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title: "Request for information, an alternative solution for safer operation of DEPLOYING, CHANGING AND REMOVING Temporary speed restrictions on rail tracks"
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# Request for information, an alternative solution for safer operation of DEPLOYING, CHANGING AND REMOVING Temporary speed restrictions on rail tracks

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/request-for-information-an-alternative-solution-for-safer-operation-of-deploying-changing--ocds-h6vhtk-0397a7). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** CONNECTED PLACES CATAPULT: "Request for information, an alternative solution for safer operation of DEPLOYING, CHANGING AND REMOVING Temporary speed restrictions on rail tracks". Published status: planned. Planned Pipeline Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNED (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [CONNECTED PLACES CATAPULT](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/connected-places-catapult-coh-11837978)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Electronic bulletin boards, Metal
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0397a7`

## 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/request-for-information-an-alternative-solution-for-safer-operation-of-deploying-changing--ocds-h6vhtk-0397a7#tl-md)

## Description
Network Rail prioritises the safety of its workers, passengers and freight users. This project investigates solutions to improve staff safety and reduce delays during deploying, changing, and removing temporary speed restrictions, while also delivering benefits to passengers and freight users.
In the attached challenge statement document, the challenge and the customer requirements have been described. As we want to keep the suppliers thinking outside of the box and come up with a creative/innovative solution, any new ideas are welcome by returning the completed Response document.
If interested, please register at link below if not already registered and Express an Interest on this project and you will be able to download the RFI documents: https://procontract.due-north.com/Register
We will be holding an industry webinar on 9th Feb 2023, please provide the names, job title and email address for those attending from your organisation via the email facility on the portal as per above link.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planned

- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** Network Rail prioritises the safety of its workers, passengers and freight users. This project investigates solutions to improve staff safety and reduce delays during deploying, changing, and removing temporary speed restrictions, while also deliveri...

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F001219-2023)
- **Last Source Update:** 2023-01-16T09:53:50.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T08:00:28.729Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-0397a7