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Provision of Aerial Survey of the UK Rail Network - LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) and Aerial Photography
Published 14 Oct 2026
14 Oct 2026
- Primary CPV
-
71354200 *
Aerial mapping services
- Location
- 🇬🇧 Lambeth, London
- Value
- £12,000,000
- Contract
-
3 years Duration
30/09/2027 29/09/2030
- Contract Types
-
71 *Architectural, engineering & inspection...Full CPV Breakdown
- SME suitable
- Not stated
Publisher Address
Waterloo General Office, London, SE1 8SW, United Kingdom · UKI45
Contact
Natalie Phillips
Award Criteria
- Technical (60%)
- Commercial (40%)
Related tenders
NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED
All notices from this publisher Same CPV code
71354200 *
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Reference: project_45297
Network Rail require an Aerial Survey of the UK rail network, principally consisting of LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) and RGB (Red, Green and Blue) data capture.
There is a desire to capture this data in the winter 2027/28 season (November 2027 to March 2028) and process it rapidly for the purposes of delivering Earthwork Asset condition information.
Full CPV breakdown
- 71354200 — Aerial mapping services (primary)
Notice details
- Buyer type
- Central government
- Competition
- Restricted / competitive (suppliers are shortlisted first)
- Contract type
- Services
- Procurement method
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Main category
- Services
- Above threshold
- Yes
- Legal basis
- UKPGA 2023/54
- Notice status
- Active
- Submission method
- To access the procurement opportunity, please follow these steps: 1. Visit our Bravo site using the link provided below. Link to Bravo: https://networkrail.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html 2. On the Bravo login page, locate and select the "View Current Opportunities" option at the bottom left of the page. Find and select the link for "Provision of National Aerial Services" to access the documents available for the market engagement exercise. Alternatively, please note the link to the opportunity listing: https://networkrail.bravosolution.co.uk/esop/toolkit/opportunity/current/61569/detail.si Project Ref: project_45297 Further instructions for participating in the opportunity are detailed in the PSQ Pack within Bravo. Please ensure you follow these instructions carefully to submit your PSQ.
- Enquiries close
- 2 Nov 2026
- Award decision expected
- 30 Apr 2027
- Covered by GPA
- Yes
- Reserved / special regime
- Utilities
- Language
- EN
- Published
- 14 Oct 2026 09:52
- OCID
- ocds-h6vhtk-061326
- Notice ID
- project_45297
Full notice record
69 detailsEverything the publisher included in this notice, organised by section.
Organisations
| Name | NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED |
| Address › Street | Waterloo General Office |
| Address › Town / city | London |
| Address › Postcode | SE1 8SW |
| Address › Country | GB |
| Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Address › Region (NUTS) | UKI45 |
| Contact › Name | Natalie Phillips |
| Contact › Email | Natalie.Phillips@networkrail.co.uk |
| Role | buyer |
| Link | https://www.networkrail.co.uk/ |
| Classification › Description | Public authority - central government |
Buyer
| Name | NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED |
Tender
| Title | Provision of Aerial Survey of the UK Rail Network - LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) and Aerial Photography |
| Description | Network Rail require an Aerial Survey of the UK rail network, principally consisting of LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) and RGB (Red, Green and Blue) data capture. There is a desire to capture this data in the winter 2027/28 season (November 2027 to March 2028) and process it rapidly for the purposes of delivering Earthwork Asset condition information. |
| Status | active |
| Item › CPV › CPV 1 › Description | Aerial mapping services |
| Item › CPV › CPV 2 › Description | Aerial and related services |
| Item › Delivery › Region (NUTS) | UK |
| Item › Delivery › Country | GB |
| Item › Delivery › Country | United Kingdom |
| Value › Value incl. VAT | £14,400,000 |
| Value › Value | £12,000,000 |
| Value › Currency | GBP |
| Procedure type | selective |
| Procedure | Competitive flexible procedure |
| Procedure › Features | Participants will be required to submit a PSQ and conditions of participation. Following an evaluation and moderation process (Participants that meet the conditions of participation and PSQ requirements), the PSQ participants will be shortlisted and invited to tender. Initial tenders will be submitted. An evaluation process will take followed by clarifications (technical and commercial), negotiation (including BAFO) at which point final commercial submissions will be evaluated. |
| Category | services |
| Special regime | utilities |
| Above threshold | Yes |
| Covered by › Covered by 1 | GPA |
| Covered by › Covered by 2 | CPTPP |
| Submission Terms › Electronic submission | allowed |
| Submission Terms › Languages | en |
| Expression Of Interest Deadline | 9 Nov 2026 |
| Questions period › End | 2 Nov 2026 |
| Award decision period › End | 30 Apr 2027 |
| Lot › Status | active |
| Lot › Value › Value incl. VAT | £14,400,000 |
| Lot › Value › Value | £12,000,000 |
| Lot › Value › Currency | GBP |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Type | quality |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Name | Technical |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Description | Requirements Health and Safety Delivery Strategy Mobilisation and Service Delivery LiDAR Capture Methodology LiDAR Processing Methodology Aerial Photography Capture & Processing Methodology Positional Accuracy, Validation & Quality Control Quality Reporting & Data Delivery Social Value & Sustainability |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Weighting › Weight | 60 |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Weighting › Weight type | Percentage exact |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Type | cost |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Name | Commercial |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Description | Aerial Services Core Pricing Schedule |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Weighting › Weight | 40 |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Weighting › Weight type | Percentage exact |
| Lot › Second Stage › Minimum Candidates | 4 |
| Lot › Second Stage › Maximum Candidates | 5 |
| Lot › Selection Criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Type | economic |
| Lot › Selection Criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Description | Legal and financial capacity: Participants must have the legal capacity and authority to enter into and perform the Contract. NR/DFTO may require evidence of legal status, registration, authority of signatories, consortium or group structure, and any legally binding arrangements with relied-upon entities before contract award. |
| Lot › Selection Criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Type | technical |
| Lot › Selection Criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Description | Pass all mandatory requirements, including financial and legal conditions of participation. Pass mandatory requirments for information security. Pass requirements for both case studies, sub-contractor management and modern slavery requirements. |
| Lot › Selection Criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › For Reduction | Yes |
| Lot › Suitable for › SMEs | Yes |
| Lot › Contract period › Start | 30 Sep 2027 |
| Lot › Contract period › End | 29 Sep 2030 |
| Document › Document 1 › Document type | Conflict of interest |
| Document › Document 1 › Description | Not published |
| Document › Document 2 › Document type | Bidding documents |
| Document › Document 2 › Access Details | All new documents and updates will be published via ia the NR Bravo E-sourcing System throughout the event. Where a stage is in progress, a message shall be sent to all particpants within the stage to inform them. The documents that will may be issued as part of the Tender stage to the successful participants may be either confidential in nature or be determined by Tenderers responses: • Updated Instruction to Participants • Tender Stage Technical Questions • Pricing Document • ITT - Technical Envelope Brief |
| Document › Document 3 › Document type | Tender notice |
| Document › Document 3 › Description | Tender notice on Find a Tender |
| Document › Document 3 › Link | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096812-2026 |
| Document › Document 3 › Published | 14 Oct 2026 |