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DDaT Data Centre (DC) Infrastructure Services - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice

  • NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED

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

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-029253

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-052ae4

Published 2 June 2025, 3:41pm

Last edited 2 June 2025, 3:55pm

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Scope

Description

This project is for a single partner to provide data centre infrastructure services (DCIS).

The scope of the contract covers services needed to support NRIL's data centre infrastructure hosted within data centers, LAN/Edge compute rooms and Cloud Platforms. It includes networks (LAN and WAN), platforms, mainframe, servers, specified applications including tools and services required to effectively operate the infrastructure.

Total value (estimated)

  • £185,000,000 excluding VAT
  • £222,000,000 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 4 January 2027 to 3 January 2034
  • 7 years

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 72222300 - Information technology services
  • 72222000 - Information systems or technology strategic review and planning services

Contract locations

  • UK - United Kingdom

Engagement

Engagement deadline

16 June 2025

Engagement process description

Suppliers are required to complete the online survey within the UK2 Preliminary Pre Market Engagement document.

Please refer to the updated oppotunity listing link in order to complete the survey: - https://networkrail.bravosolution.co.uk/esop/guest/go/opportunity/detail?opportunityId=58341


Participation

Particular suitability

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)


Submission

Publication date of tender notice (estimated)

17 September 2025


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: Sonia Diosee

Email: sonia.diosee@networkrail.co.uk

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

Region: UKI45 - Lambeth

Organisation type: Public authority - central government