Award

Oracle Single Sign On Licences (OAM/OID)

NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED

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Award

28 May 2026 at 13:09

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Award

16 May 2026 at 06:16

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Network Rail Infrastructure Limited, a central government public authority, recently completed a procurement process for "Oracle Single Sign On Licences (OAM/OID)". This project falls within the goods category, specifically targeting software packages and information systems, with an additional focus on services. Located in London, Network Rail required these licences to align with employee numbers before deploying single sign-on solutions. The contract was awarded on 28 May 2026, with a service period beginning 1 July 2026 and ending on 31 May 2029. The procurement was conducted through a direct award method, mainly due to the proprietary nature of the software required, which necessitated a specialised supplier under the utilities special regime.

This procurement presents significant growth opportunities for businesses operating in the software and IT services industry. Companies that specialise in providing software licence management, particularly those with capabilities in dealing with proprietary Oracle solutions, stand to benefit from engagements like this. Since the procurement was a direct award, businesses keen to compete in similar future tenders with Network Rail should focus on establishing strong technical expertise and exclusive rights arrangements, which can create competitive advantages in securing similar contracts.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Oracle Single Sign On Licences (OAM/OID)

Notice Description

Licenses requried to align licence estate to NR employee numbers before deployment of Sinlge sign on

Procurement Information

This is an increase in volume of proprietary Embedded Software Licences to align actual licennces to employee count. No other licences can fulfil this requirement

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-069a92
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/050352-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

CPV Codes

48000000 - Software package and information systems

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£431,768 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 May 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
16 May 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
30 Jun 2026 - 31 May 2029 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

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

DSP EXPLORER

Further Information

Notice Documents

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