#46217 - Commercial Filming

The Network Rail Commercial Filming Team currently provides an end-to-end commercial filming service across a portfolio of railway assets, acting as the primary interface between the railway and the screen industry. This will include railway stations (circa 2,000), disused buildings (tunnels), goods yards, depots, office buildings, training centres, car parks, etc.

The transition to Great British Railways (GBR) presents an opportunity to review how commercial filming services may be delivered in the future across a significantly larger estate encompassing both Network Rail and Train Operating Company assets.

As part of this review, Network Rail wishes to engage with the market to better understand:

• Existing capabilities available within the market
• Interest in providing commercial filming services to the rail sector
• Potential delivery models
• Opportunities for innovation
• Whether external providers could deliver all or part of the service currently undertaken in-house

The purpose of this exercise is to:

• Assess the capability and maturity of the commercial filming market
• Understand the appetite of suppliers to operate within the rail environment
• Explore potential delivery models for a future GBR filming service
• Identify opportunities for innovation and improved customer experience
• Understand the resources, skills and specialist knowledge required to support commercial filming activity
• Assess market views regarding National versus Regional delivery approaches
• Gather intelligence to inform the future Commercial Filming strategy and operating model
• Identify potential commercial, operational and safety risks associated with alternative delivery models.

Procurement Route: Framework

Contract Duration: 5 Years

Contract Start: 01/04/2028