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Signalling Control System - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice

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

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 03:51.

Opportunity overview

To continue to enhance the safety environment for railway track workers, passengers and the public Network Rail need to introduce technology which enhances safety controls and enables work to be undertaken more efficiently. Through this Preliminary Market Engagement Notice, Network Rail would like to understand available, or significantly developed, solutions for track worker controlled secondary/additional protection that does not require trackside devices on the current network. This is assumed to require either an update or addition to an existing signalling control system or a control centre device that interfaces to the signalling control system. In either case, a connection would then be made to the track worker to allow them to apply and remove the additional protection using a remote device. The purpose of this Preliminary Market Engagement Notice is to allow Network Rail to understand: • What solutions to the problem statement are currently available? And/or potentially available soon. • What can the market offer? • Which systems would it work with? • What, if anything, would Network Rail need to change or adapt for successful implementation?

Classification

  • CPV98000000 — Other community, social and personal 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-052c42
Status
planning
Above Threshold
Yes
Main Procurement Category
services

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Communication

Future Notice Date
1 Dec 2025, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
planning

Contract period

Ends
31 Dec 2026, 23:59
Starts
1 Jan 2026, 00:00

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
98000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Other community, social and personal services

Planning and budget

Documents

Entry 1
Id
029826-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Published
4 Jun 2025, 12:02

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Status
scheduled
Due
27 Jun 2025, 23:59
Description
The purpose of publishing the Signalling Control Systems Preliminary Market Engagement Notice is to engage with the supply market to assess the level of interest / ability for the market to engage with Network Rail using various contractual models. For the sake of clarity, this is not a call to competition and no contract(s) will be awarded to any supplier as a result of participating in this exercise. Within any response to this notice, Suppliers should clearly demonstrate a route to product approval and ergonomic sign-off, preferably with an existing or near-ready product. Submissions should also outline plans for trials, integration with existing interlockings, and ongoing support in a live environment. Network Rail would like to understand the RIRL of your product. In your response please describe the current and planned level. A summary describing your solution which should include: • Why you believe your solution will meet the needs detailed in the Preliminary Market Engagement Notice • Overview of the solution in the form of a slide deck • Provide evidence that the proposer can meet the requirements. • Data or case studies on current deployment or anticipated results if in development • Expected improvements in terms of safety and performance • Timelines for development/implementation of your solution • Indicative costs • How your solution will interact and or integrate with the range of signalling systems that Network Rail currently operate • Confirmation of if the solution is only applicable to that supplier’s equipment or can be implemented more widely • A proposal for current coverage (routes and mileage) and potential coverage following development in possessions or interlocking areas • Assurances around cyber security risks • How your solution handles system or component failure • Outline of safety and regulatory compliance • What the expected lifespan of the solution is and overview of maintenance schedule • Does the solution require a subscription for ongoing software use? If so, what is the duration of the subscription, how frequently does it need to be renewed, and are long-term agreements or extended support packages available to ensure service continuity and access to updates? A summary of your solution against the following categories with justification: - All “requirements” can be ‘met’ and evidenced; Network Rail Product Acceptance is already in place. - All “requirements” can be ‘met’ and evidenced, but no Network Rail Product Acceptance is in place but could be achieved within 6 months. - Requirements cannot be met in full and or Product acceptance is not already in place / could not be achieved within 6 months. 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 “Signalling Control System”. 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 5pm on Friday 27th June 2025. 3) Any feedback, questions or clarifications in respect of this notice, should only be addressed to adam.titmuss@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
Adam Titmuss
Telephone
+447999716302

Recorded locations

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

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-052c42-2025-06-04T12:02:40+01:00Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·