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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

Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 13:49.

Opportunity overview

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.

Awarded to

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Oracle Corporation UK Limited

Matched by exact name
Contract value
£898.5k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
27 Nov 2025
Award ID
079871-2025-49838-1
Status
active
Identifier
1782505
Location
Reading, Berkshire,, UK, RG6 1RA, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV72261000 — Software support services

Lots

  • 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.Value not stated

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-05ef06
Status
complete
Procurement Method
limited
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Why this procedure was chosen
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.

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Classification

Id
72261000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Software support services

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Id
D_TECHNICAL
Scheme
TED_PT_AWARD_CONTRACT_WITHOUT_CALL
Description
The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to absence of competition for technical reasons

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
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.

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Price
Type
quality
Description
100
Criterion 2
Type
price
Description
100

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-80538
Name
Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UK
Locality
London
Postal Code
SE1 8SW
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Waterloo General Offices

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
BODY_PUBLIC
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Body governed by public law
Entry 2
Id
01
Scheme
COFOG
Description
General public services

Identifier

Id
02904587
Legal Name
Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd

Contact

Telephone
+44 1908781000
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-168395
Name
Oracle Corporation UK Limited

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UK
Locality
Reading, Berkshire,
Postal Code
RG6 1RA
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Oracle Parkway, Thames Valley Park,

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Id
1782505
Legal Name
Oracle Corporation UK Limited
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-168396
Name
NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
Milton Keynes
Postal Code
MK9 1EN
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Network Rail

Identifier

Legal Name
NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED

Contact

Award information

Award 1
Id
079871-2025-49838-1
Title
Oracle Upgrade Support ASA Market Driven Support
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-168395
Name
Oracle Corporation UK Limited

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
079871-2025-49838-1
Title
Oracle Upgrade Support ASA Market Driven Support
Status
active
Award ID
079871-2025-49838-1
Date Signed
27 Nov 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
898,537.5
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

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

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-05ef06-2025-12-04T16:01:30Zcompiled ·