Awarded contract

THRE0073 Market Application Readiness for European Train Control System (ETCS) for Network Rail

Details

Value
£3,000,000
Duration
2 years
Topic
Technical support services
Published
9 June 2026

Tender description

Provision of specialist technical and commercial advice to support Network Rails oversight of the Industry Partnership Digital Railway (IPDR) programme. Network Rail requires the support of technical advisors who are highly capable, with the knowledge and ability to provide additional 'engine room' support to help them manage queries and clarifications on the national European Train Control System (ETCS) requirements, and to process the large number of existing clarifications and requirements refinement.

Timeline

  1. Completed: Award date26 May 2026
  2. Completed: Award published9 June 2026
    Current notice
  3. Next: Contract expiry date25 May 2028in 2 years

About the buyer

Department for Transport (DfT) is a central government department, with commercial work spanning road, rail, aviation and maritime transport across the United Kingdom. The Group Commercial Directorate leads procurement for DfT from Great Minster House. Every opportunity DfT runs directly is advertised on Contracts Finder. National Highways, HS2 Ltd and Network Rail each run their own separate procurement as arm's-length bodies of DfT. The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency and the Maritime and Coastguard Agency also buy separately. Suppliers to DfT are paid on 90% of undisputed invoices under its prompt payment commitment.

Procurement spend from central entities makes up 66% of overall UK public spend.

Over the past 5 years, most of DfT's contract awards have been in business services, architectural and engineering services and research and development.

Relevant CPV codes

  • 71356300 · Technical support services
  • 72220000 · Systems and technical consultancy services

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