UK Public Sector Contracts & Tenders

Network Rail requires a Telecommunications Network Design Service to provide Transmission design services to all areas of Network Rail, implementing infrastructure changes to the network.

Network Rail owns around 100,000 lighting columns, a proportion of which must be manually inspected on an annual basis to determine their condition. Network Rail are seeking to understand whether technology can be used to remove the need for time-based manual inspections so that we can move towards remote condition monitoring and a ‘plan and prevent’ maintenance routing for lighting columns. The Technical Authority issued a challenge statement addressing this which is detailed below. Related Challenge Statement: “Provide a Safe and Efficient Method to Enable Non-Destructive Testing of Hidden Metallic Standalone Column”

The project will design and build a central repository of digitally mastered, human readable and searchable TPR (Timetable Planning Rules) values for Network Rail planners and the industry.

Scotland's Railway will soon be commencing procurement of a Lineside Framework for Tree and Vegetation Management (Clearance & Maintenance) and boundary renewals. The Framework will be split into two distinct categories and this event is focused on category 2 which is an exciting opportunity, particularly for Small to Medium Enterprises (SMEs) as the intention is to split this category into 4 boundaries (3 suppliers in each) to support our delivery units across Scotland. This will provide a great opportunity for up to 12 suppliers to get on to the Framework. Ahead of procurement beginning later this year, Network Rail will be holding a Supplier Engagement Event where SMEs and other interested suppliers can find out more about this opportunity, including; The importance of SME involvement in Lineside Vegetation What is required to work Lineside in the Railway industry Overview of the Procurement process - an SME friendly approach What to expect Post Contract if successful Opportunity for questions and to feedback on the proposed strategies. Network Rail intends to hold this in-person at the following time and location: Thursday 24th October 2024 at 3:30pm - 5pm. The Studio, 67 Hope Street, Glasgow, G2 6AE Interested parties are invited to confirm attendance via the BRAVO platform (https://networkrail.bravosolution.co.uk) by 12noon on Tuesday 22nd October 2024. Should you experience any issues with Bravo, please contact Lyle.Musuraca@networkrail.co.uk. Please note that spaces are limited to one representative from each business. Invite links will then be sent - to everyone that has registered via BRAVO – by close of business on Tuesday 22nd October, ahead of the call on the Thursday.

Network Rail (NR) requires a digital solution to develop signalling scheme designs and facilitate the integration of that design into the operational railway providing interfaces to a target signalling system. The Target 190plus Synthetic Environment (SE) is a significant Research & Development project that will define, develop and deliver capabilities that will enable efficient design, integration, testing, and validation of Future Control Command Signalling (F-CCS) schemes and products.

Framework for the Supply of Services and Works for Telecoms Design and Build

Network Rail is intending to run a competitive tender process to place Frameworks to cover the purchase of cables and wires, to meet both maintenance and project requirements.

Network Rail is investigating the possibility of being able to deliver Perpetual Timetable Simulation Modelling across the whole of the UK Rail Infrastructure. To enable Perpetual Timetable Simulation modelling, Network Rail is looking for solutions to be developed that can significantly speed up Timetable Simulation modelling while also producing a high quality, accurate spread of outputs (including but not limited to performance metrics).

Network Rail is intending to run a competitive tender process to appoint a contractor for the design & build of a new multi-storey car park at York Central.

Network Rail has identified a requirement to put in place a framework agreement for the provision of creative and strategic solutions to communicate national, regional, internal, and external messages. The Framework Agreement will contain two lots: • Lot 1 – Strategic and Campaign Services • Lot 2 – Creative and Production Services Suppliers will deliver creative solutions to communicate national, regional, internal, and external messages. Further information on the scope of services can be viewed within the Request for Information document. To access the Request for Information document please go to our Bravo Site and select view current opportunities.https://networkrail.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html.

Network Rail is intending to run a competitive tender process to appoint several contractors onto a Framework for the design & build of new multi-storey car parks across the UK.

The Digital Factory team is currently grappling with optimising the utilisation of low code platforms to accelerate development and support capabilities across the business, particularly concerning the Microsoft Power Platform and Netcall Liberty Create Platform – which are the two current Low Code platforms that are in use across the organisation. Network Rail recognise that there is a need to establish a robust Centre of Excellence for the Microsoft Power Platform and the Netcall Liberty Create Platform to provide strategic direction and governance to citizen developers, supply chain partners, business customers and end users across the business. Alongside this, Network Rail additionally have a requirement to provide a professional development capability across both Low Code platforms that will augment internal team development capability, ensuring that we can deliver solutions to our customers to time, quality and cost.

Network Rail (NR) is looking to procure a partner to manage, maintain and sell small format advertising on NR owned land adjacent to the railway and under railway bridges aimed at a roadside audience. The partner will be fully responsible for the provision of the advertising structure including installation and removal, maintenance and inspections and shall ensure the structure is in a safe, clean and tidy condition. The requirement is for static advertising but NR is open to exploring opportunities for other types of advertising. This supports the aims of NR to deliver vital revenue to be reinvested into the operational railway. This opportunity will generate sustainable income from the estate for investment in the rail infrastructure. NR wishes to engage with suppliers on this opportunity prior to going out to tender.

Network Rail is intending to issue a tender a national framework for Building Materials and Electrical Components. The framework will enable Network Rail to procure ad-hoc Building Materials and Electrical Components across the country. We are anticipating that we will structure the procurement into two product-based Lots and appoint up to four suppliers per Lot.

Network Rail (NR) is responsible for maintaining, developing and operating Great Britain's (GB) railway infrastructure. NR is an arm's length government owned company, whose capital investments are constrained by, and contribute to, the Public Sector Borrowing Requirement. NR needs to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of its capital spend programmes. NR intends to establish a national Train Control System Frameworks (TCS Frameworks) for the delivery of major train control works and renewals to be delivered on the existing rail network comprising two lots: Lot 1: TCS Framework - Conventional: Conventional signalling (either conventional or related technologies). Framework Suppliers will be required to provide a range of works and/or services covering design and build. Lot 2: TCS Framework - Digital: Digital signalling (either ETCS or related technologies). Framework Suppliers will be required to provide a range of works and/or services covering design, build and ETCS maintenance support. The TCS Frameworks are intended to have a duration of 10-years with an estimated value of approximately £4bn across both Lots. NR will be hosting a virtual supplier event at 10:30am on Friday 10th March 2023. It is intended that the Contract Notice and associated procurement documents for the TCS Frameworks will be published on or shortly after 10th March 2023. If you are interested in joining the event to find out more information, please email: drtsprocurement@networkrail.co.uk by 5pm Thursday 09th March

TRU has a requirement for a Programme Delivery Partner who will work with the Employer to form a seamless and highly professional, integrated Programme delivery team. This integrated team will work together to manage the successful delivery of the Programme.

Network Rail are seeking a platform between Control and Train GPS, acting as a support tool in two key areas through marrying GPS data (where available provided by freight and operators) into Infrastructure information (such as access points, line speeds) overlayed into a map format. The objective is to increase the speed of incident response times and improve the tools Controllers have, to monitor service safety and performance. The system is looking to support addressing the two following main risk areas: 1. Monitoring of train speeds in relation to speed restrictions to help better support emergency/blanket speed restriction implementation in situations such as extreme weather events, 2. Location of trains in relation to key elements of infrastructure to help in examples such as resource deployment to a stranded train as quickly as possible.

Network Rail is intending to run a competitive tender process to place Frameworks to cover the purchase of cables and wires, to meet both maintenance and project requirements.

This notice is for Soft Market Testing (SMT) via a questionnaire to ascertain information on the supply of composite sleepers, their performance characteristics and their supply chains.