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Published 26 Mar 2025, 12:05 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

DDaT Data Centre Refresh and Transformation

Official notice

Authority: NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED (Public body)

Services
Sectors: IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: UK
Planned pipeline valueValue not publishedpipeline notice, not a live tender
Tender notice expected 26 May 2025from the planned procurement notice

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This project is for a single partner to provide data centre infrastructure services (DCIS).

The scope of the contract covers services needed to support NRIL’s data centre infrastructure hosted within data centers, LAN/Edge compute rooms and Cloud Platforms. It includes networks (LAN and WAN), platforms, mainframe, servers, specified applications including tools and services required to effectively operate the infrastructure.

CPV: Information technology services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1The key objective of this project and sourcing event is to provide better value for…Planned

The key objective of this project and sourcing event is to provide better value for money from improved efficiencies and service performance through:

  • greater cost transparency
  • development and implementation of a single operating model
  • optimised service model aligned with best practice
  • consolidation of multiple service contracts and thereby minimise duplicated effort
  • clearer Service ownership and improved Delivery
  • alignment of incentives with objectives.
  • reducing interfaces and touchpoints while making best use of technical tools and operational resources.
  • reduced organisational complexity and interface volumes
  • allow for demand growth within NRIL over the term

Network Rail DDaT is pleased to hosting Pre-Market Engagement Supplier Event.

We invite you to join with our senior leadership, commercial and procurement teams where we reveal detailed information about our new strategic direction and provide further information for the upcoming tender process prior to the issuance of the Invitation to Tender (ITT).

The event will be held in Milton Keynes on Friday 2nd May 2025.

Given the significant size and scope of the tender, we aim to ensure that all attending parties are well-prepared and meet the necessary assurance levels.

Please RSVP by 11th April 2025 to express interest for registering for the event using the following link: forms.office.com/e/vmQdgVEpaX ↗

Delivery: UK

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0025 Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 (Directive 2014/25/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Past planning notice
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
26 Mar 2025, 12:05 GMT
Last source update
26 Mar 2025, 12:05 GMT
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-011308
Classification (CPV)
Information technology services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04f8e3 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: portal not identified

Tender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://networkrail.bravosolution.co.uk/esop/guest/go/opportunity/detail?opportunityId=58341 ↗

Submission deadline
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Timeline

26 Mar 2025 → 26 May 2025 · 2 dates
  1. Notice published
    26 Mar 2025, 12:05 GMT
  2. Tender notice expected
    26 May 2025, 00:00 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Pipeline notice
Awards (0)
No award published
Contracts (0)
No contract published
Bid statistics
No aggregate bid statistics published

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd

Contracting authorityPublic bodyRailway services Waterloo General Offices, London, UK, SE1 8SWContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.