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ETCS System Safety Assurance

NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED · Transparency notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 5 Oct 2026, 06:00.

Opportunity overview

The Safety Assurance supplier will be responsible to support obtaining necessary approvals to support delivery of works. The safety assurance supplier will adhere to principles and standards in place according to the following: Application of the Common Safety method for Risk Evaluation and Assessment (NR Standard NR/L2/RSE/100/02). Commission Regulation (EU) 402/2013. The Future works scope is a modification to the in-service ETCS system operating between Heathrow (Stage A) and Ealing Broadway (Stage TB2), with the safety assurance expected to build upon the existing works and documentation produced for these stages.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

SYNERGY RAIL

Match pending…
Published award value
£420.6k
Awarded
Not supplied
Award ID
1
Status
pending
Identifier
GB-COH 07052630
Location
Beckenham, UKI61, BR3 1DZ, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ETCS System Safety Assurance
Status
complete
Procurement Method
direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Why this procedure was chosen
The Western ETCS L2 project, commissioned in November 2023, represents the UK’s first mainline deployment of ETCS Level 2. Synergy Rail was competitively appointed through all prior phases of the project since 2015 via the W&W Safety Assurance Framework (CP6), delivering end-to-end system assurance from GRIP 3 feasibility through to system commissioning and early post-commissioning support. Key services provided included: Development of the safety and acceptance strategy Interoperability verification and regulatory support Management of product acceptance processes. Oversight of all V&V activities and testing phases Completion of safety justifications for operational non-compliances Synergy Rail’s contributions were highly commended by both FCCS SRP and ORR, with ORR explicitly recommending their methodology be used as a template for future ETCS deployments. Justification With the project now in a “post-commissioning enhancement and non-compliance resolution phase”, continuity of system knowledge, safety case integrity and structure, and regulatory confidence are critical to the successful engagement with 4SP/FCCS-SRP and W&W -SRP and deployment. Synergy Rail is uniquely qualified for the following reasons: Unmatched technical familiarity with the deployed system, including contractors architecture, assurance processes, structure of the System Safety Case , Interoperability arguments, the Technical File and bespoke safety justifications used in deployment of the current ETCS L2 Solution. End-to-end project involvement, eliminating the onboarding risks and delays of a new provider Demonstrated regulatory credibility, having delivered a model process acknowledged by the ORR and FSSC-SRP have engendered trust and confidence in submissions streamlining both time to resolution and reduced the “Pull” on critical limited Regulator and Panel member involvement. Established relationships with Network Rail Engineering, Assurance Panel members and project teams Appointing an alternative provider would likely increase final cost, delay critical updates, and undermine continuity of safety oversight and drive increased Panel engagement in submissions and assessment time. Therefore, a Direct Award is the most practical, economical, and low-risk procurement approach for the Industry as a whole.
Published risks
Not Applicable

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Special regime

utilities

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Id
additionalRepeatExtensionPartialReplacement

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED
Id
GB-PPON-PNZN-9524-VCQJ

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PNZN-9524-VCQJ

Address

Street Address
Waterloo General Office
Locality
London
Postal Code
SE1 8SW
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKI45

Contact

Name
Gavin Jones
Telephone
+447734646598

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - central government
Organisation 2
Name
SYNERGY RAIL
Id
GB-COH-07052630

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
07052630

Address

Street Address
264 High Street
Locality
Beckenham
Postal Code
BR3 1DZ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKI61

Contact

Telephone
+447788924444

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
sme
Vcse
No

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Title
ETCS System Safety Assurance
Status
pending
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
34632200
Description
Electrical signalling equipment for railways
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
45234115
Description
Railway signalling works
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
72225000
Description
System quality assurance assessment and review services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Value

Including VAT
504,737
Amount
420,614.17
Currency
GBP

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-07052630
Name
SYNERGY RAIL

Contract period

Starts
2 Feb 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 Dec 2026, 23:59

Related lots

1

Documents

Entry 1
Id
003816-2026
Document Type
awardNotice
Notice Type
UK5
Description
Transparency notice on Find a Tender
Published
16 Jan 2026, 11:33
Format
text/html

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Due
29 Jan 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · London · UKI45 · SE1 8SW · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 003816-2026Transparency notice on Find a Tender ·