Planning

Pre market engagement for Network Design Tool

  • NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED

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

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-065286

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05cc85

Published 14 October 2025, 3:42pm

Last edited 23 October 2025, 1:23pm

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Scope

Description

Network Rail is seeking market input to inform the Design Service Fulfilment procurement strategy and system/platform assessment.

This initiative aims to modernise, simplify, and streamline IP network Infrastructure design, integration and provisioning service fulfilment in line with Network Rail's vision: Simpler, Better, Greener, and understand what is available on the market.

Total value (estimated)

  • £10,000,000 excluding VAT
  • £12,000,000 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 14 August 2026 to 14 January 2033
  • 6 years, 5 months, 1 day

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

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

Contract locations

  • UK - United Kingdom

Engagement

Engagement deadline

5 November 2025

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=60378

Deadline for responding is 5th Nov'25


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