Eastern Region Examination System Application

What the buyer is asking for

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.

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Timeline

4 published dates · Europe/London

1. Tender notice published10 days ago

   27 Oct 2026, 14:09 GMT
2. Clarification questions byin 28 days

   4 Dec 2026, 15:00 GMT
3. Submission deadlinein 35 days

   11 Dec 2026, 15:00 GMT
4. Award decision expected byin 189 days

   14 May 2027, 23:59 BST

Commercial outcome and contract awards

Nothing awarded yet

Notice history

2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender

1. Tender notice26 Oct 2026, 15:01 GMT101117-2026
2. Tender updated27 Oct 2026, 14:09 GMT101588-2026

Documents

• Tender notice on Find a Tender