---
title: "Aerial Derived Data Repository RFI"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03a6ec"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LTD"
published: "2023-02-20"
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# Aerial Derived Data Repository RFI

Buyer: NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LTD  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03a6ec

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## Summary

The public procurement process is being carried out by Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd, a public body maintaining a vast network of tracks, bridges, and stations in the UK. The procurement stage is currently in the planning phase for the re-tender of the Aerial Derived Data Repository System, focusing on IT services such as consulting and software development. Key deadlines include registering for the Supplier Qualification System by July 2023 and submitting responses by the 31st of March 2023.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses involved in IT services, consulting, software development, and Internet support to compete for providing a cloud-based image collaboration tool for managing, viewing, and analysing network data. Businesses with expertise in aviation test software, image-processing software, database systems, and storage media loading software are well-suited for this tender. Registering on the Supplier Qualification System and following the communication for future notices can facilitate business growth through this procurement opportunity.

## Notice

The Network Rail Air Operations team sit within Route Services, the central Network Rail business function, and is looking to retender its current aerial derived data repository system. This should accommodate the increased growth in image capture and quality while removing the reliance on hardware specific (e.g. helicopter vs drone) data image accuracy. The requirement is to provide a system which can deliver the capabilities and functionalities, specified in the Request for Information Aerial Derived Data Repository Requirements Document, and support and maintain this as BAU. The system is currently cloud-based, stores approximately 1.7 million images and has around 17,000 users.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Network Rail is an arm's length public body that maintains a network which includes 20,000 miles of track, 30,000 bridges, 20 managed stations across the GBUK and thousands of signals and level crossings. The Network Rail Air Operations team sit within Route Services, the central Network Rail business function, and is looking to retender its current aerial derived data repository system. This should accommodate the increased growth in image size and quality while removing the reliance on hardware specific image accuracy data. The system currently in use is a cloud-based image collaboration tool that helps to manage, view, maintain and analyse the network. Requirement: * To replicate the capabilities and functionalities currently provided by the existing system, this includes a cloud-based repository system with support and maintenance services.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005055-2023 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Feb 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 31 Jan 2024 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planned |
| Lots status | Planned |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LTD |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | North West London |
| Postcode | NW1 2DN |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI36 Camden |
| Local authority | Camden |
| Electoral ward | Regent's Park |
| Westminster constituency | Holborn and St Pancras |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 48132000 - Aviation test software package
- 48328000 - Image-processing software package
- 48610000 - Database systems
- 48750000 - Storage media loading software package
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

## Release History

- 20 Feb 2023 at 15:28 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005055-2023

## Notice URLs

- https://networkrail.bravosolution.co.uk/esop/guest/go/opportunity/detail?opportunityId=55712
- https://www.networkrail.co.uk

## Provenance

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