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Pre market engagement for Network Design Tool

Network Rail Infrastructure Limited · Central government

In brief

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

The estimated value is £10,000,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 77 months, starting 14 August 2026.

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

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What the notice says

Network Rail is seeking market input to inform the Design Service Fulfilment procurement strategy and system/platform assessment. This initiative aims to modernise, simplify, and streamline IP network Infrastructure design, integration and provisioning service fulfilment in line with Network Rail’s vision: Simpler, Better, Greener, and understand what is available on the market.

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.

Timeline

  1. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 065286-2025
  2. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 067813-2025

About the buyer

Network Rail Infrastructure LimitedLast 12 months

Procurements

122

Awards

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From notice 065286-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 14 October 2025, last updated 23 October 2025. We last checked for changes on 27 September 2026.