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# Testing, Validation, Verification and Integration of ETCS Equipment

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/testing-validation-verification-and-integration-of-etcs-equipment-ocds-h6vhtk-02959a). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED: "Testing, Validation, Verification and Integration of ETCS Equipment". Published status: complete. Published Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/network-rail-infrastructure-limited-coh-02904587)
- **Published Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Electrical installations for railways, Railways traffic-control equipment, Train-monitoring system
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0025
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-02959a`

## Before you bid
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- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/testing-validation-verification-and-integration-of-etcs-equipment-ocds-h6vhtk-02959a#tl-md)

## Description
The Digital Railway Programme (DRP) requires a capability to test interoperability between multiple manufacturers'
equipment and enable adherence to the relevant Technical Specifications of Interoperability (TSIs) in relation to trackside and on-board ETCS equipment.
It is envisaged that the core requirements will comprise the delivery of a System Integration (SI) lab that can provide a single testing platform system that is capable of integrating and testing different suppliers' Trackside and Onboard ETCS products for different projects within the scope of the DRP.
NR will appoint a managed service provider for these testing services. This will include scenario testing of all ETCS equipment (hardware, software and comms) against the known and constantly updated configuration of the network which will provide early identification of any issues in advance of equipment installation and will therefore de-risk ETCS rollout cost and timescales.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 34632300, 34943000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** The Digital Railway Programme (DRP) requires a capability to test interoperability between multiple manufacturers' equipment and enable adherence to the relevant Technical Specifications of Interoperability (TSIs) in relation to trackside and on-boar...

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** Testing, Verification, Validation & Integration (active)
  - Award id: `003634-2021-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Atkins Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-PPON-PLLV-1772-YDYN`

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** Testing, Verification, Validation & Integration (active)

  - Signed Date: 14/01/2021

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F003634-2021)
- **Last Source Update:** 2021-02-23T22:56:06.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T18:01:40.456Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-02959a