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Published 17 Nov 2025, 14:58 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Supply and Installation of Database Appliance Systems with Associated Hardware, Installation, and Support Services for Data Centre Locations

Official notice

Authority: NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED (Central government)

Direct awardUtilities
Sectors: Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages (30) Delivery: UK
Awarded value£1,034,949published award · exc. VAT
Award in standstill 19 Dec 2025no call for competition
Award (standstill) to Oracle Corporation UK Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Supply, installation, and support of two high-performance database appliance systems, including all related hardware, software, configuration, and technical services for two data centre locations

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded
Delivery: UK
30210000 Data-processing machines (hardware)

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Direct award
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Utilities
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
17 Nov 2025, 14:58 GMT
Last source update
19 Dec 2025, 13:06 GMT
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-084910
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05e294 Find a Tender
Why no open competition
Single Suppliers Intellectual Property Exclusive Rights; Single Suppliers Technical Reasons
Published justification

The goods and services required (supply, installation, and support of high-performance database appliance systems) can only be provided by a particular supplier due to exclusive rights, technical compatibility, or the absence of reasonable alternatives.

The procurement is necessary to ensure continuity of critical IT infrastructure and support for business operations, where substituting the supplier would not be feasible without significant risk or disproportionate cost.

The contract value and scope have been assessed to ensure compliance with the relevant thresholds and requirements under the Act.

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
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Timeline

19 Dec 2025 → 5 Jan 2026 · 2 dates
  1. Notice published312 days ago
    19 Dec 2025, 13:06 GMT
  2. Standstill ends295 days ago
    5 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 17 Nov 2025
  1. Transparency notice published
    17 Nov 2025, 14:58 GMT
    UK5
  2. Contract award notice published
    19 Dec 2025, 13:06 GMT
    UK6
  3. Contract signature expected
    5 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £1,034,9491 award exc. VAT
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Oracle Corporation UK Limited6 Jan 2026 – 25 Nov 2026£1,034,94919 Dec 2025standstill to 5 Jan 2026Standstill

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PNZN-9524-VCQJ Waterloo General Office, London, London, SE1 8SWContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Oracle Corporation UK LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 01782505 Oracle Parkway, Reading, South East, RG6 1RAContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender