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Published 6 May 2026, 15:32 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Southern TCODs (Track Circuit Operating Devices) Maintenance

Official notice

Authority: NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED (Central government)

Framework agreementWorksAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Sectors: Construction & Civil Engineering (45) Delivery: London (UKI)South East (UKJ)South West (UKK)
Framework ceiling (notional)Value not publishedframework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Awarded 6 Apr 2026no call for competition

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Track Circuit Operating Device - Remote Controlled (T-COD (RC) or ZKL) is a Network Rail approved device that creates a circuit in the track that indicates that the section is occupied by simulating a train, which therefore sets the signals to red and the signallers track circuited section to occupied. This enables planned track work in a Line Blockage to have Additional Protection, in addition to signal protection for works to be carried out safely. A requirement is to ensure that the batteries to operate the device(s) are operable and charged. This does require regular maintenance to ensure that the equipment performs as required.

CPV: Railway construction works

How this framework works

From the published notice
Bids received
4 bids received · 1 suppliers appointed

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded
Delivery: London, South East, South West · Southern - Kent, Sussex & Wessex

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0025 Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 (Directive 2014/25/EU)
Procurement category
Works
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement
Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
6 May 2026, 15:32 BST
Last source update
6 May 2026, 15:32 BST
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-041569
Classification (CPV)
Railway construction works
Delivery area
London (UKI)South East (UKJ)South West (UKK)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-069283 Find a Tender
Why no open competition
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification

The contract was awarded without prior publication in the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU) because the procurement was lawfully conducted as a call for competition through the Railway Industry Supplier Qualification Scheme (RISQS), which operates as a recognised qualification system under the Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 (UCR 2016), implementing Directive 2014/25/EU.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 1admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 4
Contracts signed 1latest 6 Apr 2026

1 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

  • Southern Remote-Controlled T-COD Maintenance

    Signed
    6 Apr 2026
    Value
    £4,887,399
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
4bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentRailway services 02904587 Waterloo General Offices, London, UK, SE1 8SWContact email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • High Court of England and WalesReview body LONDON

Framework contractors & participating bidders

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.