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Email Achieving Solution (EAS) Software Renewal

NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED · Contract award notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 3 Oct 2026, 16:28.

Opportunity overview

Network Rail is undertaking a direct award to renew support and maintenance services for the Email Archiving Solution (EAS), also known as the Capax Enterprise Archive Solution. The EAS is a legacy email and file archive platform used to access, search, retrieve and reconstruct historic records for statutory, regulatory, audit and litigation purposes. Continued support is essential to maintain evidential integrity and ensure compliance with legal and information governance obligations. The service includes support and maintenance for approximately 52,050 EAS licences and associated components, including SOLR search, eDiscovery, archival and retrieval tools, and STORM functionality. The solution is hosted on‑premise within Network Rail infrastructure and supports a fixed historic dataset with no change to scope or functionality. This procurement is being awarded directly to Zantaz Data Resources Ltd, the only supplier licensed and technically capable of supporting the EAS platform and its dependent components. No alternative suppliers exist with the necessary technical rights or capability to maintain this legacy system. The direct award ensures continuity of a business‑critical compliance service while maintaining cost stability and value for money.

Awarded to

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Published award value
£938.2k
Awarded
19 Mar 2026
Award ID
1
Status
pending
Identifier
GB-PPON PTHT-6486-GTPD
Location
London, UKI31, EC2Y 5AU, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

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-0665c6
Status
complete
Procurement Method
direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Special regime

utilities

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

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

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PNZN-9524-VCQJ

Address

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

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - central government
Organisation 2
Name
Zantaz Data Resources Ltd
Id
GB-PPON-PTHT-6486-GTPD

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PTHT-6486-GTPD

Address

Street Address
2 London Wall Place London Wall Place, 6th Floor
Locality
London
Postal Code
EC2Y 5AU
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKI31

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
sme
Vcse
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No
Sheltered Workshop
No

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Status
pending
Date
19 Mar 2026, 00:00
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
Has Renewal
Yes

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
72267000
Description
Software maintenance and repair services
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
72252000
Description
Computer archiving services
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
72267100
Description
Maintenance of information technology software

Value

Including VAT
1,125,811.04
Amount
938,175.87
Currency
GBP

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-PPON-PTHT-6486-GTPD
Name
Zantaz Data Resources Ltd

Standstill Period

Ends
30 Mar 2026, 23:59

Contract period

Starts
1 Apr 2026, 00:00
Ends
29 Dec 2028, 23:59
Max Extent Date
29 Dec 2030, 23:59

Renewal

Description
The contract includes two optional extension periods, each of 12 months, allowing the total contract duration to extend from an initial three‑year term to a maximum of five years. The extensions may be exercised by Network Rail to ensure continued support and maintenance of the Capax Enterprise Archive Solution (EAS) where the system remains operationally required for statutory, regulatory, audit and litigation purposes. The extension option provides continuity of a business‑critical legacy service supported by a sole licensed supplier, where no alternative technically viable market exists.

Related lots

1

Documents

Entry 1
Id
025308-2026
Document Type
awardNotice
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Published
19 Mar 2026, 15:08
Format
text/html

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Due
30 Mar 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Recorded locations

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

Notice and amendment history

2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

2 VERSIONS
  1. 021106-2026Transparency notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 025308-2026Contract award notice on Find a Tender ·