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title: "GBRX UDM Innovation and Technology"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-069fd1"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED"
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# GBRX UDM Innovation and Technology

Buyer: NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-069fd1

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## Summary

Network Rail Infrastructure Limited, working through GBRX, is in the planning stage of establishing a Utilities Dynamic Market (UDM) for rail innovation and technology requirements, aiming to foster supplier engagement. The programme, titled "GBRX UDM Innovation and Technology", is focused on services for the IT and research and development sectors. It is intended to be available for use by Network Rail Infrastructure Limited, GBRX, and other related authorities in the United Kingdom. The establishment process is currently in a preliminary market engagement phase, with an online supplier engagement session scheduled for 29 July 2026 and feedback collected through a Market Sounding Questionnaire due by 30 September 2026. The UDM is expected to commence operations on 30 September 2026. The planned commencement for broader procurement activities is from 11 October 2026 through 10 October 2034.

This tender offers significant opportunities for business growth, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs), and established industry players who are involved in IT services, research and development, and related consultancy services. By participating in this dynamic market, businesses can engage in innovation, research and development, trials, pilots, and scalable deployment opportunities, reducing barriers to innovation with a transparent and continuous entry point. This initiative encourages consortium working and supplier collaboration, aiming to support the adoption of technologies that enhance railway performance, safety, passenger experience, and efficiency. Suitable businesses will find the UDM beneficial for accessing a wider range of procurement opportunities and engaging with a network seeking collaborative innovation in the rail sector.

## Notice

Network Rail Infrastructure Limited through its division GBRX ('GBRX'), intends to establish a dynamic market for rail innovation and technology. The X platform (the shop window) will provide a compliant, transparent and continuously open route to market for suppliers to participate in future innovation, research development, trials, pilots and scalable deployment opportunities. It is intended that the Utilities Dynamic Market (UDM) will be made available for use by Network Rail Infrastructure Limited, GBRX, the Department for Transport, DfT Operator Limited and other contracting authorities within the Network Rail group, including any subsidiaries or successor bodies, where their requirements fall within the scope of the UDM. The UDM, provided through the X platform, supports the identification, development, testing and adoption of technologies and solutions that improve railway performance, safety, efficiency, passenger experience, sustainability and value for money. The UDM will allow suppliers to join by meeting proportionate Conditions of Membership and compete for future requirements issued through tender notices against defined problem statements. Scope of opportunities under the UDM may include data integration & advanced analytics, artificial intelligence, computer vision, train-borne asset management technology, network & asset system modelling, network planning, predictability & passenger communications, advanced computation & data science, train control and positioning technologies, and energy generation and management. The UDM will be operated under the Procurement Act 2023. Future opportunities may may include the following stages: market engagement, R&D, trials, pilots, demonstrations, phased delivery, down-selection and contract awards where solutions are suitable for wider adoption, when funding and business need are confirmed. The UDM is intended to reduce barriers to innovation by creating a single, accessible and transparent entry point for suppliers, including SMEs, VCSEs, new entrants and established industry partners. It will support supplier collaboration, consortium working where appropriate, and a repeatable pathway from problem identification through to trial, evaluation and potential deployment. Please note, the contract start and contract end date stated in this notice are the anticipated end date of the market engagement being undertaken.

### Planning Information

This notice does not relate to preliminary market engagement linked to the publication of a tender notice, in accordance with section 16 of the Procurement Act 2023. This preliminary market engagement notice is intended to intimate to suppliers that Network Rail Infrastructure Limited, through GBRX, intends to establish a Utilities Dynamic Market (UDM) for rail innovation and technology requirements, and wishes to engage with suppliers in order to develop its requirements and approach to establish the UDM.
It is intended that the Utilities Dynamic Market will be made available for use by Network Rail Infrastructure Limited, GBRX, the Department for Transport, DfT Operator Limited and other contracting authorities within the Network Rail group, including any subsidiaries or successor bodies, where their requirements fall within the scope of the UDM.
GBRX intends to establish a UDM for rail innovation and technology requirements. The UDM is intended to provide a compliant, transparent and continuously open route to market for suppliers to participate in future innovation, research and development, trials, pilots and scalable deployment opportunities.
GBRX is conducting Preliminary Market Engagement to raise awareness of the proposed X-Platform, and in particular to seek engagement to achieve the following: 
- Help GBRX shape the proposed UDM structure, including possible division into Parts / categories;
- Take account of suppliers' views on proposed conditions for membership and other suggestions to ensure these are appropriate and proportionate for the opportunities under the UDM;
- Highlight risks or barriers, and provide feedback before the X platform goes live.
1. Supplier Engagement Event
GBRX will hold an online supplier engagement session for interested suppliers on 29 July 2026, between 11-12 via Microsoft Teams Webinar.
GBRX is seeking supplier feedback on the clarity, accessibility and practicality of a proposed approach, and any barriers to participation. 
To register for the event please follow the instructions below:
A. Follow the link 
https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/d14fe0ed-e72a-4ad1-96bb-b361096cb456@c22cc3e1-5d7f-4f4d-be03-d5a158cc9409
If you have any difficulties in registering for the event or would like to pre-submit a question for the upcoming webinar please email 
xplatform@networkrail.co.uk
2. Market Sounding Questionnaire (MSQ)
After the webinar we will be providing a questionnaire for further feedback. 
3. Supplier Clarification Question process 
Please feel free to email any questions to xplatform@networkrail.co.uk. If your email contains commercially sensitive information please make us aware. 
GBRX request that should anything be considered a USP and IPR to your organisation that this is marked (CONFIDENTIAL & COMMERCIALLY SENSITIVE) on the clarification or email at the very top of the clarification or email, so that NR can consider ensuring protection of the same.
Feedback from the webinar, and the subsequent Market Sounding Questionnaire will help inform the design of the X platform before any future tender notices are issued.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/063523-2026 |
| 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 |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Jul 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 30 Aug 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 29 Sep 2026 - 30 Sep 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £200,000,000 |
| 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 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

- 30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages
- 32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
- 48 - Software package and information systems
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 30200000 - Computer equipment and supplies
- 32000000 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
- 48000000 - Software package and information systems
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 72200000 - Software programming and consultancy services
- 72230000 - Custom software development services
- 72260000 - Software-related services
- 72262000 - Software development services
- 72300000 - Data services
- 72316000 - Data analysis services
- 72322000 - Data management services
- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 73100000 - Research and experimental development services
- 73200000 - Research and development consultancy services
- 73300000 - Design and execution of research and development
- 73420000 - Pre-feasibility study and technological demonstration

## Release History

- 7 Jul 2026 at 09:54 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/063523-2026
- 21 May 2026 at 15:11 - Planning - UK1 - Pipeline Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/047330-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/063523-2026
  7th July 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/047330-2026
  21st May 2026 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/d14fe0ed-e72a-4ad1-96bb-b361096cb456@c22cc3e1-5d7f-4f4d-be03-d5a158cc9409
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.networkrail.co.uk/

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