Contract

High Voltage Protection Testing

  • Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd

F06: Contract award notice – utilities

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-041009

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-056169

Published 17 July 2025, 3:00pm



Section one: Contracting entity

one.1) Name and addresses

Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd

Waterloo General Offices

London

SE1 8SW

Email

Oliver.Butler@networkrail.co.uk

Telephone

+44 1908781000

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKK - South West (England)

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.networkrail.co.uk

one.6) Main activity

Railway services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

High Voltage Protection Testing

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 71311230 - Railway engineering services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.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.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £2,400,000

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 31210000 - Electrical apparatus for switching or protecting electrical circuits

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKK - South West (England)
Main site or place of performance

Wessex Inner

two.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.

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 31210000 - Electrical apparatus for switching or protecting electrical circuits

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKK - South West (England)

two.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.

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2019/S 027-060964

four.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a periodic indicative notice

The contracting entity will not award any further contracts based on the above periodic indicative notice


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

ecm_45782

Lot No

1

Title

HV Protection Testing

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

21 March 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 3

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

KH Engineering Services

Sidcup

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKJ - South East (England)
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £2,400,000


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

ecm_44286

Lot No

2

Title

HV Protection Testing

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

21 March 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 3

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

WJ Project Services Ltd

Rugby

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKG1 - Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £2,400,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

High Court of England & Wales

London

Country

United Kingdom