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Eastern Region Examination System Application[E17]

London, United KingdomNETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED[E1]

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In plain English

What they want
This procurement will be undertaken as an open market exercise using the Competitive Flexible Procedure under the Procurement Act 2023 (PA23), with the objective of procuring an Examinations System Application comprising licences, support, and minor configurations.
Who can bid
No restrictions are stated in the notice data. The tender documents may set more.
Deadline
Buyer's deadline: 11 Dec 2026, 15:00 UTC. UTC: 11 Dec 2026, 15:00 UTC.
Published 27 Oct 2026.
Value
GBP 1,375,000
Buyer
NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITEDSee what else this buyer buys and when.
How to apply
Through the buyer's official process. Open the original notice on UK Find a Tender (OCDS) (opens in a new tab) ↗
Tender documents

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Deadline[E7]
11 Dec 2026, 15:00 UTC
Value[E18]
GBP 1,375,000
Published[E14]
27 Oct 2026
Procedure[E13]
Competitive flexible procedure
Source
UK Find a Tender (OCDS) (opens in a new tab)
Last checked
12 hours ago

About the requirement

From the notice

This procurement will be undertaken as an open market exercise using the Competitive Flexible Procedure under the Procurement Act 2023 (PA23), with the objective of procuring an Examinations System Application comprising licences, support, and minor configurations. Nationally, Network Rail has been developing and releasing a modular engineering asset management system called the Network Enterprise Structures and Tunnels system (NEST). In November 2024 the NEST Examinations module went live. The architecture of NEST means it uses modern means of data transfer and security. Eastern Structures are seeking an examination system that enables various types of examinations and utilises the functionality that NEST offers. The system will be crucial in maintaining the Region’s examinations compliance position and our regulatory commitments with the Office of Rail and Road. • Scope: The ITT commercial envelope will include a breakdown of each of the following to form a total cost of ownership: o Licencing – Fixed costs based on defined parameters/user metrics (120 users). Non committed pricing requested for an increase in users of 20 volume increments, but not evaluated. o Support – Fixed costs based on defined parameters/user metrics (120 users). Non committed pricing requested for an increase in users of 20 volume increments, but not evaluated. o Configuration: Fixed costs aligned to defined milestones o User Volume Increases – defined cost for an increase in users, in increments of 20. Not accounted for in the commercial evaluation. The contract will be awarded to a single supp…[E8]

Eligibility and requirements

  • ConditionThe legal basis is UKPGA 2023/54 (Procurement Act 2023).[E9]
  • ConditionThe procurement is covered by the WTO Government Procurement Agreement.[E10]
  • DetailLot 1 runs from 10 Jun 2027 to 10 Jun 2035.[E5]
  • DetailClarification questions close at 4 Dec 2026, 15:00 UTC.[E11]
  • DetailThe notice explains how to submit a tender.[E16]
  • The notice data states no restriction on who may bid. Exclusion grounds and selection criteria in the tender documents still apply.

Risks and unknowns

  • UnknownWe read the published notice, not the full tender documents.

Updates

  1. First seen · 28 Oct 2026, 09:17 UTC

    The source published a call for competition with a future deadline.

    Source document 101588-2026

Evidence

18 facts

Every fact on this page comes from the published notice. Each entry shows the document and the field it was read from.

  1. E1

    The buyer is NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED.

    Document 101588-2026, field /buyer/name, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:17 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  2. E2

    The notice is classified under CPV 48000000 (Software package and information systems).

    Document 101588-2026, field /tender/items/0/additionalClassifications/0/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:17 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  3. E3

    The notice is classified under CPV 72222300 (Information technology services).

    Document 101588-2026, field /tender/items/0/additionalClassifications/2/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:17 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  4. E4

    The notice is classified under CPV 48100000 (Industry specific software package).

    Document 101588-2026, field /tender/items/0/additionalClassifications/1/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:17 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  5. E5

    Lot 1 runs from 10 Jun 2027 to 10 Jun 2035.

    “2027-06-10T00:00:00+01:00 to 2035-06-10T23:59:59+01:00”

    Document 101588-2026, field /tender/lots/0/contractPeriod, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:17 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  6. E6

    The buyer's address is in United Kingdom.

    Document 101588-2026, field /parties/0/address/country, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:17 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  7. E7

    Tenders must be submitted by 11 Dec 2026, 15:00 UTC.

    “2026-12-11T15:00:00+00:00”

    Document 101588-2026, field /tender/tenderPeriod/endDate, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:17 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  8. E8

    The buyer describes the requirement in the notice.

    “This procurement will be undertaken as an open market exercise using the Competitive Flexible Procedure under the Procurement Act 2023 (PA23), with the objective of procuring an Examinations System Application comprising licences, support, and minor configurations. Nationally, N…”

    Document 101588-2026, field /tender/description, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:17 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  9. E9

    The legal basis is UKPGA 2023/54 (Procurement Act 2023).

    Document 101588-2026, field /tender/legalBasis/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:17 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  10. E10

    The procurement is covered by the WTO Government Procurement Agreement.

    “GPA”

    Document 101588-2026, field /tender/coveredBy, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:17 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  11. E11

    Clarification questions close at 4 Dec 2026, 15:00 UTC.

    “2026-12-04T15:00:00+00:00”

    Document 101588-2026, field /tender/enquiryPeriod/endDate, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:17 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  12. E12

    This notice changes or updates a call for competition.

    “tenderUpdate”

    Document 101588-2026, field /tag, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:17 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  13. E13

    The procedure is: Competitive flexible procedure.

    Document 101588-2026, field /tender/procurementMethodDetails, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:17 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  14. E14

    The notice was published on 27 Oct 2026.

    “2026-10-27T14:09:50Z”

    Document 101588-2026, field /tender/documents/2/datePublished, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:17 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  15. E15

    Find a Tender gives the tender status as active.

    Document 101588-2026, field /tender/status, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:17 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  16. E16

    The notice explains how to submit a tender.

    “Via BravoNR - project_45915 - Eastern Region Examination System Application itt_20076 - Eastern Region Examination System Application ITT self invite https://networkrail.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html”

    Document 101588-2026, field /tender/submissionMethodDetails, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:17 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  17. E17

    The notice is titled "Eastern Region Examination System Application".

    Document 101588-2026, field /tender/title, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:17 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  18. E18

    The stated value is GBP 1,375,000 excluding VAT.

    “1375000 GBP”

    Document 101588-2026, field /tender/value/amount, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:17 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

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