Official UK procurement notice
North and East Digital Twin
Authority: NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionNetwork Rail’s North and East Route intends to procure a proven, commercially available Software as a Service (SaaS) digital twin platform to support rail asset management. The aim is to aggregate disparate data sources into a single, user-friendly interface, enabling multi-discipline collaboration and supporting a more predictive, data-driven approach to maintaining the railway infrastructure.
The procurement will cover:
A web-based digital twin SaaS solution capable of visualising geospatial asset data, integrating real-time and historic data from sensors, condition monitoring devices, and IoT sources, and supporting advanced analytics such as asset health modelling, degradation prediction, and intervention planning.
Development of application programming interfaces (APIs) and associated data management solutions to enable secure, scalable integration with existing Network Rail systems, ensuring data longevity and interoperability.
Hosting and security: The solution should be hosted on a UK-based cloud service, preferably within Network Rail’s Azure environment, and support Microsoft Entra single sign-on (SSO). Compliance with Network Rail’s information and cyber security standards, as well as relevant industry standards (e.g., ISO 27001, GDPR), is mandatory.
User access: The platform must allow access for all Network Rail staff and authorised contractors at no additional cost, with robust user management and permissions.
Technical support and service levels: The supplier will be required to provide technical support, defined response times for outages, and ensure system performance meets agreed loading times.
The solution should be modular, allowing Network Rail to select features as required, and support an unlimited number of users on a monthly subscription basis. Suppliers are encouraged to demonstrate the full capabilities of their solutions, even if not all requirements are met, and to propose cost-effective approaches, particularly where hosting is on Network Rail’s Azure environment.
CPV: Analytical or scientific software development services · Computer facilities management services · Data management services · Database and operating software development services · Database services · Digital mapping services · Document creation, drawing, imaging, scheduling and productivity software development services · IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support · Industry specific software development services · Information technology services · Networking, Internet and intranet software development services · Platform interconnectivity software development services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1PlannedRenewal
Pipeline intelligence · planning stage: how this market runs before the tender is published
How NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED buys Programming services of packaged software products (CPV 7221), and who usually turns up
NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED’s own published record, next to the published market for the same work. Frameworks and DPS are kept out: they attract a different number of bids. Whole-market view: Programming services of packaged software products (CPV 7221) →
How the contest usually goes
Winner shares use published awards; bid and price charts use contested lots.
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How often small and medium firms win.
Share of awards where the winner’s size is known.
The counts under this question show how many awards have a known supplier size.
Small firms have won here. Neither number says whether you qualify; it describes who has been winning.
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How often local firms win similar work.
Winners with a registered address in the delivery region, out of awards with a known address.
Here, local means registered in Greater London (authority’s region).
A local branch does not count if the registered address is elsewhere.
Most of this buyer’s recorded winners are registered outside Greater London.
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How long buyers here take to decide after bids close.
Middle value in days from the deadline to the first award notice, on competitions that published both dates.
Only decided tenders count, so slow ones still waiting are not in.
Half of these awards were announced within 156 days of the bid deadline.
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How often work is awarded with no recorded rival.
Direct awards and tenders where every published lot count shows one bid.
Both shares are minimums: some awards have no bid count.
Thin markets produce this too; it is not proof of a tailored specification.
Direct awards or one recorded bid are common here. Check the route before spending time on a bid.
How many bids did past lots attract?
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How many bids past lots received.
Each colour is a bid-count range. Only competed lots with a published count are included.
Past bids do not predict this tender.
1 bid13% / 4%
2–350% / 32%
4–638% / 33%
7+0% / 32%
How did awards compare with estimates?
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Where winning prices landed against estimates.
Each colour shows awards below, close to or above the published estimate, one lot at a time.
Past prices are a guide, not a bid price.
Below estimate83% / 46%
Within ±2%0% / 34%
Above estimate17% / 20%
Assess each lot i
What past awards tell you about each lot.
See the forecast, this buyer’s earlier suppliers and firms with relevant wins.
No supplier is confirmed as a bidder.
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What past awards tell you about each lot.
See the forecast, this buyer’s earlier suppliers and firms with relevant wins.
No supplier is confirmed as a bidder.
Open a lot for its forecast, this buyer’s previous supplier and possible competitors, from published award history, not a bid list
Lot #1CPV 7221Published estimate£2.3m
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How many bids this lot may attract.
The forecast uses similar past competitions. The bar shows either that forecast or past bid counts; the line below says which.
Each lot shows its own forecast based on its own category; forecasts for different lots of the same notice are not comparative. The bar shows 90 past lots.
A forecast, not a list of bidders.
1 bid8%
2–332%
4–631%
7+29%
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Where the award price may land.
The forecast uses similar awards and the buyer’s estimate. The band covers the middle half of likely prices.
No comparable awards for this lot yet.
A statistical guide from past awards, not a price to bid.
Who has supplied this buyer on similar work? i
Who has done similar work for this buyer.
Past contracts are matched by buyer, title and type of work.
A past supplier may not bid again.
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Who has done similar work for this buyer.
Past contracts are matched by buyer, title and type of work.
A past supplier may not bid again.
No earlier contract of this buyer matches this lot on the published record.
Who could compete for this lot? i
Who could compete for this lot?
Firms with relevant past wins. On a framework, we show firms on that agreement.
None is confirmed as a bidder.
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Who could compete for this lot?
Firms with relevant past wins. On a framework, we show firms on that agreement.
None is confirmed as a bidder.
Candidate suppliers for this notice have not been worked out yet, so this is not a verdict that nobody fits.
About this data
- Source. Official UK public procurement notices (Find a Tender), reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0. New notices arrive through the day; the figures are rebuilt nightly.
- Two views, kept apart. The authority’s own track record and the wider market for the same kind of work sit side by side and are never mixed. Where the local picture is too thin, a figure widens to a broader market and says which one it used.
- Forecasts are labelled. The price forecast and its range, possible competitors and the earlier-work matches are our estimates from past awards: not published facts, not win chances and not price advice. Official notices do not say who is bidding.
- Every figure shows what it rests on. Not every notice publishes a bid count, a value or a delivery region, so each figure carries the number of records behind it, and one built on few records is marked as such. The on a figure explains it; the counting rules are in the methodology. Spotted something wrong? Tell us.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Planned procurement
- 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
- 28 Oct 2025, 10:31 GMT
- Last source update
- 13 Apr 2026, 10:20 BST
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-033109- Latest notice
- Preliminary market engagement notice (UK2)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Not published
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05d4edFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
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Timeline
28 Oct 2025 → 28 Feb 2027 · 4 dates- Planning notice published357 days ago28 Oct 2025, 10:31 GMT
- Latest notice published190 days ago13 Apr 2026, 10:20 BST
- Market engagement166 days ago7 May 2026, 23:59 BST
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 “View Current Opportunities” link and select “North and East Digital Twin”. Login is not required.
c. The released documents will be at the bottom of the page in the attachments section.
- Suppliers are requested to review the draft requirements and prepare a proposal document that addresses all the elements of the requirements document, and how your solution demonstrates meeting those, including but not limited to:
a. Demonstration of capability
b. Implementation of data architecture
c. Cyber security compliance
d. Testimonials from clients
e. Indicative costs
i. Licensing model (including support) aligned to the requirements document
- Providing a breakdown of costs against capabilities.
ii. Implementation
iii. Reduced costs where the solution is hosted on Network Rail Azure
f. Note: While a supplier’s product may not meet every requirement, it is essential to have a clear understanding of its full capabilities.
- All supplier proposals should be emailed to Humza Tayyab ([email protected]) no later than Thursday, 7th May 2026 at 17:00hrs.
Any questions or clarifications in respect of this notice, should only be addressed to [email protected].
Network Rail would like to thank you in advance should you wish to respond to this Notice. Upon receiving your completed proposal, we will review all responses and may contact you for further information if necessary.
- Today20 Oct 2026
- Contract startsin 130 days28 Feb 2027
Notice history
7 events · 6 releases on Find a Tender · since 28 Oct 2025- Preliminary market engagement notice published28 Oct 2025, 10:31 GMTUK2
- Preliminary market engagement notice published28 Oct 2025, 10:49 GMTUK2
- Published value updated to £2,250,00028 Oct 2025, 10:49 GMTwas £1,050,000
- Preliminary market engagement notice published7 Nov 2025, 15:55 GMTUK2
- Preliminary market engagement notice published19 Mar 2026, 10:32 GMTUK2
- Preliminary market engagement notice published19 Mar 2026, 10:43 GMTUK2
- Preliminary market engagement notice published13 Apr 2026, 10:20 BSTUK2
Published amendments (5)
Please note that the proposed procurement contract will include a provision for an optional extension of up to two (2) years beyond the initial contract term. The estimated contract value stated in this notice has been updated to reflect the potential maximum duration, inclusive of the extension period. This ensures that all interested parties are aware of the full potential scope and value of the…
Thank you for your interest in the North and East Digital Twin market engagement. Please be advised that we are temporarily pausing the Pre-Market Engagement (PME) activity while we carry out some internal investigations. The engagement will recommence at a later date, and we will provide further updates as soon as possible. During this pause: No further actions are required from your side at thi…
Thank you for your continued interest in the North and East Digital Twin market engagement. We would like to advise that the previously paused Pre‑Market Engagement (PME) activity is now recommencing following the completion of the required internal reviews. Network Rail now invites suppliers to submit their proposals in response to this Pre‑Market Engagement, in line with the documentation availa…
Thank you for your continued interest in the North and East Digital Twin market engagement. We would like to advise that the previously paused Pre‑Market Engagement (PME) activity is now recommencing following the completion of the required internal reviews. Network Rail now invites suppliers to submit their proposals in response to this Pre‑Market Engagement, in line with the documentation availa…
Thank you for your continued interest in the North and East Digital Twin market engagement. We would like to advise that the previously paused Pre‑Market Engagement (PME) activity is now recommencing following the completion of the required internal reviews. Network Rail now invites suppliers to submit their proposals in response to this Pre‑Market Engagement, in line with the documentation availa…
Routine re-releases (6)
- 2025-11: 1 release · 7 Nov 2025
- 2025-10: 2 releases · 28 Oct 2025, 28 Oct 2025
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 (6)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender