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Open tender · Notice 101588-2026

Eastern Region Examination System Application

Network Rail Infrastructure Limited

Value
£1.4m
Closes
11 Dec 2026 (33 days)
Where
UK-wide
Lots
1
Suitable for SMEs
Not stated
Contract
10 Jun 2027 – 10 Jun 2035

In plain English

Network Rail's Eastern Region wants a software system for recording and managing structure examinations, covering licences for 120 users, support and minor configuration. It will be awarded to a single supplier for up to 8 years (June 2027 to June 2035), with Network Rail able to break the contract at the end of Year 5; the estimated value is £1,375,000 and bids close on 11 December 2026.

Good fit for: Software suppliers with an asset or engineering examination system that can work with Network Rail's NEST platform.

The catch (with the notice's own words):
  • Must work with Network Rail's NEST system Eastern Structures are seeking an examination system that enables various types of examinations and utilises the functionality that NEST offers.
  • Contract can end after 5 years Network Rail shall have the right to exercise a contractual break at the end of Year 5
  • Fixed prices required for licences, support and configuration Fixed costs based on defined parameters/user metrics (120 users).

Written with AI from the official notice. Check the notice before relying on it.

What the buyer says

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 supplier for a maximum duration of 8 years. Network Rail shall have the right to exercise a contractual break at the end of Year 5 in accordance with the terms of the contract.

Read the official notice Tender documents

Getting the documents

networkrail.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html (the buyer's own site, usually free to register).

Procedure: Competitive flexible procedure (Flexible: the buyer sets the stages, often a shortlist first, then bids). Published 27 Oct 2026.

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