Certificate Lifecycle Management Programme Core Services
- Published
- 4 November 2025
- Estimated value
- £800,000
- Lots
- 1
- Notice number
- 070933-2025
- Reference
- ocds-h6vhtk-059daa
- Official source
- Official source
CPV codes
- 72260000Software-related services
- 72267000Software maintenance and repair services
- 72261000Software support services
- 72590000Computer-related professional services
- 72222300Information technology services
- 72212200Networking, Internet and intranet software development services
- 72000000IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 72212170Compliance software development services
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 …
Official publications
- FTS · 070933-2025 · 4 November 2025
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