Competition with a shortlist
Competitive procedure with a selection stage: suppliers were shortlisted before being invited to bid.
Key facts
- Supplier
- Ove Arup and Partners Limited
- Value
- £3,000,000
- Procedure
- Call-off from a framework agreement
- Sector
- Architecture & engineering · Technical support services (CPV 71356300)
- Region
- London
- Official notice
- View on Contracts Finder
- Timeline
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- Contract date27 May 2026
- Published9 Jun 2026Published 13 days after the contract date
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.
About the supplier
Ove Arup and Partners Limited: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 01312453).