Official UK procurement notice
Design and Build of a Virtual Possession and Worksite Management Application
Authority: NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionNetwork Rail aims to enhance safety and efficiency for railway track workers, passengers, and the public by introducing technology that improves safety controls and work productivity.
This involves using application-based technology to provide virtual briefings to staff involved in possession and worksite management via mobile devices. The goal is to increase productivity through extended track access times and streamlined communication, roles, and responsibilities in worksite management.
Full scope available via 'Responding to this Notice' instructions.
CPV: Custom software development services · Industry specific software package · Software package and information systems
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedProcedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Past planning notice
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Utilities
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 20 May 2025, 10:01 BST
- Last source update
- 20 May 2025, 10:01 BST
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-023002- Latest notice
- Preliminary market engagement notice (UK2)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-051807Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
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Timeline
20 May 2025 → 20 Jun 2027 · 3 dates- Planning notice published20 May 2025, 10:01 BST
- Market engagement18 Jun 2025, 23:59 BST
The purpose of this notice is to:
- Engage with suppliers to generate interest and prime their resources for the upcoming Tender opportunity.
- Provide the market with an update to our latest requirements and commercial position through releasing key documents.
- Invite feedback and clarification on the key documents including the following:
o Statement of Requirements
o Functional and Non-Functional Requirements
o Key Performance Indicators
o Technological Aspirations and Implementation
Please note the responses to this notice will be used for information purposes and will not be deemed as forming part of any proposed bid now, or any future tender.
Network Rail reserves the right to engage with individual respondents for further discussion based on information provided through this engagement notice.
Responding to this Notice:
Responding to this Notice is an excellent opportunity to engage, share relevant information and provide feedback. Should you wish to respond to this Notice please follow the instructions below:
- Accessing the documents:
a. Follow the link: networkrail.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html ↗
b. From the welcome screen, access the “Current Opportunities” link and select “Design and Build of a Virtual Possession and Worksite Management Application”. Login is not required.
c. The released documents will be at the bottom of the page in the attachments section.
- Once you have reviewed all the documents, the opportunity to feedback and clarify will be open until Wednesday 18th June 2025.
- Any feedback, questions or clarifications in respect of this notice, should only be addressed to [email protected]
- Today29 Oct 2026
- Contract startsin 233 days20 Jun 2027, 00:00 BST
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Preliminary market engagement notice published20 May 2025, 10:01 BSTUK2
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 (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender