Planning

Infrastructure Monitoring - Overhead Line Equipment on In-Service Vehicles (Dynamic OLE Data)

NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

PlanningUpdate

27 Aug 2025 at 06:50

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
PlanningUpdate

26 Aug 2025 at 12:15

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Planning

22 Aug 2025 at 13:41

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Network Rail Infrastructure Limited is in the planning stage for a procurement process focused on "Infrastructure Monitoring – Overhead Line Equipment on In-Service Vehicles (Dynamic OLE Data)". As a public authority within the central government, Network Rail is seeking suppliers in the "services" category specifically for monitoring and managing overhead line equipment across various rail routes in Great Britain. The procurement involves leveraging innovative sensor technologies to enhance data collection and defect detection, thus ensuring effective maintenance and reduced service disruptions. Interested suppliers have until 19th September 2025 to complete a market engagement questionnaire. The procurement process is strategically planned, with the actual contract period starting on 31st March 2026, and continuing until 30th March 2029, with potential renewal extending until 2031.

This tender represents a substantial opportunity for businesses specialising in railway engineering, data services, and maintenance. With a contract valued at up to £14.4 million, companies that can offer proven technological solutions and innovative approaches to data collection stand a good chance of success. It is particularly well-suited to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and ventures from the voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) sector, as the procurement process includes encouragement for integrated delivery models involving multiple partners. The emphasis on new technology and innovation presents a robust opportunity for firms to showcase advanced technological solutions in a sector keen to improve efficiency and reliability through state-of-the-art monitoring systems.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Infrastructure Monitoring - Overhead Line Equipment on In-Service Vehicles (Dynamic OLE Data)

Notice Description

Service Scope Network Rail (NR) plans to issue a tender notice this year for acquiring services related to Monitoring of the OLE in Great Britain. The procurement scope includes designing, building, operating, and maintaining specialised sensor technologies for capturing, processing, storing, and transmitting output data. Separate from the core fleet requirements, OLE monitoring has been identified as an area where it is most effective to gather data from in-service passenger trains, with successful trials having been undertaken. The primary benefit of this approach is the frequency of data collection, which can provide alerts for emerging defects, allowing a quick response to prevent dewirements and the associated significant train service disruption. New Technology and Innovation Network Rail is agnostic to the method of data collection, and is keen to promote new technology and innovation. For this dynamic OLE project, the solutions provided to meets the requirements must be a demonstrably proven solution. Scope and Specification Documents Technical Requirements Specification are available in Network Rail's Bravo Platform to help the market prepare for the upcoming Tender. Please be aware that these documents are still in draft form and may undergo revisions before Network Rail issues them following the publication of the Tender Notice. Please note that the requirement will be fulfilled through a single contract award per lot. We are currently finalising the lotting strategy, and while each lot will be awarded to a single lead supplier, this does not mean that all delivery must be carried out by one organisation alone. Suppliers are encouraged to propose integrated delivery models that may include multiple technologies or partners, provided these are managed under a single contractual arrangement per lot. The documents shall be released through Network Rail's Bravo platform, details on how to access this are on page 7. The routes under consideration for OLE In-service monitoring are: Scotrail routes served by class 380s, class 385s and class 334 (class 334 forward-facing visual analytics only) Suburban and Regional West Midlands electrified routes served by class 730s OLE fitted London Overground Routes NorthernRail routes served by class 331 & class 323 GTR routes served by class 700, class 717 & class 379 EMR routes that will be served by class 810s Crewe to Liverpool Norwich to Ipswich The following routes are out of scope and will not be tendered for in CP7: All Wales and Western routes West Coast Main Line East Coast Main Line All lines currently served by West Midlands Trains Class 350 All lines currently served by Greater Anglia Class 720 All lines currently served by C2C Class 357 All lines currently served by East Midlands Trains Class 360

Planning Information

Responding to this Notice 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: Follow the link: https://networkrail.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html From the welcome screen, access the “View Current Opportunities” ( bottom left corner of the screen) and select “Infrastructure Monitoring – Overhead Line Equipment on In-Service Vehicles (Dynamic OLE Data)”. Login is not required. The released documents will be at the bottom of the page in the attachments section. Once you have reviewed all the documents, please complete the market engagement questionnaire. The response deadline for this questionnaire (https://forms.office.com/e/A2gbmwrshj) is the 19th September 2025. Any questions or clarifications in respect of this notice, should only be addressed to james.akinwale@networkrail.co.uk.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-058cfa
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/051408-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

50 - Repair and maintenance services

63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

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

CPV Codes

34600000 - Railway and tramway locomotives and rolling stock and associated parts

34620000 - Rolling stock

34631000 - Parts of locomotives or rolling stock

50220000 - Repair, maintenance and associated services related to railways and other equipment

63711100 - Train monitoring services

71311230 - Railway engineering services

71631470 - Railway-track inspection services

71700000 - Monitoring and control services

72222300 - Information technology services

72228000 - Hardware integration consultancy services

72300000 - Data services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£12,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Aug 20256 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
13 Oct 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 Mar 2026 - 30 Mar 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
james.akinwale@networkrail.co.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

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

Further Information

Notice Documents

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