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Network Rail/Great British Railways Facilities Management Preliminary Market Engagement

Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd

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30 Sep 2026 at 16:04

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Network Rail Infrastructure Limited is preparing a future procurement of facilities management services across the railway sector. The work is intended to support facilities management across a large, diverse and geographically dispersed railway estate, with potential future Great British Railways requirements and opportunities for integration also under consideration. Network Rail is seeking market views to shape its future facilities management strategy and procurement approach. The service category is building and facilities management. Delivery is expected across the United Kingdom. The engagement will inform decisions about future requirements, how services might be divided into lots, commercial structures and contracting arrangements; it is market preparation, rather than a contract award or an invitation to tender.

The process is at planning stage: Network Rail is conducting preliminary market engagement, not inviting tenders. Suppliers were asked to provide views through a questionnaire by 17:00 BST on 21 October 2026; possible further engagement was anticipated from the week commencing 23 November 2026, with timing subject to change. Network Rail expects the future contract to run from 1 October 2030 to 30 September 2035, with a possible extension to 30 September 2038. These dates are indicative and depend on decisions about extension options under the existing integrated facilities management contract; future procurement could be brought forward. The stated estimated value is £2.4 billion excluding VAT (£2.88 billion including VAT). No procurement method or evaluation basis has yet been set out.

This engagement is particularly relevant to facilities management suppliers able to work across complex, multi-site environments and geographically dispersed estates. Network Rail also welcomes experience in critical national infrastructure, public sector estates, transport operations and other relevant sectors. Suppliers with insight into current market capability, emerging industry trends and innovative approaches to service delivery can contribute to the development of the future strategy and procurement. The scale and diversity of the railway estate point to a need for organisations able to address varied operational requirements and consider how services could be integrated. The buyer is seeking supplier perspectives on strategic, commercial and operational issues, so businesses with practical knowledge of delivery models and commercial structures may be well placed to inform the future requirements. No specific accreditation is identified.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Network Rail/Great British Railways Facilities Management Preliminary Market Engagement

Notice Description

Network Rail is undertaking a programme of pre-market engagement to help inform the future strategy for Facilities Management (FM) services across the railway sector. As part of this engagement, we are seeking views from the FM market on a range of strategic, commercial and operational considerations. We are keen to understand current market capability, emerging industry trends, innovative delivery approaches, and supplier perspectives on how Facilities Management services can best be delivered across a large, diverse and geographically dispersed estate. We welcome participation from suppliers across the FM market, including organisations with experience in complex, multi-site environments, critical national infrastructure, public sector estates, transport operations, and other relevant sectors. Network Rail is undertaking this engagement in accordance with the principles of transparency, fairness and proportionality. Information obtained through this exercise may be used to help inform future procurement decisions, requirements development, lotting strategies, commercial structures and contracting approaches. Any contract commencement and expiry dates referenced as part of this engagement are indicative only and remain subject to change. Current assumptions are based on Network Rail exercising the remaining extension options available under its existing Integrated Facilities Management (IFM) contract. Should Network Rail decide not to utilise some or all of those extension options, it reserves the right to bring forward any future procurement activity and associated contract commencement dates at its sole discretion.

Planning Information

Network Rail is undertaking a Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) exercise to inform the development of its future Facilities Management strategy and procurement approach, including consideration of potential future Great British Railways (GBR) requirements and integration opportunities. Interested organisations are invited to review the opportunity listing and attached Market Engagement Document for further information regarding the scope of the engagement, background context, response requirements and participation arrangements. Responses must be submitted via the dedicated Microsoft Forms questionnaire (https://forms.cloud.microsoft/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=4cMswn9dTU--A9WhWMyUCRCOHyBtynhKt647PtetaJ1UMEpKMTZMNzk2MDhBSkdCQVpOUUhVMDlVTS4u&route=shorturl) by 17:00 BST on the 21st of October. In the event of technical difficulties accessing or completing the questionnaire, organisations should refer to the instructions contained within the attached Market Engagement Document available via the opportunity listing. Organisations wishing to participate should: 1. Access the opportunity listing via BravoNR- https://networkrail.bravosolution.co.uk/esop/guest/go/opportunity/detail?opportunityId=61534 2. Alternatively, if the link above does not direct you to the opportunity, from the Bravo welcome screen, access the “Current Opportunities” link and select "Facilities Management" (https://networkrail.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html) 3. Click on the attachment “FM Pre-Market Engagement Overview & Supplier Instructions” found within the opportunities listing. 4. Complete the Microsoft Forms questionnaire using the link provided within the documentation. Following review of responses, Network Rail may undertake further market engagement activities. Current indicative timings for any follow-on engagement activity are from w/c 23 November 2026 onwards (specific dates will be communicated separately at a later stage and remain subject to change at Network Rail's sole discretion). Participation in this questionnaire does not guarantee participation in any subsequent market engagement activity. Further participation arrangements will be determined by Network Rail based on the responses received and the requirements of the exercise. Organisations that do not respond by the stated deadline may not be considered for participation in future market engagement activities.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077df3
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092534-2026
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

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79993000 - Building and facilities management services

79993100 - Facilities management services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£2,400,000,000 £1B-£10B
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Sep 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Oct 2030 - 30 Sep 2035 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

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