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Pre-Market Engagement: Commercial Filming Services

Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd

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Planning

21 Sep 2026 at 17:25

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Summary of the contracting process

Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd is examining future commercial filming services across a nationwide portfolio of railway assets. The service would provide an end-to-end interface between the rail industry and screen-sector clients, covering promotion of locations, enquiry management, suitability reviews, asset scouting and onboarding, stakeholder engagement, commercial negotiation, contracting, shoot planning, application assessment, review of risk assessments and method statements (RAMS) and insurance documentation, on-site support, and chaperoning in live operational environments. Potential locations include around 2,000 stations, disused buildings and tunnels, goods yards, depots, offices, training centres and car parks. The future estate could include Network Rail and Train Operating Company assets as part of the transition to Great British Railways. Delivery would take place across multiple sites nationwide.

This is a planned pre-market engagement and request for information, not an invitation to tender. Network Rail is gathering evidence on supplier capability, interest, delivery models, innovation, market maturity, resource requirements and the risks and benefits of using external providers for some or all of the current in-house service. One-to-one supplier engagement sessions are planned in London on 13 and 14 October 2026, with each interested supplier offered a one-hour slot. Registration arrangements are set out in the RFI. The buyer’s estimated value is £2.5 million including the stated currency of GBP. No future operating model has been decided; the exercise will inform strategy for a potential larger Great British Railways estate and may consider national or regional delivery approaches.

The engagement is relevant to commercial filming service providers, location-management agencies, production-support businesses and rail-sector specialists able to coordinate filming across complex operational estates. Suppliers should be prepared to demonstrate capability in promoting and managing locations, handling enquiries and applications, negotiating commercial arrangements, coordinating asset owners and other stakeholders, and supporting shoots on site. Experience of working around live railway operations would be particularly relevant, alongside the specialist knowledge, resources and skills needed to protect railway priorities while meeting clients’ requirements. The scope is also suited to organisations able to assess content and suitability, review RAMS and insurance documentation, manage operational and safety risks, and propose practical national, regional or mixed delivery models. Businesses should prepare market views rather than a bid.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Pre-Market Engagement: Commercial Filming Services

Notice Description

Network Rail currently delivers an end-to-end commercial filming service across a diverse portfolio of railway assets, acting as the primary interface between the rail industry and the screen sector. With the transition to Great British Railways (GBR), Network Rail is exploring future options for delivering these services across a larger estate that will encompass both Network Rail and Train Operating Company assets. Through this market engagement exercise, Network Rail seeks to understand market capability, supplier interest, potential delivery models, opportunities for innovation, and the extent to which external providers could deliver some or all of the service currently carried out in-house. The exercise will help inform future strategy development by assessing market maturity, operational considerations, resource requirements, and the risks and benefits associated with different delivery approaches. Network Rail will be holding supplier engagement sessions in London on 13 and 14 October 2026, providing an opportunity for suppliers to learn more about this forthcoming requirement. Details of how to register can be found in the RFI document, 'Pre-Market Engagement - Commercial Filming Services', which is available under "View Current Opportunities" on the Network Rail eSourcing Portal (Bravo): https://networkrail.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html The engagement sessions will be conducted on a one-to-one basis, with each supplier offered a one-hour time slot. Please note that, should it become necessary to reschedule the market engagement sessions, Network Rail will notify all interested suppliers using the email address provided within their RFI response.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Network Rail Commercial Filming Team currently provides an end-to-end commercial filming service across a portfolio of railway assets, acting as the primary interface between the railway and the screen industry. This will include railway stations (circa 2,000), disused buildings (tunnels), goods yards, depots, office buildings, training centres, car parks, etc. The service includes: * Promotion of railway locations to the screen industries * Management of filming enquiries * Reviewing content, establishing suitability with input from other NR teams, where necessary * Scouting and onboarding other assets to be used as locations * Stakeholder engagement and operational coordination * Commercial negotiation and contracting * Planning shoots in partnership with asset owners, delivering as close to clients' needs, whilst prioritising the railway * Assessment of filming applications, RAMS and insurance documentation * On-site filming support * Delivery (chaperoning) of filming activity within live operational environments The transition to Great British Railways (GBR) presents an opportunity to review how commercial filming services may be delivered in the future across a significantly larger estate encompassing both Network Rail and Train Operating Company assets. As part of this review, Network Rail wishes to engage with the market to better understand: * Existing capabilities available within the market * Interest in providing commercial filming services to the rail sector * Potential delivery models * Opportunities for innovation * Whether external providers could deliver all or part of the service currently undertaken in-house No decision has been made regarding the future operating model and this exercise is intended solely to inform future strategy development. The purpose of this exercise is to: * Assess the capability and maturity of the commercial filming market * Understand the appetite of suppliers to operate within the rail environment * Explore potential delivery models for a future GBR filming service * Identify opportunities for innovation and improved customer experience * Understand the resources, skills and specialist knowledge required to support commercial filming activity * Assess market views regarding National versus Regional delivery approaches * Gather intelligence to inform the future Commercial Filming strategy and operating model * Identify potential commercial, operational and safety risks associated with alternative delivery models.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0776e5
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089359-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning 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

70 - Real estate services

CPV Codes

70220000 - Non-residential property renting or leasing services

70332000 - Non-residential property services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£2,500,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Sep 2026Today
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
21 Sep 2026Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
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 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

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