- Country: United Kingdom
- Summary: #41714 - Certificate Lifecycle Management System
- GBT Ref No: 126571770
- Deadline: 31 Oct 2025
- Financier: Self Financed
- Purchaser Ownership: Government
- Tender Value: Refer Document
- Notice Type: Tender
- Document Ref. No.: project_43606
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- Description:
- Project Description: Network Rail is seeking to engage the market regarding the future procurement of a Certificate Lifecycle Management (CLM) solution. This project is driven by significant industry changes, including the CA/Browser Forum`s decision to reduce the maximum lifespan of public SSL/TLS certificates over the coming years. By 2029, certificates will require renewal as frequently as every 47 days, and domain validation reuse will be limited to just 10 days. These changes are intended to enhance security but will introduce substantial operational overhead, making manual certificate management impractical and automation essential. Network Rail operates across a complex landscape of on-premises, cloud, and supplier-managed environments. A key challenge is the fragmented ownership and lack of central visibility over certificates, particularly those issued and managed by third-party suppliers. This fragmentation increases the risk of outages due to expired or misconfigured certificates and limits Network Rail`s ability to monitor, renew, or enforce compliance directly. The CLM project aims to address these challenges by implementing a solution that enables the centralised, automated management of certificates throughout their lifecycle, regardless of where they are issued or managed. The solution must provide comprehensive visibility across all environments, support robust automation for renewal and validation, and enable clear supplier accountability through contractual mechanisms. This includes the ability to track certificates managed by third parties, enforce renewal responsibilities, and ensure that incidents caused by supplier failures can be managed contractually. Network Rail is inviting suppliers to demonstrate how their solutions can meet these requirements, including the ability to: Centrally track and manage certificates across all environments and suppliers. Automate certificate renewal, validation, and compliance processes. Provide visibil...
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The NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LTD, a Government sector organization in United Kingdom, has announced a new tender for #41714 - Certificate Lifecycle Management System. This tender is published on UkTender under GBT Ref No: 126571770 and is categorized as a Tender. Interested and eligible suppliers are invited to participate by reviewing the tender documents and submitting their bids before the deadline on 2025-10-31.
The estimated tender value is Refer Document, and full details, including technical specifications and submission requirements, are provided in the official tender documents. Ensure all submissions meet the criteria outlined to be considered for evaluation.
