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NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED

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UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process conducted by Network Rail Infrastructure Limited located in London, United Kingdom, is for the provision of the Network Rail Open Data (NROD) service. This contract falls under the services category within the utilities special regime, with a direct award method due to exclusive intellectual property ownership. The tender, titled "Open Data Feed," is already complete, and the award stage is pending. Key dates include the contract start on 1st May 2026 and end on 30th April 2028, with a future signature date scheduled for 27th April 2026. The procurement was carried out under Schedule 5 of the Procurement Act 2023, reflecting a necessity for a direct award due to technical reasons.

This tender provides substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in data storage services and managed technology services, particularly those with capabilities in hosting, processing, and managing large-scale data platforms. CACI Limited, a large enterprise already selected as the supplier, exemplifies the kind of organisation poised to thrive through such contracts, given their existing proficiency in handling operational and infrastructural datasets. Businesses that can offer similar competencies and maintain service agreements under stringent SLAs have the potential to engage in future tenders of this nature, fostering growth through strategic partnerships within the rail data marketplace.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Open Data Feed

Notice Description

The requirement is for the continued provision of the Network Rail Open Data (NROD) service, including hosting, processing, and management of the NROD platform and publishing of datasets into the Rail Data Marketplace (RDM). The supplier must provide production and development environments, process operational and infrastructure datasets for up to 1,000 users, and deliver a managed service covering incident management, proactive monitoring, quarterly releases, service reporting, and support under defined SLAs. The service is supplied by CACI Limited as a fixed-price, time-limited managed service, with no change in scope or functional delivery from the existing live service.

Procurement Information

Direct Award under Schedule 5 of the Procurement Act 2023 due to exclusive intellectual property ownership and the absence of any reasonable alternative solution without disproportionate cost or operational risk

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-066d38
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024469-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK5 - Transparency Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

72317000 - Data storage services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£866,578 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Mar 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
18 Mar 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
30 Apr 2026 - 30 Apr 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Pending
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

CACI

Further Information

Notice Documents

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