Open18 days left · closes 11:59pm, Monday 30 November 2026

Virtual Accessibility Tours

Network Rail Infrastructure Limited · Central government

In brief

Network Rail Infrastructure Limited is looking for suppliers for IT and software and architecture and engineering work (London).

The estimated value is £4,100,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 5 years, starting 4 March 2027.

Bids close at 11:59pm, Monday 30 November 2026.

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Can I win this?

Key dates

Questions by
11:59pm, Wednesday 18 November 2026
Bids by
11:59pm, Monday 30 November 2026

How bids are scored

Technical Envelope 70% · Commercial Envelope 30%

Quality matters most. You can win without being the cheapest.

Competition

Typical: a median of 4 bids per contract for this buyer (from 44 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

Network Rail is seeking to appoint a single supplier to deliver an end-to-end Virtual Accessibility Tours service across a portfolio of 250 railway stations throughout Great Britain. The scope includes station surveys and LiDAR scanning, creation of accessible virtual tours and associated digital assets, configuration of accessibility and wayfinding information, upload of approved datasets into Network Rail's NavVis IVION environment, and support for publication through approved rail-industry channels. The successful supplier will also be required to provide ongoing support, maintenance, service management and content updates throughout the contract term. The contract will include provisions for optional additional services, including additional station surveys, virtual tours, content updates, partial re-scans and full re-scans that may be required during the contract term. Further details of the requirements, deliverables and performance obligations are set out in the procurement documents

Should I bid?

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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 11:59pm, Wednesday 18 November 2026.
  5. Make sure your bid arrives before 11:59pm, Monday 30 November 2026. Late bids are usually rejected.

Timeline

  1. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 085500-2026
  2. Tender notice · UK4, notice 104075-2026

About the buyer

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From notice 085500-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 9 September 2026, last updated 3 November 2026. We last checked for changes on 3 November 2026.