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National Wheel Impact Load Detection Renewals Programme

Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd

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Planning

30 Jul 2026 at 13:45

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Network Rail Infrastructure Limited is exploring a national programme to renew its wheel impact load detector (WILD) systems. The requirement is for services involving industry-specific software, information systems and related information technology services, covering available WILD technologies, system capabilities, delivery approaches and potential implementation models. Existing systems were installed between late 2013 and mid-2015 and are approaching the end of their life. The programme relates to 73 instrumented railway tracks at 28 locations across the United Kingdom. The work is being considered under the utilities regime and is intended to support the future monitoring and detection of wheel impacts across the rail network.

This procurement is at the planning stage and is currently preliminary market engagement, rather than an invitation to tender. Network Rail expects to use the responses to inform its sourcing and requirements strategy, identify capabilities, assess customisation options and shape any future procurement. Suppliers are asked to provide market information through the buyer’s procurement platform and by email; responses to the engagement are expected by 3pm GMT on 17 September 2026. The buyer currently anticipates a subsequent notice on 6 September 2027. One planned lot is shown, with an indicative contract period from 3 January 2028 to 30 December 2033. The published procurement value is £0 gross.

This will suit suppliers of wheel impact load detection systems, railway monitoring technology, industrial software and associated information technology services. Businesses with established WILD products or adaptable platforms should be able to explain their system capabilities, available technologies and customisation options. The buyer is also seeking information on practical delivery approaches and implementation models, so relevant experience in deploying, renewing or integrating monitoring systems across multiple rail locations will be useful. Suppliers should be prepared to describe how their solutions could support a nationally distributed estate of instrumented tracks and locations. Firms considering future tender participation should also prepare for qualification on the procurement platform identified by Network Rail.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

National Wheel Impact Load Detection Renewals Programme

Notice Description

This is a key opportunity for Network Rail to identify the solutions available within the market and request information from the supply base to achieve the below: * Help inform the sourcing and requirement strategy * Identify any additional capabilities that Network Rail may have not considered * Understand what customisation options are available * 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) Network Rail is undertaking preliminary market engagement to understand the market capabilities for a new Wheel Impact Load Detector (WILD) system. Our current systems were installed between late 2013 and mid-2015 and are nearing end of life. Network Rail currently has 73 instrumented tracks at 28 locations. The purpose of this notice is to gather information from the market on available technologies, system capabilities, delivery approaches and potential implementation models that could inform future procurement.

Planning Information

Should you wish to respond to this PME please provide the requested information as laid out in this PME document, this can be accessed via the link and instructions below. 1. Follow the link - https://networkrail.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html 2. From the welcome screen, access the “View Current Opportunities” link and select “Wheel Impact Load Detector (WILD) system – Pre Market Engagement". 3. Click on the attachment – “Wheel Impact Load Detector (WILD) system” document. Once completed please send your submission document via email as attachment to brent.murgatroyd@networkrail.co.uk with the email subject " Wheel Impact Load Detector (WILD) system”. The response deadline for this PIN is the 3pm GMT, 17/09/26.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d7a6
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072199-2026
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
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

48000000 - Software package and information systems

48100000 - Industry specific software package

72222300 - Information technology services

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
6 Sep 202712 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
3 Jan 2028 - 30 Dec 2033 Over 5 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 Ltd
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
Postcode Area
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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