AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
National Highways Limited has published contract details for a direct, below-threshold agreement with NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED. The agreement covers the Linford UTX licence fee and Network Rail’s licence set-up costs.
Published outcomeAward 1 is active and is linked to an active contract. The contract was signed on 14 October 2026, runs from 26 October 2026 to 31 March 2027, and has a stated net value of £33,750 and gross value of £40,500.
Market significanceThis is a small, single-supplier infrastructure-related services arrangement procured without competition.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £33,750 net; £40,500 gross GBP · Verified supplier; active award and active contract
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Award 1 names Network Rail Infrastructure Limited as supplier. Supplier verification records an exact-name match to verified legal name NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED (company number 02904587). Contract 1, linked to award 1, states GBP 33,750 amount and GBP 40,500 amountGross.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceContract details notice on Find a Tender
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Published document is described as “Contract details notice on Find a Tender”.
Procurement status
98% confidenceComplete
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Tender status is “complete”.
Award status
98% confidenceActive
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Award 1 status is “active”.
Contract status
98% confidenceActive
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Contract 1 status is “active”.
Contract signature
99% confidenceSigned 14 October 2026
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Contract 1 gives dateSigned as 2026-10-14.
Contract period
99% confidence26 October 2026 to 31 March 2027
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Contract 1 period startDate is 2026-10-26 and endDate is 2027-03-31.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract net value
99% confidence£33,750
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Contract 1 value.amount is 33750 GBP.
Contract gross value
99% confidence£40,500
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Contract 1 value.amountGross is 40500 GBP.
Value allocation
96% confidenceContract-level value linked to award 1 and lot 1
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Contract 1 is linked to awardID 1; award 1 relates to lot 1.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract details notice published
99% confidence14 October 2026
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Notice publication timestamp is 2026-10-14T15:03:22+01:00.
Contract signed
99% confidence14 October 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-10-14.
Contract start
99% confidence26 October 2026
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Contract 1 period.startDate is 2026-10-26.
Contract end
99% confidence31 March 2027
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Contract 1 period.endDate is 2027-03-31.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
98% confidenceLinford UTX licence and associated set-up cost recovery
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The description states that the agreement covers the Linford UTX licence fee and compensates Network Rail for costs incurred in setting up the licence.
Main procurement category
98% confidenceServices
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Award 1 mainProcurementCategory is “services”.
Classification
97% confidenceInfrastructure works consultancy services (CPV 71311300)
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Award item 1 lists CPV 71311300 with this description.
Lot structure
98% confidenceOne published lot (lot 1)
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Tender and award records identify lot 1 only.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceDirect
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Tender procurementMethod is “direct”.
Competition approach
99% confidenceBelow threshold - without competition
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Tender procurementMethodDetails states “Below threshold - without competition”.
Competition data
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice.
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No bid count, bidder list, evaluation scores or award rationale is provided in the supplied data.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Term
99% confidenceApproximately five months, from 26 October 2026 to 31 March 2027
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The published contract period runs between these dates.
Extension or renewal terms
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice.
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No extension or renewal provisions are included in the supplied contract data.
Above-threshold status
99% confidenceBelow threshold
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Contract 1 aboveThreshold is false.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial structure
96% confidenceThe published scope combines a licence fee with reimbursement of licence set-up costs.
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The agreement description expressly identifies both components.
Supplier relationship
94% confidenceThe direct award is to the organisation identified as incurring the licence set-up costs.
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The description says Network Rail is compensated for costs incurred in setting up the licence, and award 1 names Network Rail as supplier.
Pricing detail
99% confidenceNo breakdown between licence fee and set-up cost compensation is published.
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Only aggregate contract net and gross values are supplied.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Published contract evidence
99% confidenceContract details, including signature date, start/end dates and net/gross values, are supplied.
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Contract 1 includes dateSigned, period and value fields.
Lot detail
99% confidenceLot 1 has no published title, description or separate value.
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The lot record contains no title, description or value amount.
Award decision detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice.
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No award date, evaluation record, bidder count, scores or selection rationale is supplied.
Value interpretation
98% confidenceThe notice supplies both net and gross contract values but does not state the tax treatment or pricing breakdown.
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Contract 1 provides amount 33750 and amountGross 40500 GBP without further breakdown.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- No award date, tender deadline, bid count, evaluation scores, selection rationale or unsuccessful supplier information is published.
- Lot 1 has no published title, description or separate value.
- No itemised pricing distinguishes the licence fee from compensation for set-up costs.
- No extension, renewal option or future procurement plan is supplied.
- The notice does not explain the tax treatment or composition of the stated net and gross values.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
National HighwaysNETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITEDLinford UTXlicence agreementFind a Tenderinfrastructure works consultancy services
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who received the Linford UTX licence award?
NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED received award 1 for lot 1.
What is the value of the contract?
The published contract value is £33,750 net and £40,500 gross.
When does the contract run?
The published period is 26 October 2026 to 31 March 2027.
Was the contract competed?
The notice records a direct procurement described as below threshold and without competition.
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