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title: "Tight Clearance Management System"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0500d4"
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current_stage: "Tender"
buyer: "NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LTD"
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# Tight Clearance Management System

Buyer: NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LTD  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0500d4

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## Summary

Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd is overseeing a procurement process to implement a 'Tight Clearance Management System' under the services category. The project focuses on analytical, scientific, mathematical, or forecasting software development services, specifically catering to rolling stock and freight gauges. Located in the UK, the process is currently in the tender update stage, with a recently amended engagement deadline of 9th May 2025. This procurement seeks to address the current need for a streamlined and efficient system that enhances capability and risk management while being cost-effective to maintain.

The tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses specializing in industry-specific software development and IT services, including consulting, support, and software package systems. Firms capable of developing a unified system to replace existing applications in gauging clearance systems are ideally positioned to benefit. SMEs and organisations with a focus on VCSE activities are encouraged to participate, given the prospective contract period starting 1st October 2025 and running until 30th September 2028, offering ample opportunity for long-term collaboration with Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd.

## Notice

Network Rail has a business and legislative requirement to calculate gauge clearances to all currently cleared rolling stock and freight gauges, that enables efficient capability and risk management. There are also additional requirements to analyse for additional rolling stock, out of gauge loads and track design for renewals and maintenance. The current NR gauging clearance ecosystem is comprised of three applications. A single system is sought that will satisfy all requirements, be simpler to use and more economical to support and maintain.

### Planning Information

Should you wish to respond to this RFI please complete the document titled “Tight Clearance System – RFI Submission Template”, this can be accessed via the link and instructions below. 
Follow the link - https://networkrail.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html 
From the welcome screen, access the “View Current Opportunities” link and select “Pre-Market Engagement: Tight Clearance System RFI ". 
Click on the attachment – “Tight Clearance System – RFI Submission Template” 
Once completed please send your submission document via email as attachment to victoria.rampton@networkrail.co.uk with the email subject "Tight Clearance System RFI". The response deadline for this PIN is the 2nd May 2025 at 5pm

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018771-2025 |
| Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning, Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 2 May 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 2 May 2025 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 30 Sep 2025 - 30 Sep 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £750,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LTD |
| Additional buyers | NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South East London |
| Postcode | SE1 8SW |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI45 Lambeth |
| Local authority | Lambeth |
| Electoral ward | Waterloo & South Bank |
| Westminster constituency | Vauxhall and Camberwell Green |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 48000000 - Software package and information systems
- 48100000 - Industry specific software package
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 72212100 - Industry specific software development services
- 72212460 - Analytical, scientific, mathematical or forecasting software development services

## Release History

- 2 May 2025 at 12:39 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018771-2025
- 10 Apr 2025 at 15:31 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014384-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014384-2025
  10th April 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.networkrail.co.uk
- https://networkrail.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.networkrail.co.uk/

## Provenance

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