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Published 22 May 2025, 16:29 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Global System for Mobile Communications – Railway (GSM-R) Long Term Support (Voice Frequentis) Framework

Official notice

Authority: NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED (Central government)

Framework agreementGoodsUtilitiesSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment (32) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Planned pipeline value£152,000,000pipeline notice, not a live tender
Tender notice expected 8 Dec 2025from the planned procurement notice
Framework period 20 yrsends 31 Mar 2046 · starts 1 Apr 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Provide long term support for the Fixed Terminal System that supports communication over the GSM-R Network.

CPV: Telecommunications system

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Planned 20 yrsSMEVCSE
Contract period: 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2046 (20 yrs)
Eligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
32524000 Telecommunications system

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
What this means for your bid
  • “Global System for Mobile Communications – Railway (GSM-R) Long Term…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Past planning notice
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Utilities
Commercial structure
Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement
Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
22 May 2025, 16:29 BST
Last source update
22 May 2025, 16:29 BST
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-025257
Latest notice
Pipeline notice (UK1)
Classification (CPV)
Telecommunications system
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-051f14 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Appointment period ends
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Timeline

22 May 2025 → 1 Apr 2026 · 3 dates
  1. Planning notice published
    22 May 2025, 16:29 BST
  2. Tender notice expected324 days ago
    8 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
  3. Contract starts211 days ago
    1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Pipeline notice published
    22 May 2025, 16:29 BST
    UK1

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Pipeline notice
Awards (0)
No award published
Contracts (0)
No contract published
Bid statistics
No aggregate bid statistics published

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PNZN-9524-VCQJ Waterloo General Office, London, London, SE1 8SWContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Pipeline notice planningPipeline noticeUK1Pipeline notice on Find a Tender