FCCS Design and Validation

Network Rail Infrastructure Limited
Direct award
13 July 2026 to 13 June 2028

Delivery of the final tranche of Project FCCS T190Plus, including technical lead support and assurance of existing deliverables. The scope covers the production of work instructions, templates for Early Release and Shadow Mode (MVP), BIM-aligned templates to enable CCS, and supporting system safety artefacts. Work is delivered under a capped time and materials commercial model against defined milestones.

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Awarded value: £818k; As published
Published: 28 April 2026; Find a Tender
Awarded: 14 May 2026; AtkinsRéalis
Contract length: 23 months; Ends 13 June 2028

What the buyer is asking for

Provision of specialist engineering design, technical assurance, and safety validation services for complex rail infrastructure and signalling systems.

Lifecycle

Publishedon Find a Tender
28 April 2026
Contract awardedto AtkinsRéalis
14 May 2026
Contract starts
13 July 2026
Contract ends
13 June 2028

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How it compares

4.8× the typical railway station design contract (£170k).

Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/2870433/fccs-design-and-validation
Buyer reference: project_44872
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-068cee
Source: Find a Tender
Last checked: 12 October 2026

Network Rail Infrastructure Limited. FCCS Design and Validation. Contract award, 28 April 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/2870433/fccs-design-and-validation (accessed 12 October 2026).