ETCS System Safety Assurance

Network Rail Infrastructure Limited
London
Direct award
2 February 2026 to 31 December 2026

Provision of safety assurance services to support regulatory approvals for modifications to the in-service ETCS signalling system between Heathrow and Ealing Broadway. The work requires adherence to the Common Safety Method for Risk Evaluation and Assessment (NR/L2/RSE/100/02) and Commission Regulation (EU) 402/2013, building upon existing documentation and safety cases established for previous project stages.

Open the official notice

Awarded value: £421k; As published
Published: 16 January 2026; Find a Tender
Awarded: 16 January 2026; SYNERGY RAIL
Contract length: 11 months; Ends 31 December 2026

What the buyer is asking for

Provision of specialist rail safety assurance and regulatory compliance consultancy services for ETCS signalling system modifications and infrastructure projects.

Lifecycle

Publishedon Find a Tender
16 January 2026
Contract awardedto SYNERGY RAIL
16 January 2026
Contract starts
2 February 2026
Contract ends
31 December 2026

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Type: Other public body
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How it compares

4.2× the typical transport safety consultancy contract (£100k).

Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/343808/etcs-system-safety-assurance
Buyer reference: ETCS System Safety Assurance
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-06077c
Source: Find a Tender
Last checked: 12 October 2026

Network Rail Infrastructure Limited. ETCS System Safety Assurance. Contract award, 16 January 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/343808/etcs-system-safety-assurance (accessed 12 October 2026).