Notice Information
Notice Title
GBRX UDM Innovation and Technology
Notice Description
Network Rail Infrastructure Limited through its division GBRX ('GBRX'), intends to establish a dynamic market for rail innovation and technology. The X platform (the shop window) will provide a compliant, transparent and continuously open route to market for suppliers to participate in future innovation, research development, trials, pilots and scalable deployment opportunities. It is intended that the Utilities Dynamic Market (UDM) will be made available for use by Network Rail Infrastructure Limited, GBRX, the Department for Transport, DfT Operator Limited and other contracting authorities within the Network Rail group, including any subsidiaries or successor bodies, where their requirements fall within the scope of the UDM. The UDM, provided through the X platform, supports the identification, development, testing and adoption of technologies and solutions that improve railway performance, safety, efficiency, passenger experience, sustainability and value for money. The UDM will allow suppliers to join by meeting proportionate Conditions of Membership and compete for future requirements issued through tender notices against defined problem statements. Scope of opportunities under the UDM may include data integration & advanced analytics, artificial intelligence, computer vision, train-borne asset management technology, network & asset system modelling, network planning, predictability & passenger communications, advanced computation & data science, train control and positioning technologies, and energy generation and management. The UDM will be operated under the Procurement Act 2023. Future opportunities may may include the following stages: market engagement, R&D, trials, pilots, demonstrations, phased delivery, down-selection and contract awards where solutions are suitable for wider adoption, when funding and business need are confirmed. The UDM is intended to reduce barriers to innovation by creating a single, accessible and transparent entry point for suppliers, including SMEs, VCSEs, new entrants and established industry partners. It will support supplier collaboration, consortium working where appropriate, and a repeatable pathway from problem identification through to trial, evaluation and potential deployment. Please note, the contract start and contract end date stated in this notice are the anticipated end date of the market engagement being undertaken.
Planning Information
This notice does not relate to preliminary market engagement linked to the publication of a tender notice, in accordance with section 16 of the Procurement Act 2023. This preliminary market engagement notice is intended to intimate to suppliers that Network Rail Infrastructure Limited, through GBRX, intends to establish a Utilities Dynamic Market (UDM) for rail innovation and technology requirements, and wishes to engage with suppliers in order to develop its requirements and approach to establish the UDM. It is intended that the Utilities Dynamic Market will be made available for use by Network Rail Infrastructure Limited, GBRX, the Department for Transport, DfT Operator Limited and other contracting authorities within the Network Rail group, including any subsidiaries or successor bodies, where their requirements fall within the scope of the UDM. GBRX intends to establish a UDM for rail innovation and technology requirements. The UDM is intended to provide a compliant, transparent and continuously open route to market for suppliers to participate in future innovation, research and development, trials, pilots and scalable deployment opportunities. GBRX is conducting Preliminary Market Engagement to raise awareness of the proposed X-Platform, and in particular to seek engagement to achieve the following: - Help GBRX shape the proposed UDM structure, including possible division into Parts / categories; - Take account of suppliers' views on proposed conditions for membership and other suggestions to ensure these are appropriate and proportionate for the opportunities under the UDM; - Highlight risks or barriers, and provide feedback before the X platform goes live. 1. Supplier Engagement Event GBRX will hold an online supplier engagement session for interested suppliers on 29 July 2026, between 11-12 via Microsoft Teams Webinar. GBRX is seeking supplier feedback on the clarity, accessibility and practicality of a proposed approach, and any barriers to participation. To register for the event please follow the instructions below: A. Follow the link https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/d14fe0ed-e72a-4ad1-96bb-b361096cb456@c22cc3e1-5d7f-4f4d-be03-d5a158cc9409 If you have any difficulties in registering for the event or would like to pre-submit a question for the upcoming webinar please email xplatform@networkrail.co.uk 2. Market Sounding Questionnaire (MSQ) After the webinar we will be providing a questionnaire for further feedback. 3. Supplier Clarification Question process Please feel free to email any questions to xplatform@networkrail.co.uk. If your email contains commercially sensitive information please make us aware. GBRX request that should anything be considered a USP and IPR to your organisation that this is marked (CONFIDENTIAL & COMMERCIALLY SENSITIVE) on the clarification or email at the very top of the clarification or email, so that NR can consider ensuring protection of the same. Feedback from the webinar, and the subsequent Market Sounding Questionnaire will help inform the design of the X platform before any future tender notices are issued.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-069fd1
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/063523-2026
- 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
30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages
32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
48 - Software package and information systems
72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
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- CPV Codes
30200000 - Computer equipment and supplies
32000000 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
48000000 - Software package and information systems
72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
72200000 - Software programming and consultancy services
72230000 - Custom software development services
72260000 - Software-related services
72262000 - Software development services
72300000 - Data services
72316000 - Data analysis services
72322000 - Data management services
73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
73100000 - Research and experimental development services
73200000 - Research and development consultancy services
73300000 - Design and execution of research and development
73420000 - Pre-feasibility study and technological demonstration
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £200,000,000 £100M-£1B
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 7 Jul 20264 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 30 Aug 20264 weeks to go
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 29 Sep 2026 - 30 Sep 2026 24 hours
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planned
- Lots Status
- Planned
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- 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
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/063523-2026
7th July 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/047330-2026
21st May 2026 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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