Pre-Market Engagement for the Supply of Geosynthetics

Following consideration of the information gathered during preliminary market engagement (PME) together with further technical, commercial and operational development of the procurement strategy, Network Rail has further refined the final procurement approach and is updating the Preliminary Market Engagement to provide further details. During the PME an indicative procurement strategy comprising six individual Lots was presented to the market. Following further development of the procurement strategy, it is now intended that these product groups will be consolidated into two Lots. No products have been removed from the procurement. The products presented during the PME remain within the procurement and have been regrouped into a simplified two-Lot structure. The final Lot structure is: Lot 1 Separation and Filtration • Anti-pumping Geocomposites • Geotextile Separators • Geocells Lot 2 Reinforcement and Stabilisation • Robust Separators • Biaxial and Triaxial Geogrids • Combi Geogrid Separators The revised Lot structure groups related product families into two balanced Lots with broadly comparable scope. This approach maintains effective competition, simplifies contract administration and contract management, strengthens operational resilience and provides a more efficient Framework for both Network Rail and Suppliers throughout the Framework term. The procurement will be conducted using the Competitive Flexible Procedure under the Procurement Act 2023. The Framework has an estimated value of £25,000,000(excluding VAT) and an initial term of five years, with the option to extend for up to three further periods of twelve months, giving a maximum potential duration of eight years. The procurement will comprise a two-stage process consisting of: Stage 1 Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ) stage: assessment against exclusion grounds and Conditions of Participation including weighted technical questions. Participants achieving the published minimum overall weighted technical score and satisfying all mandatory requirements will progress to the Tender Stage. Stage 2 Tender stage: evaluation of Technical and Commercial submissions. Network Rail intends to appoint one Primary Supplier and one Secondary Supplier for each Lot. Contract orders will be placed in accordance with the Framework Agreement and associated procurement documents. Network Rail intends to launch the procurement event week commencing 16 November 2026. Network Rail would like to thank all organisations that participated in the PME.

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NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED

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