Pre-Market Engagament RFI - Fixed Telecomms Network Support
NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITEDEstimated Value
Up to £5,010,000
Deadline
Not specified
Published
17 April 2025
Type
Not specified
Overview
Network Rail have their own National SDH Network, managed by their Network Management Centre (NMC). The network allows Network Rail to carry and transmit voice, data, signalling and radio services to the operational railway for the support of safe train movements.
There are plans for a renewal and replacement of this network. However, this will take many years to complete.
The SDH equipment is End of Life (EoL) / End of Support (EoS). As a result, standard Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) support and extended support is no longer available or has limited availability.
Additional details
Network Rail is seeking information from qualified suppliers who can provide a comprehensive long term support arrangement for the National SDH Network. This includes Repair & Return of Alcatel SDH Transmission Equipment and equipment forming the Data Communication Network (DCN) for the SDH network, Remote Technical Support and Helpdesk Support (Level 3/Tier3).
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Oracle Corporation UK Limited
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- 2
PBE Europe Ltd
£6m
total awarded
- 3
Tended Limited
£5m
total awarded
- 4
Hitachi Energy UK Limited
£6m
total awarded
- 5
Voestalpine Signaling UK Ltd.
2 contracts wonlatest 14 Sept 2026ends 30 Jun 2030£111m
total awarded
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Network Rail Infrastructure LimitedKey Dates
Published
17 April 2025
Submission deadline
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Notice type
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