Provision of Aerial Survey of the UK Rail Network - LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) and Aerial Photography

Buyer
NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED
Value
£12,000,000
Closes
9 November 2026
Where
London
Type
Open tender

In plain English

Network Rail is hiring a specialist to conduct an aerial survey of the entire UK rail network using LiDAR (laser scanning) and aerial photography. The survey must be completed during winter 2027/28 (November to March) and the data must be processed quickly to assess the condition of railway earthworks and infrastructure.

What the buyer wants

• Operate specialist aircraft equipped with LiDAR sensors to scan the full UK rail network from above • Capture high-resolution aerial photography (RGB colour images) of railway assets and corridors • Process and deliver the raw LiDAR and photographic data rapidly after collection, formatted for infrastructure asset analysis

Likely requirements

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This contract is completely inaccessible to small businesses: it requires ownership of specialist aircraft, LiDAR sensor technology, and geospatial processing expertise worth several million pounds. Only large surveying and aerospace companies with established aviation fleets can bid.

How to bid

This is an open tender: any eligible business can respond directly to the buyer by the deadline, with no framework membership needed.

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