✓Tender information last checkedLast checked 6 Oct 2026, 14:41.
Opportunity overview
Provision of a retail unit management service to market, let and manage short-term retail unit occupancies across railway stations, including marketing, occupier sourcing, lease and licence administration, compliance management, financial administration, operational support, and performance management to maximise occupancy levels and commercial income.
Classification
CPV70220000 — Non-residential property renting or leasing services
Published notice details
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Scope, procedure and submissions
Id
2026/S 000-090538
Main Procurement Category
services
Legal basis
Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX
Classification
Scheme
CPV
Id
70220000
Description
Non-residential property renting or leasing services
Amendments
Entry 1
Id
1
Unstructured Changes
Entry 1
Old Value
Text
Network Rail intends to procure a managed Pop-Up Management Agent Service to maximise the occupancy, commercial performance and customer experience of short-term retail, promotional, experiential and brand activation opportunities across Network Rail managed stations and, potentially, Train Operating Company (TOC) stations. The appointed supplier will provide an end-to-end service including marketing and letting vacant spaces, occupier sourcing, onboarding and mobilisation, contractual and legal administration, financial management and rent collection, compliance management, operational oversight, stakeholder engagement, performance reporting and business development activities. The service will support the continued delivery and expansion of short-term lettings across the railway estate, enabling the efficient occupation of vacant space while driving revenue generation and enhancing station environments.
The purpose of this Pre-Market Engagement is to:
• Engage with the supply market and understand the level of interest in bidding for this potential future opportunity;
• Allow suppliers who are interested in any potential future tender activity relating to this requirement, to be aware of the procurement platform that will be used, and provide them with the steps to complete qualification to this platform if requested (should they not have already done so);
• Identify suitable suppliers available in the market;
• Identify the capacity and capabilities of the suppliers available in the market;
• Identify any additional services, requirements or concepts that Network Rail have not considered – this information may then be considered to support Network Rail in developing/updating its specification for the tender opportunity;
• Gain feedback on the draft specification and other aspects of the potential strategy for this opportunity.
New Value
Text
Network Rail intends to procure a managed Retail Unit Management Agent Service to maximise the occupancy, commercial performance and customer experience of retail units across Network Rail managed stations and, potentially, Train Operating Company (TOC) stations. The service will support the marketing and letting of vacant retail units, occupier sourcing, onboarding, operational management, and performance optimisation to maximise occupancy levels and commercial returns.
The appointed supplier will provide an end-to-end service including marketing and letting vacant spaces, occupier sourcing, onboarding and mobilisation, contractual and legal administration, financial management and rent collection, compliance management, operational oversight, stakeholder engagement, performance reporting and business development activities. The service will support the continued delivery and expansion of short-term lettings across the railway estate, enabling the efficient occupation of vacant space while driving revenue generation and enhancing station environments.
The purpose of this Pre-Market Engagement is to:
• Engage with the supply market and understand the level of interest in bidding for this potential future opportunity;
• Allow suppliers who are interested in any potential future tender activity relating to this requirement, to be aware of the procurement platform that will be used, and provide them with the steps to complete qualification to this platform if requested (should they not have already done so);
• Identify suitable suppliers available in the market;
• Identify the capacity and capabilities of the suppliers available in the market;
• Identify any additional services, requirements or concepts that Network Rail have not considered – this information may then be considered to support Network Rail in developing/updating its specification for the tender opportunity;
• Gain feedback on the draft specification and other aspects of the potential strategy for this opportunity.
Where
Section
II2.4
Entry 2
Old Value
Text
Provision of a market agent service to manage short-term pop-up retail and promotional lettings across railway stations, including marketing, occupier sourcing, contract administration, compliance management, financial administration, operational support, and performance management to maximise occupancy and commercial income.
New Value
Text
Provision of a retail unit management service to market, let and manage short-term retail unit occupancies across railway stations, including marketing, occupier sourcing, lease and licence administration, compliance management, financial administration, operational support, and performance management to maximise occupancy levels and commercial income.
Buyer location · London · UK · SE1 8SW · United Kingdom
Notice and amendment history
2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.
2 VERSIONS
1
090538-2026planning ·
2
094256-2026tenderUpdate ·
PROCURAAXIS ANALYSIS
ProcuraAxis Analysis
Our approved analysis of the opportunity appears below the official tender information.
ANALYSIS PREVIEW
Opportunity intelligence at a glance
Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd is seeking a management agent for short-term retail-unit occupancies at railway stations. The service covers marketing, finding occupiers, lease and licence administration, compliance and financial administration, operational support, and performance management to improve occupancy and commercial income.
Who this may suit
Suitable for property, retail leasing and estate-management providers with experience managing short-term commercial occupancies, occupier sourcing and associated administration in railway-station or comparable multi-site environments.
Key points identified
Service scopeProvide retail-unit management services for short-term occupancies across railway stations.Evidence: "Provision of a retail unit management service to market, let and manage short-term retail unit occupancies across railway stations"
Marketing and occupier sourcingMarket units and source occupiers.Evidence: "including marketing, occupier sourcing"
Lease and licence administrationAdminister leases and licences.Evidence: "lease and licence administration"
91% approved-analysis confidence6 supplier criteria identified3 risks or unknowns
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Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd is seeking a management agent for short-term retail-unit occupancies at railway stations. The service covers marketing, finding occupiers, lease and licence administration, compliance and financial administration, operational support, and performance management to improve occupancy and commercial income.
Who this may suit
Suitable for property, retail leasing and estate-management providers with experience managing short-term commercial occupancies, occupier sourcing and associated administration in railway-station or comparable multi-site environments.
Key deliverables
Market available retail units
Source short-term retail occupiers
Administer leases and licences
Manage compliance and financial administration
Provide operational support
Manage performance to maximise occupancy and commercial income
SUPPLIER REQUIREMENTS
6 criteria identified
Service scope
99% confidence
Provide retail-unit management services for short-term occupancies across railway stations.
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"Provision of a retail unit management service to market, let and manage short-term retail unit occupancies across railway stations"
Marketing and occupier sourcing
99% confidence
Market units and source occupiers.
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"including marketing, occupier sourcing"
Lease and licence administration
99% confidence
Administer leases and licences.
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"lease and licence administration"
Compliance and financial administration
99% confidence
Manage compliance and financial administration.
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"compliance management, financial administration"
Operational and performance support
99% confidence
Provide operational support and performance management focused on occupancy and income.
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"operational support, and performance management to maximise occupancy levels and commercial income"
Supplier eligibility requirements
98% confidence
Unknown.
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No eligibility, economic-financial standing, insurance, supplier-location or company-size requirements are supplied.
COMMERCIAL AND DELIVERY
Contract intelligence
Commercial
Maximum contract value
99% confidence
Up to GBP 5,000,000.
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Opportunity value_max: 5000000 GBP.
Contract pricing and payment terms
98% confidence
Unknown.
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No pricing model, payment terms, commission structure or contract duration is supplied.
Delivery
Delivery setting
94% confidence
Railway stations; specific stations and delivery geography are not stated.
procurement_method and procurement_method_details are not supplied.
RISKS AND UNKNOWNS
Points requiring attention
Missing submission deadline
99% confidence
The opportunity is shown as open, but no deadline is supplied; suppliers should verify the live notice before planning a response.
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display_status is "open"; submission_deadline is null.
Unspecified delivery footprint
94% confidence
The stations, unit volumes and geographic coverage are not provided, making resourcing requirements uncertain.
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The description states only "across railway stations".
Unspecified commercial model
98% confidence
The GBP 5m maximum value is provided, but duration, pricing basis and payment or commission arrangements are unknown.
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value_max is GBP 5,000,000; no commercial terms or contract dates are supplied.
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