Home / Opportunities / Opportunity
PROCUREMENT OPPORTUNITY

Y-App (Yard Application) - Design, Build and Support

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

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 23:27.

Opportunity overview

Network Rail intends to undertake preliminary market engagement in relation to the continued provision of a Y‑App, a web and mobile-based application supporting freight yard operations. The requirement is expected to include the delivery of a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solution, incorporating web hosting, database maintenance, data management, service desk provision, and ongoing support and maintenance. The system is business-critical and supports the management and validation of plant usage data across the network, underpinning safety assurance, compliance with standards, and supply chain performance management. Network Rail is also seeking to understand market capability to deliver ongoing system enhancements and development activities on a call-off basis, enabling the solution to evolve in line with stakeholder requirements and organisational priorities. As part of this preliminary market engagement, suppliers will be invited to respond to an Expression of Interest (EOI) document to provide information on capability, experience and potential delivery approaches. The purpose of this preliminary market engagement is to gather market insight, validate requirements, and better understand available solutions and delivery approaches ahead of any potential procurement activity. This notice is issued for market engagement purposes only and does not constitute a call for competition. Any future procurement will be conducted in accordance with applicable procurement regulations.

Classification

  • CPV72000000 — IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
  • CPV72222300 — Information technology services
  • CPV72230000 — Custom software development services
  • CPV72250000 — System and support services
  • CPV72260000 — Software-related services
  • CPV72400000 — Internet 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-06b2ad
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
Status
planning

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

Starts
30 Jan 2027, 00:00
Ends
30 Jun 2028, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
72000000
Description
IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
72260000
Description
Software-related services
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
72222300
Description
Information technology services
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
72250000
Description
System and support services
Entry 5
Scheme
CPV
Id
72400000
Description
Internet services
Entry 6
Scheme
CPV
Id
72230000
Description
Custom software development services

Planning and budget

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Description
Engagement Approach This preliminary market engagement will be conducted using a written Expression of Interest (EOI) document to gather information on supplier capability, capacity and market interest. No supplier events are currently planned. Network Rail reserves the right to engage further with respondents, including clarification discussions or follow-up engagement where appropriate. How to Participate Suppliers wishing to participate should review the EOI documentation and submit a response in line with the instructions provided. Accessing the documents Visit the Bravo portal: https://networkrail.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html Select “View Current Opportunities” and locate: Y‑App (Yard Application) – Design, Build and Support The documents are available within the attachments section (no login required) Submission of Expressions of Interest Suppliers are invited to submit a concise written response in line with the EOI document. Responses should: Be no more than 3 pages (excluding supporting information such as case studies) Be submitted in PDF or Word format Include supporting information only where relevant Responses must be submitted to: humza.tayyab@networkrail.co.uk by the deadline stated in this notice. Clarification Questions Any clarification questions should be submitted to: humza.tayyab@networkrail.co.uk by the stated clarification deadline. Important Information This preliminary market engagement is for information-gathering purposes only and does not constitute a call for competition. The EOI document is intended solely to inform Network Rail’s understanding of the market and will not be used to evaluate or shortlist suppliers for any future procurement. Participation or non-participation in this engagement will not advantage or disadvantage any supplier in any future procurement process.
Due
1 Jul 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Documents

Entry 1
Id
055101-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Published
11 Jun 2026, 11:34
Format
text/html

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

Recorded locations

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

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 055101-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·