Provision of Aerial Survey of the UK Rail Network - LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) and Aerial Photography
Key facts
- Deadline to express interest or request to participate
- Monday 9 November 2026, 14:00 (UK time) Interest closes in 24 days
- Buyer's estimated value
- £12,000,000 (excl. VAT) The buyer's own estimate, not income to you.
- Clarification questions deadline
- 2 November 2026, 14:00
- Contract period
- 29 Sep 2027 to 29 Sep 2030
- Procedure
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Notice type
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Suitable for SMEs (per buyer)
- Yes
Decision brief
Taken from the buyer's published notice (shown as written, shortened where long). Tenderpatch has not added to or interpreted it. Always read the official documents before bidding.
- How bids will be scored
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- Technical 60% : Requirements Health and Safety Delivery Strategy Mobilisation and Service Delivery LiDAR Capture Methodology LiDAR Processing Methodology Aerial Photography Capture & Processing Methodology Positional Accuracy, Validati…
- Commercial 40% : Aerial Services Core Pricing Schedule
- Conditions of participation (what you must show)
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economic 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.
technical Detailed conditions of participation will be set out in the Instructions to Participants document, which is issued alongside the Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ) and made available via the Network Rail Sourcing Platform (Bravo). Candidates must demonstrate the following technical capabilities to participate in this procurement in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023 including, but not limited to: ; Relevant Experience and Competence ; Technical Capability ; Health & Safety ; Information Security ; Sustainability Please refer to the Instructions to Participants for full details.
other 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.
- Contract length and extensions
- 29 Sep 2027 to 29 Sep 2030.
- How to submit
- 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… Open networkrail.bravosolution.co.uk ↗ Electronic submission: allowed.
- Tender documents
- No document links in the notice. Use the official notice link.
New to public tenders? Plain-English guide to this page
- Framework
- An agreement that sets terms for work the buyer may order later, often from several suppliers. The value shown usually covers the whole agreement, not one job.
- Open for bids / closing date
- You must submit by the closing date and time, normally through the buyer's own online portal. Late bids are normally refused.
- Clarification questions
- A deadline for asking the buyer questions about the tender. It is earlier than the closing date.
- Conditions of participation
- What the buyer asks suppliers to show before they can be considered, such as experience, insurance or accreditations.
- Bids are scored on
- How the buyer will compare bids, usually a split between price and quality. A 60/40 split in favour of quality means the cheapest bid will not necessarily win.
- Lots
- A tender can be split into parts. You can often bid for only the lots that suit you.
- Area (ITL)
- The buyer names an official statistical area for where the work is, not a street address. Check the tender documents for the actual sites.
- UK4 and other notice codes
- Official codes for the type of notice. A "tender notice" means bids are being invited.
General explanations written by Tenderpatch, not part of this notice.