authority reference
ecm_51121
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-028612
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area in notice
Bulgaria (BG34)Czechia (CZ06)UKLondon (UKI)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-065d15 Find a Tender
Why no open competition
Single Suppliers Intellectual Property Exclusive Rights; Single Suppliers Technical Reasons
Published justification

Procurement of additional software and hardware from the original equipment manufacturer

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
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Timeline

19 Mar 2026 → 27 Mar 2026 · 2 dates
  1. Standstill ends217 days ago
    19 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
  2. Notice published209 days ago
    27 Mar 2026, 14:42 GMT

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 26 Feb 2026
  1. Transparency notice published
    26 Feb 2026, 13:47 GMT
    UK5
  2. Contract award notice published
    9 Mar 2026, 11:27 GMT
    UK6
  3. Contract signature expected
    19 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled
  4. Contract details notice published
    27 Mar 2026, 14:42 GMT
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £607,0001 award exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 27 Mar 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
IST Simulations LtdProvision of Signalling Simulator Software/ additional hardware to Wessex Route20 Mar 2026 – 30 Sept 2026£607,0009 Mar 2026Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · IST Simulations Ltd

    Signed
    27 Mar 2026
    Value
    £607,000
    Period
    30 Mar 2026 – 26 Mar 2027
    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, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice
  • IST Simulations LTDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 12675186 Suite 3, Cider Warehouse, Bridge Court, Totnes, South West, TQ9 5DBContact email
  • IST Simulations LtdAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PHBN-4123-YLRT Suite 3, Cider Warehouse, Bridge Court, Totnes, US, TQ9 5DB, USContact 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