Official UK procurement notice
DDaT Data Centre Refresh and Transformation
Authority: NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED (Public body)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThis 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 publishedLot #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 ↗
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)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04f8e3Find a Tender
How it was run
Official noticeTender 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- Notice published26 Mar 2025, 12:05 GMT
- Tender notice expected26 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
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.