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# ETCS Data Diagnostics - Preliminary Market Engagement (Update)

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/etcs-data-diagnostics-preliminary-market-engagement-update-ocds-h6vhtk-0528d5). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED: "ETCS Data Diagnostics - Preliminary Market Engagement (Update)". Published status: planning. Planned Pipeline Value: £500,000. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNING (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/network-rail-infrastructure-limited-coh-02904587)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** £500,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support, Industry specific software development services, Programming services of packaged software products, Software programming and consultancy services
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/etcs-data-diagnostics-preliminary-market-engagement-update-ocds-h6vhtk-0528d5#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0528d5`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/etcs-data-diagnostics-preliminary-market-engagement-update-ocds-h6vhtk-0528d5#tl-md)

## Description
The East Coast Digital Programme (ECDP) will bring implement the European Train Control System (ETCS) Level 2 and in-cab signalling via the Driver Machine Interface (DMI) onto the East Coast Main Line-South (ECML-S). 
Currently, there is no efficient method for managing millions of data lines generated weekly from the European Rail Traffic Management System (ERTMS) on the Northern City Line, and the rest of the East Coast and North & East regions as they are deployed. 
The target is to have a diagnostic capability in place to optimise ETCS operations, predict failures, and enhance performance. 
The development of the diagnostic capability is seen as vital to gain a deeper understanding of ETCS operations, including system behaviour, performance metrics, and underlying factors contributing to disruptions. It also provides the capability to predict and proactively address system failures.
Note that the delivery stage of the project is subject to PACE (Project Acceleration in a Controlled Environment)

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planning
- **CPV codes:** 72000000, 72200000, 72210000, 72212100
- **Delivery regions:** UK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB

- **Contract Period:** 03/11/2025 to 04/05/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F031162-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-06-10T09:25:13.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-27T17:58:25.486Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-0528d5