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title: "Point Cloud Data Processing - Structure Gauging Service Booster"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0675ce"
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buyer: "NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED"
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# Point Cloud Data Processing - Structure Gauging Service Booster

Buyer: NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0675ce

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## Summary

Network Rail Infrastructure Limited, a central government public authority based in London, has completed the procurement for the "Point Cloud Data Processing - Structure Gauging Service Booster." This award, tagged under services, has been made through a direct procurement method due to technical reasons. The contract involves comprehensive structural gauging service activities, utilising LiDAR data processing to ensure compliance for train infrastructure operations. With the contract period running from 20 April 2026 to 31 December 2027, the structured workflows and data processing are crucial to maintaining national gauging standards. The total gross value of this contract awarded to Cordel Ltd is £5,203,200. Notable dates include the end of the standstill period on 14 April 2026 and a future signature scheduled for 16 April 2026.

This procurement presents significant growth opportunities for SMEs specialising in data-processing services within the utilities sector, particularly those capable of innovating in LiDAR and gauging technology. Businesses that can offer scalable solutions while ensuring compliance with NR/L2/TRK/3204 standards are well-suited to compete. As a direct award, this tender process highlights the importance of exclusive technical skills and capabilities in the competitive landscape, providing a platform for further collaborations with major public authorities like Network Rail Infrastructure Limited.

## Notice

Network Rail intends to procure specialist services to process raw LiDAR data collected from Infrastructure Monitoring Units into compliant gauging outputs required under NR/L2/TRK/3204. This is a Network rail Standard. The scope includes establishing processing workflows, updating the National Gauging Database, configuring the Track Intervals Module, and delivering validated SC0, SCP and SCX files to support recovery of national gauging compliance. The procurement enables a rapid, fully integrated data-processing capability to address significant backlogs, reduce operational and safety risks, and ensure accurate gauging information is available for safe train-infrastructure operations.

### Procurement Information

A direct award to Cordel is justified under the PA2023 Schedule 5 Paragraph 6: Technical reasons/exclusive rights.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030479-2026 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 Apr 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 26 Mar 2026 |
| Contract period | 19 Apr 2026 - 31 Dec 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £4,336,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Pending |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | 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 |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CORDEL |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72310000 - Data-processing services

## Release History

- 1 Apr 2026 at 14:30 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030479-2026
- 26 Mar 2026 at 21:17 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028225-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030479-2026
  1st April 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028225-2026
  26th March 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.networkrail.co.uk/

## Provenance

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