Tender

2024/S 000-040296

NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LTD

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TenderUpdate

13 Dec 2024 at 15:21

Planning

13 Dec 2024 at 14:50

Summary of the contracting process

Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd is seeking to digitise the current manual process of submitting supplier timesheets for contracted labour, equipment, and plant used for maintenance of its infrastructure. This procurement process, titled "Digital Timesheet System" and classified under "Scheduling and productivity software development services" (CPV code 72212330), is currently at the planning stage, with an updated tender notice as of 13th December 2024. Interested parties have until 17th January 2025 to respond to the request for information (RFI) and download and complete the submission template provided through the link. The initiative aims to understand the supply market and vendor landscape for digital timesheet solutions, ensuring a smooth digitisation of Network Rail's processes. The procurement phase will continue with any potential future tender activity starting from 1st July 2025.

This tender offers substantial opportunities for businesses involved in software development, particularly those specialising in scheduling, productivity, and enterprise resource planning solutions. Companies experienced in providing industry-specific, administration, transaction server, and time accounting software packages would find this tender highly relevant. Small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with innovative digital solutions and capabilities to meet Network Rail's requirements, including software development, implementation, and configuration services, are well-suited to compete in this procurement process. Engaging in this tender could lead to significant business growth by enabling service providers to collaborate with a major infrastructure entity in the UK, thereby expanding their market presence and expertise.

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Notice Title

2024/S 000-040296

Notice Description

The purpose of this engagement is to understand supply market and vendor landscape for digital timesheet solutions, to enable digitisation of the current manual process of submitting supplier timesheets for contracted labour, equipment and plant used for maintenance of Network Rail infrastructure.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The purpose of this RFI is to engage with the supply base and request information relating to the existing digital timesheet solutions available in the market, specifically this RFI will look to address the following areas * Identify existing digital timesheet solutions available in the market * Review if identified functionality and capabilities for timesheet solutions can be met by existing products available in the market * Identify indicative costs of the software solutions available in the market * Identify any additional capabilities that Network Rail may have not considered * Ensure suppliers who are interested in any potential future tender activity relating to this requirement are aware of the procurement platform that will be used, and provide them with the steps to complete qualification to this platform (should they not have already done so) Please forward any information regarding the above to emma.ditchfield@networkrail.co.uk by 17/01/25

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04c802
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040304-2024
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support


CPV Codes

48100000 - Industry specific software package

48219300 - Administration software package

48219400 - Transaction server software package

48450000 - Time accounting or human resources software package

48451000 - Enterprise resource planning software package

72212330 - Scheduling and productivity software development services

72212451 - Enterprise resource planning software development services

72260000 - Software-related services

72262000 - Software development services

72263000 - Software implementation services

72265000 - Software configuration services

72268000 - Software supply services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Dec 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
30 Jun 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LTD
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
emma.ditchfield@networkrail.co.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1908781000

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SE1 8SW
Post Town
South East London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI45 Lambeth
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Lambeth
Electoral Ward
Waterloo & South Bank
Westminster Constituency
Vauxhall and Camberwell Green

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