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NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED
IPDR - Turbostar - Onboard ETCS Fleet Fitment Framework
Forecast: a planned procurement that is not yet at tender stage.
01/ The notice
Key facts
- Value
- £165,772,356Framework ceiling or programme total, not a contract value
- Deadline (UK time)
- No open deadlineA deadline does not apply to this forecast notice.
- Published
- 15 Sep 2026
- Region
- Not stated
02/ The brief
What the notice says
Not fully read: this is the notice text; attached documents are not read.
Network Rail is introducing digital signalling, which will see traditional lineside signals removed and replaced with European Train Control Systems (ETCS) in-cab technology on GB rolling stock. The implementation will enable continuous, real-time information to the train driver’s cab, enabling more responsive, reliable, and safer train operations. ETCS enables trains to run closer together, safely and to travel at their optimal speeds.
To implement ETCS, it requires changes to signalling infrastructure. For passengers, this means fewer delays, increased capacity, and a more resilient service. For operators, it offers reduced costs, streamlined renewals, and a modernised approach to managing the network.
Network Rail intends to procure a national, long-term single supplier framework for the onboard fitment of digital signalling system equipment, European Train Control Systems (ETCS), and associated works on to Turbostar passenger trains.
03/ Classification
CPV codes
Common Procurement Vocabulary codes, exactly as the notice lists them. No descriptions are added here.
- 34600000
- 34620000
- 34630000
- 34631000
- 34632000
- 45234115
- 45316200
04/ History
Releases of this notice
4 releases held, oldest first. Dates are UK time.
- 27 Mar 2026Planning notice
Planning notice published 27 March 2026.
Release 028759-2026
View this release on Find a Tender (opens in a new tab) - 31 Mar 2026Planning notice
Planning notice published 31 March 2026. The source does not state what changed.
Release 030010-2026
View this release on Find a Tender (opens in a new tab) - 7 Aug 2026Planning notice
Planning notice published 7 August 2026. The notice text changed; the source gives no change note.
Release 075226-2026
View this release on Find a Tender (opens in a new tab) - 15 Sep 2026Planning notice update
Planning notice update published 15 September 2026. The source does not state what changed.
Release 087088-2026
View this release on Find a Tender (opens in a new tab)
05/ Limits
What the source does not tell us
- The stated value is a ceiling or programme total.
06/ Questions
About this notice
07/ Related
Where to go next
These links follow a fixed rule applied to this notice’s buyer, text and CPV codes. They are not advice on whether to bid.
- Reference
- ocds-h6vhtk-06771d
- Source
- Find a Tender
- Stage
- planning · planned
- Framework
- Yes, as recorded by the source
- Last verified
- Tue 22 Sep 2026, 08:17 BST
- Read at
- Fri 16 Oct 2026, 20:56 BST
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