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title: "IPDR - Turbostar - Onboard ETCS Fleet Fitment Framework"
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# IPDR - Turbostar - Onboard ETCS Fleet Fitment Framework

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/ipdr-turbostar-onboard-etcs-fleet-fitment-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-06771d). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED: "IPDR - Turbostar - Onboard ETCS Fleet Fitment Framework". Published status: planned. Planned Pipeline Value: £165,772,356. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 30 Oct 2026, 23:59 GMT. Published submission portal: networkrail.bravosolution.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNED (open for submissions, 10 days left when this document was generated)
- **Buyer:** [NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/network-rail-infrastructure-limited-coh-02904587)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** £165,772,356 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 30 October 2026 at 23:59 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Competitive flexible procedure
- **Main Category:** works
- **Classifications (CPV):** Installation of signalling equipment, Parts of locomotives or rolling stock, Parts of railway or tramway locomotives or rolling stock; railways traffic-control equipment, Railway and tramway locomotives and rolling stock and associated parts, Railway signalling works (+2 more)
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 4 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/ipdr-turbostar-onboard-etcs-fleet-fitment-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-06771d#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-06771d`

- **Who May Use the Framework:** This framework will be available to Newtwork Rail, Great British Railways, DFT Operator Limited (DFTO), their subsidiaries & affiliated bodies, successor organisations and by train operators and rolling stock leasing companies operating in Great Britain

## Before you bid
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- **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/ipdr-turbostar-onboard-etcs-fleet-fitment-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-06771d#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [networkrail.bravosolution.co.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fnetworkrail.bravosolution.co.uk%2Fweb%2Flogin.html)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/ipdr-turbostar-onboard-etcs-fleet-fitment-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-06771d#participate

## Description
Network Rail is introducing digital signalling, which will see traditional lineside signals removed and replaced with European Train Control Systems (ETCS) in-cab technology on GB rolling stock.   The implementation will enable continuous, real-time information to the train driver’s cab, enabling more responsive, reliable, and safer train operations. ETCS enables trains to run closer together, safely and to travel at their optimal speeds. 
To implement ETCS, it requires changes to signalling infrastructure. For passengers, this means fewer delays, increased capacity, and a more resilient service. For operators, it offers reduced costs, streamlined renewals, and a modernised approach to managing the network.
Network Rail intends to procure a national, long-term single supplier framework for the onboard fitment of digital signalling system equipment, European Train Control Systems (ETCS), and associated works on to Turbostar passenger trains.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 34600000, 34620000, 34630000, 34631000, 34632000, 45234115
- **Delivery regions:** UKI
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £165,772,356

- **Contract Period:** 10/02/2028 to 09/02/2043

- **Options published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F087088-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-09-15T06:52:21.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-21T03:27:35.524Z
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