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Published 31 Mar 2026, 17:30 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Ganton, Flaxton, Marston Moor and Hessay - AHB Flex

Official notice

Authority: NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED (Central government)

Direct awardUtilities
Sectors: Transport Equipment & Vehicles (34) Delivery: UK
Awarded value£496,800published award · exc. VAT
Awarded 1 Apr 2026no call for competition
Awarded to Schweizer Electronic Ltd.

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Network Rail intends to award a contract via direct award under the Procurement Act 2023 to Schweizer Electronics Limited to supply 3 no. Flex 2.1 signalling equipment to support installation at Ganton, Flaxton, Marston Moor and Hessay trial sites

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded
Delivery: UK
34940000 Railway equipment

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
31 Mar 2026, 17:30 BST
Last source update
6 May 2026, 11:21 BST
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-041425
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-067a0e Find a Tender
Why no open competition
Single Suppliers Technical Reasons; Urgency
Published justification

The direct award justification sits within section 41, paragraph 6, schedule 5 of the Procurement Act 2023 in the circumstance that there is an absence of competition for technical/compatibility reasons.

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 31 Mar 2026
  1. Transparency notice published
    31 Mar 2026, 17:30 BST
    UK5
  2. Contract award notice published
    6 May 2026, 11:21 BST
    UK6
  3. Contract signature expected
    15 May 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £496,8001 award exc. VAT
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Schweizer Electronic Ltd.15 May 2026 – 10 Jul 2026£496,8001 Apr 2026Awarded

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

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice
  • Schweizer Electronic Ltd.Awarded supplierGB-COH: 05426030 Unit 3 Falcon Park, Claymore, Tame Valley Industrial Estate, Tamworth, West Midlands, B77 5DQContact email, phone
  • Schweizer Electronic Ltd.Awarded supplierGB-PPON: PLTG-8431-RGCM Unit 3 Falcon Park, Claymore, Tame Valley Industrial Estate, Tamworth, West Midlands, B77 5DQContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender