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IPDR - Turbostar - Onboard ETCS Fleet Fitment Framework

Network Rail Infrastructure Limited · Central government

In brief

Network Rail Infrastructure Limited has announced plans to buy construction and electrical work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

It is a framework worth up to £165,772,356 excluding VAT: the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers, not one contract.

The contract runs for 15 years, starting 10 February 2028.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Key dates

Questions by
5pm, Thursday 22 October 2026
Express interest by
11:59pm, Friday 30 October 2026

This is the first stage. You register interest now, and shortlisted suppliers are invited to bid later.

Framework

Winning puts you on a list of suppliers the buyer can call on; it does not guarantee work. The £165,772,356 is the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers over the framework's life, not one contract.

Conditions

  • N/A

What the notice says

Network Rail is introducing digital signalling, which will see traditional lineside signals removed and replaced with European Train Control Systems (ETCS) in-cab technology on GB rolling stock. The implementation will enable continuous, real-time information to the train driver’s cab, enabling more responsive, reliable, and safer train operations. ETCS enables trains to run closer together, safely and to travel at their optimal speeds. To implement ETCS, it requires changes to signalling infrastructure. For passengers, this means fewer delays, increased capacity, and a more resilient service. For operators, it offers reduced costs, streamlined renewals, and a modernised approach to managing the network. Network Rail intends to procure a national, long-term single supplier framework for the onboard fitment of digital signalling system equipment, European Train Control Systems (ETCS), and associated works on to Turbostar passenger trains.

How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
  4. Send clarification questions before 5pm, Thursday 22 October 2026.
  5. Register your interest before 11:59pm, Friday 30 October 2026. Shortlisted suppliers are then invited to bid.

Timeline

  1. Pipeline notice · UK1, notice 028759-2026
  2. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 030010-2026
  3. Planned procurement notice · UK3, notice 075226-2026
  4. Planned procurement notice · UK3, notice 087088-2026

About the buyer

Network Rail Infrastructure LimitedLast 12 months

Procurements

120

Awards

53

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From notice 028759-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 27 March 2026, last updated 15 September 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.