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Design and Build of a Virtual Possession and Worksite Management Application

NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

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Opportunity overview

Network Rail aims to enhance safety and efficiency for railway track workers, passengers, and the public by introducing technology that improves safety controls and work productivity. This involves using application-based technology to provide virtual briefings to staff involved in possession and worksite management via mobile devices. The goal is to increase productivity through extended track access times and streamlined communication, roles, and responsibilities in worksite management. Full scope available via 'Responding to this Notice' instructions.

Classification

  • CPV48000000 — Software package and information systems
  • CPV48100000 — Industry specific software package
  • CPV72230000 — Custom software development services

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ocds-h6vhtk-051807
Status
planning
Above Threshold
Yes
Main Procurement Category
services

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Special regime

utilities

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
planning

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Ends
18 Jun 2030, 23:59
Starts
20 Jun 2027, 00:00

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
48000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Software package and information systems
Entry 2
Id
48100000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Industry specific software package
Entry 3
Id
72230000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Custom software development services

Planning and budget

Documents

Entry 1
Id
023002-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Published
20 May 2025, 10:01

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Status
scheduled
Due
18 Jun 2025, 23:59
Description
The purpose of this notice is to: • Engage with suppliers to generate interest and prime their resources for the upcoming Tender opportunity. • Provide the market with an update to our latest requirements and commercial position through releasing key documents. • Invite feedback and clarification on the key documents including the following: o Statement of Requirements o Functional and Non-Functional Requirements o Key Performance Indicators o Technological Aspirations and Implementation Please note the responses to this notice will be used for information purposes and will not be deemed as forming part of any proposed bid now, or any future tender. Network Rail reserves the right to engage with individual respondents for further discussion based on information provided through this engagement notice. Responding to this Notice: Responding to this Notice is an excellent opportunity to engage, share relevant information and provide feedback. Should you wish to respond to this Notice please follow the instructions below: 1) Accessing the documents: a. Follow the link: https://networkrail.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html b. From the welcome screen, access the “Current Opportunities” link and select “Design and Build of a Virtual Possession and Worksite Management Application”. Login is not required. c. The released documents will be at the bottom of the page in the attachments section. 2) Once you have reviewed all the documents, the opportunity to feedback and clarify will be open until Wednesday 18th June 2025. 3) Any feedback, questions or clarifications in respect of this notice, should only be addressed to joseph.bygraves@networkrail.co.uk

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PNZN-9524-VCQJ
Name
NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKI45
Country
GB
Locality
London
Postal Code
SE1 8SW
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Waterloo General Office

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - central government

Identifier

Id
PNZN-9524-VCQJ
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Name
Joseph Bygraves

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · London · UKI45 · SE1 8SW · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UK · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

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