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Open For Business - Saas Agreement - Oracle

Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd

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19 Oct 2026 at 11:56

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Network Rail Infrastructure Limited is procuring Oracle Fusion software as a service (SaaS) under its Open For Business programme. The requirement is for access to Oracle Fusion, which supports the organisation’s customer relationship management processes. This is an information technology service, with delivery in the United Kingdom. The procurement concerns the SaaS agreement rather than a wider software implementation or general IT support contract.

The procurement is complete and the award is recorded as pending. Network Rail used a direct award, citing Oracle’s intellectual property rights and the fact that no other company can provide the service on Oracle software. It also said that switching at this stage, while progressing towards Great British Railways, would bring disproportionate cost and unacceptable risk. Oracle is the named product, but no supplier is identified in the award data. The stated contract period runs from 10 November 2026 to 9 November 2029. The award value is £1,982,000 excluding VAT, or £2,378,400 including VAT. A signature was scheduled for 29 October 2026. The procurement is a single lot; no evaluation criteria are recorded.

For suppliers considering comparable future work with Network Rail, this award shows demand for continued Oracle Fusion SaaS to support customer relationship management. A credible competitor would need to provide the relevant Oracle platform service and demonstrate that it can maintain continuity with Network Rail’s embedded CRM processes. The buyer’s rationale makes Oracle software rights, technical compatibility and the risks and costs of switching central commercial considerations. Suppliers offering alternative platforms would need a convincing way to address those constraints, including the implications for Network Rail’s work towards Great British Railways. The award represents a substantial, multi-year software service requirement, rather than a general-purpose IT support opportunity. The direct-award route indicates that the buyer viewed the requirement as supplier-specific; experience with Oracle Fusion SaaS and the ability to support an established enterprise deployment are therefore particularly relevant.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Open For Business - Saas Agreement - Oracle

Notice Description

Oracle Fusion Software as a Service - Open For Business

Procurement Information

Fusion SaaS is embedded in Netwrok Rails CRM Processes. Oracle own IPR and no other company can deliver this service on Oracle Software. Switching at this stage in Nr's progress to GBR will involve disproprtionate cost, introduce unacceptable risk and cannot fully take acocuntof the GBR future.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078a9a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/098417-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK5 - Transparency Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

CPV Codes

72222300 - Information technology services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£1,982,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
10 Nov 2026 - 9 Nov 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Pending
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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