Remote Securing is part of the Electrical Safety Delivery programme, developing solutions for remotely securing disconnectors that form Points of Isolation (PoIs). Securing Points of Isolation is a requirement of the Electricity at Work Regulations 1989, and solutions for applying securing measures remotely will eliminate the need for operational staff to travel to sites to apply padlocks, leading to safety and efficiency benefits. This is for Phase 2 of the Remote Securing Controller (RSC) design of the Trapped Key Remote Securing project, including Detailed Design of the SCADA scope, Software Build and Factory Acceptance Testing. Deliverables for this contract include: Detailed Design for SCADA, RSC Software Development, Testing and Cyber Security.

Procurement Act 2023

Direct award The direct award to Navitas Engineering is justified in accordance with Schedule 5 of the Procurement Act 2023 UK, on the basis that the services can be supplied only by this supplier due to technical reasons and the need for continuity and compatibility with existing works. Navitas Engineering has been integral to the development of the W&W Remote Securing design to date and holds detailed knowledge of the existing PACE 1 outputs, system architecture, and stakeholder requirements. Appointing an alternative supplier would require significant rework, knowledge transfer, and reassessment of design decisions, introducing disproportionate delay, cost, and risk to programme delivery.

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