Pre market engagement-Understanding Rail Demand

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    "description": "Network Rail is looking  for a solution that will enable Network Rail and the rail industry to understand passenger movements across its Great Britain network and on all trains. The solution will provide high quality data on \npassenger movements. We are keen to understand what systems, solutions and technologies exist that can provide us data on passenger movements.\nAt this point in time, we are not limited to any particular technology as this market engagement is designed to help us uncover market capability",
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        "url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006783-2026",
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        "description": "Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender",
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        "dueDate": "2026-02-27T23:59:59+00:00",
        "description": "To access the instruction/guidance on how to be a part of the initial Pre Market engagement and to access the Pre Market engagement support document please follow below link.\nhttps://networkrail.bravosolution.co.uk/esop/guest/go/opportunity/detail?opportunityId=60709\nOR\nhttps://networkrail.bravosolution.co.uk/esop/toolkit/opportunity/current/\n60709/detail.si\nAlternatively, you may log out of Bravo and click on \"current opportunities\" on bottom left of Bravo page. Search for the opportunity in the search bar and it will take you to the same place as the links shared above. If error still persists then please contact Bravo helpdesk.\nDeadline for responding is 17:00 on  27th Feb'26."
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