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Data Management Solution for Train Service Specification Data

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

Tender information last checkedLast checked 24 Sept 2026, 13:06.

Opportunity overview

Network Rail is developing an Access and Use Policy that will set out how Great British Railways (GBR) will make decisions regarding access to GBR infrastructure for train operations. GBR will record these decisions in a new document called the ‘Infrastructure Capacity Plan.’ Network Rail is seeking a data management solution that could enable GBR to manage the train service specification data that will inform, feed into and support the Infrastructure Capacity Plan. GBR will require a data management solution to store and manage train service specification data, supporting the objective of establishing and maintaining a published Infrastructure Capacity Plan. The solution will also need to hold data about proposals to amend the Infrastructure Capacity Plan, and to manage change controls and auditing of the data. The solution should also support a clear relationship between service specification data and detailed train schedule data, enabling users to understand how proposed and approved specification changes relate to individual train schedules in the timetable and data held in other operational systems. For clarity, GBR will be responsible for developing and maintaining the Infrastructure Capacity Plan, including populating, editing and governing the data held within the solution. The supplier would be expected to provide the data management capability, not to own or determine the underlying train service specification decisions. Network Rail is developing this capability to support future GBR readiness and requires suppliers to consider both immediate implementation needs and long-term operational requirements. Please see the Request for Information document attached to the opportunity listing in Bravo for further information.

Classification

  • CPV72222300 — Information technology services
  • CPV72263000 — Software implementation services
  • CPV72300000 — Data services
  • CPV72322000 — Data management 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
Data Management Solution for Train Service Specification Data
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
Status
planning

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Special regime

utilities

Communication

Future Notice Date
7 Nov 2026, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Has Renewal
Yes
Status
planning

Contract period

Starts
5 Jun 2027, 00:00
Ends
5 Jun 2029, 23:59
Max Extent Date
5 Jun 2030, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
72322000
Description
Data management services
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
72300000
Description
Data services
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
72263000
Description
Software implementation services
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
72222300
Description
Information technology services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Planning and budget

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Description
For further information relating to the scope of this pre-market engagement and the submission process, please review the document titled ' Data Management Solution for Train Service Specification Data RFI.pdf'via the instructions below: 1.Follow the link:https://networkrail.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html 2. From the welcome to Bravo page click on 'current opportunities' which is found under 'Opportunities' 3.Select #45487 - Data Management Solution for Train Service Specification Data. Click on the PDF attachments to view associated documents.
Due
7 Oct 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Documents

Entry 1
Id
083228-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Published
2 Sept 2026, 17:07
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

Name
Katherine Wilkie

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
  • Delivery location · UK · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

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  1. 083228-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·