Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd
Waterloo General Offices
London
SE1 8SW
brent.murgatroyd@networkrail.co.uk
Telephone
+44 1908781000
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
02904587
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.networkrail.co.uk/
Buyer's address
https://www.networkrail.co.uk/
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Oracle provide Market Driven Support (now known as Upgrade Support) for older database versions 11.2, 12.1 and 12.2, which are out of Premier and Extended Support. MDS/Upgrade Support provides sever
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 72261000 - Software support services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Oracle provide Market Driven Support (now known as Upgrade Support) for older database versions 11.2, 12.1 and 12.2, which are out of Premier and Extended Support.
MDS/Upgrade Support provides severity one fixes, security updates, upgrade support and a Technical Account Manager (TAM). This is not available from other suppliers.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £898,537.50
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Oracle provide Market Driven Support (now known as Upgrade Support) for older database versions 11.2, 12.1 and 12.2, which are out of Premier and Extended Support.
MDS/Upgrade Support provides severity one fixes, security updates, upgrade support and a Technical Account Manager (TAM). This is not available from other suppliers.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 100
Price - Weighting: 100
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:
- absence of competition for technical reasons
Explanation:
Done under the new PA23 regime and is deemed compliant under Sch 5,6.a. “6 The following conditions are met in relation to the public contract— (a) due to an absence of competition for technical reasons, only a particular supplier can supply the goods, services or works required”. This is enhanced support for end of life services which Oracle is the only one that can provide compliant Severity 1 fixes and security updates.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
49838
Title
Oracle Upgrade Support ASA Market Driven Support
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
27 November 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Oracle Corporation UK Limited
Oracle Parkway, Thames Valley Park,
Reading, Berkshire,
RG6 1RA
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
1782505
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £898,537.50
Total value of the contract/lot: £898,537.50
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED
Network Rail
Milton Keynes
MK9 1EN
brent.murgatroyd@networkrail.co.uk
Country
United Kingdom