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Published 19 Dec 2025, 10:23 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Speed Management Programme Phase 2 - SMS development

Official notice

Authority: NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED (Central government)

Direct awardUtilities
Sectors: Research & Development (R&D) (73) Delivery: UK
Awarded value£834,787published award · exc. VAT
Awarded 22 Jan 2026no call for competition
Awarded to RAIL SAFETY AND STANDARDS BOARD LIMITED

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Network Rail intends to award a contract via direct award under the Procurement Act 2023 to Rail Safety and Standards Board (RSSB) for the Speed Management System (SMS) development for Phase 2 of the Speed Management Programme

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded
Delivery: London
73300000 Design and execution of research and development

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
19 Dec 2025, 10:23 GMT
Last source update
11 Feb 2026, 10:53 GMT
Authority reference
project_45135
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-012269
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05f9fe Find a Tender
Why no open competition
Single Suppliers Intellectual Property Exclusive Rights
Published justification

The supplier is a unique body with the mandate to conduct this type of work for the rail industry and therefore no other company has the authority to set rail industry standards as mandated by the Government.

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
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Timeline

2 Feb 2026 → 11 Feb 2026 · 2 dates
  1. Standstill ends260 days ago
    2 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
  2. Notice published252 days ago
    11 Feb 2026, 10:53 GMT

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 19 Dec 2025
  1. Transparency notice published
    19 Dec 2025, 10:23 GMT
    UK5
  2. Contract award notice published
    22 Jan 2026, 11:28 GMT
    UK6
  3. Contract signature expected
    4 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled
  4. Contract details notice published
    11 Feb 2026, 10:53 GMT
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £834,7871 award exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 10 Feb 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
RAIL SAFETY AND STANDARDS BOARD LIMITED16 Feb 2026 – 31 Mar 2027 · up to 30 Jun 2027Extensions: 3 months - for any additional re-work£834,78722 Jan 2026Awarded

Contracts

  • Speed Management Programme Phase 2 - SMS development · RAIL SAFETY AND STANDARDS BOARD LIMITED

    Signed
    10 Feb 2026
    Value
    £834,787
    Period
    16 Feb 2026 – 31 Mar 2027 · up to 30 Jun 2027 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    3 months - for any additional re-work

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 email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

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