Planning

Pre market engagement-Understanding Rail Demand

  • NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED

UK2: Preliminary market engagement notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-006783

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-060ee1

Published 26 January 2026, 3:53pm



Scope

Description

Network Rail is looking for a solution that will enable Network Rail and the rail industry to understand passenger movements across its Great Britain network and on all trains. The solution will provide high quality data on

passenger movements. We are keen to understand what systems, solutions and technologies exist that can provide us data on passenger movements.

At this point in time, we are not limited to any particular technology as this market engagement is designed to help us uncover market capability

Total value (estimated)

  • £7,000,000 excluding VAT
  • £8,400,000 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 31 March 2027 to 30 March 2029
  • Possible extension to 30 March 2032
  • 5 years

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Contract locations

  • UK - United Kingdom

Engagement

Engagement deadline

27 February 2026

Engagement process description

To access the instruction/guidance on how to be a part of the initial Pre Market engagement and to access the Pre Market engagement support document please follow below link.

https://networkrail.bravosolution.co.uk/esop/guest/go/opportunity/detail?opportunityId=60709

OR

https://networkrail.bravosolution.co.uk/esop/toolkit/opportunity/current/

60709/detail.si

Alternatively, you may log out of Bravo and click on "current opportunities" on bottom left of Bravo page. Search for the opportunity in the search bar and it will take you to the same place as the links shared above. If error still persists then please contact Bravo helpdesk.

Deadline for responding is 17:00 on 27th Feb'26.


Participation

Particular suitability

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)


Procedure

Special regime

Utilities


Contracting authority

NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PNZN-9524-VCQJ

Waterloo General Office

London

SE1 8SW

United Kingdom

Contact name: kalpana bhatt

Email: kalpana.bhatt@networkrail.co.uk

Website: https://www.networkrail.co.uk/

Region: UKI45 - Lambeth

Organisation type: Public authority - central government