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AwardedAwarded 14 November 2025

Ultrasonic Rail Testing Sticks

Network Rail Infrastructure Limited · Central government

In brief

Network Rail Infrastructure Limited awarded laboratory equipment work to TrackSYS Non Destructive Testing Limited on 14 November 2025.

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What the notice says

Network Rail (Wales & Western) intends to award a contract via direct award under the Procurement Act (2023) to TrackSYS Non Destructive Testing (NDT) Limited to replace and upgrade the existing fleet of Ultrasonic Testing Sticks. Network Rail uses Ultrasonic Rail Testing Sticks, also known as Pedestrian Rail Detection Systems, to detect internal flaws in rail infrastructure. These devices are critical to the broader non-destructive testing (NDT) strategy aimed at maintaining rail safety and reliability. Due to the specific standards required for non-destructive testing, and the current fleet of products entering an End-of-Life phase, Product Acceptance was achieved on the TrackSYS UT Lite Pedestrian Ultrasonic Rail Tester in collaboration with TrackSYS NDT Ltd and Network Rail's Technical Authority. Not proceeding with this procurement could put the Network Rail Wales Route at significant risk of not being able to equip inspection teams with functioning, compliant equipment.

Who won

WinnerValueDates
TrackSYS Non Destructive Testing Limited£1,547,000
Awarded 29 October 2025
1 April 2026 to 31 March 2028

Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.

Timeline

  1. Transparency notice · UK5, notice 065967-2025
  2. Contract award notice · UK6, notice 069267-2025
  3. Contract details notice · UK7, notice 005290-2026

About the buyer

Network Rail Infrastructure LimitedLast 12 months

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From notice 065967-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 16 October 2025, last updated 21 January 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.