Contract award notice – utilities
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd
Waterloo General Offices
London
SE1 8SW
UK
Telephone: +44 1908781000
E-mail: Oliver.Butler@networkrail.co.uk
NUTS: UKK
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.networkrail.co.uk
I.6) Main activity
Railway services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
High Voltage Protection Testing
II.1.2) Main CPV code
71311230
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The provision of testing resource able to absorb defined cyclical & reactive works, undertaking substation relay protection tests comprising of 1 Level A Protection Tester with required competency specific categories and one testing assistant per team both holding 1st aid for electrical accidents. This will be per lot. This test team will carry out Services in the following:
• Feeder relay test (Electronic/ Electro-Mech): OC, EF & TLY, SIP
• Rectifier & Transformer protection test (Electronic/Electro-Mech): Bulhholtz, OC & EF, biased differential (PTX)
• Bus zone protection
The Supplier will endeavour to correct, in the same visit, faults identified during the testing to ensure a good service on site.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
2 400 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
31210000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKK
Main site or place of performance:
Wessex Inner
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The provision of testing resource able to absorb defined cyclical & reactive works, undertaking substation relay protection tests comprising of 1 Level A Protection Tester with required competency specific categories and one testing assistant per team both holding 1st aid for electrical accidents. This will be per lot. This test team will carry out Services in the following:
• Feeder relay test (Electronic/ Electro-Mech): OC, EF & TLY, SIP
• Rectifier & Transformer protection test (Electronic/Electro-Mech): Bulhholtz, OC & EF, biased differential (PTX)
• Bus zone protection
The Supplier will endeavour to correct, in the same visit, faults identified during the testing to ensure a good service on site.
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 2
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
31210000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The provision of testing resource able to absorb defined cyclical & reactive works, undertaking substation relay protection tests comprising of 1 Level A Protection Tester with required competency specific categories and one testing assistant per team both holding 1st aid for electrical accidents. This will be per lot. This test team will carry out Services in the following:
• Feeder relay test (Electronic/ Electro-Mech): OC, EF & TLY, SIP
• Rectifier & Transformer protection test (Electronic/Electro-Mech): Bulhholtz, OC & EF, biased differential (PTX)
• Bus zone protection
The Supplier will endeavour to correct, in the same visit, faults identified during the testing to ensure a good service on site.
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement with a single operator.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2019/S 027-060964
IV.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Contract No: ecm_45782
Title: HV Protection Testing
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
21/03/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
KH Engineering Services
Sidcup
UK
NUTS: UKJ
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 2 400 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 2
Contract No: ecm_44286
Title: HV Protection Testing
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
21/03/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
WJ Project Services Ltd
Rugby
UK
NUTS: UKG1
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 2 400 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court of England & Wales
London
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
17/07/2025