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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”

Network Rail is intending to seek supplier(s) for a programme of works in relation to the Redevelopment of Euston Conventional Station (RECS) and it is intended that this programme will be subject to one or more procurement events. Network Rail is currently working on its plans for this project, including developing its procurement strategy for RECS, as summarised in its outline business case, submitted to the Department of Transport in June 2022. As part of developing its plans for the project, Network Rail wishes to engage with organisations that may be interested in participating in the forthcoming RECS procurement events. Network Rail is therefore asking interested parties to respond to a market questionnaire form (MQF) and the purpose of this notice is to notify organisations of the project and invite interested parties to respond to the MQF. Please follow the instructions outlined in the Additional Information section if you would like to respond to the MQF. This notice is not a call for competition and is issued solely for the purpose of this market engagement exercise. Not responding to the MQF shall not prevent any supplier from participating in any future procurements. Following consideration of responses to the MQF, Network Rail may or may not undertake further market engagement including but not limited to further consultation questionnaires and/or workshops as Network Rail considers necessary. Network Rail is intending to seek supplier(s) for a programme of works in relation to the Redevelopment of Euston Conventional Station (RECS)] and it is intended that this programme will be subject to one or more procurement events. Network Rail is currently working on its plans for this project, including developing its procurement strategy for RECS, as summarised in its outline business case, submitted to the Department of Transport in June 2022. As part of developing its plans for the project, Network Rail wishes to engage with organisations that may be interested in participating in the forthcoming RECS procurement events. Network Rail is therefore asking interested parties to respond to a market questionnaire form (MQF) and the purpose of this notice is to notify organisations of the project and invite interested parties to respond to the MQF. Please follow the instructions outlined in the Additional Information section if you would like to respond to the MQF. This notice is not a call for competition and is issued solely for the purpose of this market engagement exercise. Not responding to the MQF shall not prevent any supplier from participating in any future procurements. Following consideration of responses to the MQF, Network Rail may or may not undertake further market engagement including but not limited to further consultation questionnaires and/or workshops as Network Rail considers necessary.

Network Rail (NR) are planning to establish a multi-supplier National Train Control Systems framework (NTCSF) for the delivery of major train control works and renewals to modify and/or enhance the existing rail network across Great Britain. The scope of the NTCSF includes delivery of European Train Control System (ETCS) compliant digital signalling, conventional signalling and digital signalling maintenance. Suppliers will be required to provide a range of works and/or services covering design, build and maintenance support for either or both types of signalling system (other than maintenance which will be limited to ETCS systems). The beneficiaries of work to be delivered under the proposed framework will be NR and may also include East West Rail Limited. Network Rail (NR) intends to award a 10-year framework with an estimated value of approximately £4bn. Network Rail intends to appoint 5 suppliers to the framework. Network Rail will be hosting a pre-launch supplier event on Wednesday 20th July 2022 at Wesley Hotel, Euston in London, at 10am to provide an update to the market in relation to this forthcoming opportunity. If you are interested in joining the event to find out more information, please email: drtsprocurement@networkrail.co.uk

MK1 project will renew 150 track km of overhead line equipment along an important commuter and freight route between Fenchurch Street and Pitsea. MK1 is a mid-life OLE renewal project, 143 wire run replacements over a track distance of just under 150 kilometres plus 99 replacement and new OLE masts. to renew 115 wire runs over 120 Single Track Kilometres: • recovery of existing contact wire and catenary, small part steel and cantilevers; • recovery of redundant OLE masts; • validation of materials already procured and transport to site; • supply of materials where not already procured; • installation of contact wire and catenary, small part steel and cantilevers; • installation of new OLE masts onto foundations installed by others; • commissioning and providing hand back documentation.

Seeking insights from the market for early market engagement, to support NR in building requirements prior to tender, for the design, development and deployment of applications, data base and service provision to manage the same.

Network Rail is pleased to host a series of Industry Engagement Events following on from the opportunity published under publication reference 2021/S/ 000-004088 - PIN for the Mobile Infrastructure Monitoring Category Strategy. The first event is planned to be hosted on 19th July 2022 followed by a series of face to face/ virtual 1-2-1 sessions. It is anticipated that further Industry Engagement Events will be hosted later in the year. Please register your interest by emailing the names of those attending back to Improgramme@networkrail.co.uk. RSVP by 15th July. As part of its reliability centred maintenance Network Rail has an extensive Infrastructure Monitoring (IM) programme that provides information to the regional engineering teams on the condition of their assets and trend analysis to identify and classify defects to facilitate corrective and preventative maintenance of the network. In this project we would like to focus on the mobile infrastructure monitoring operations currently undertaken via trainborne collection methods. There are a range of operations and supporting contracts for the current service delivery ranging from the purchase, operation and maintenance of the current IM fleet, technology and the associated systems used for data analytics and reporting. Collaboration will be critical in developing new services that meet the future asks of infrastructure monitoring. So please share this with other relevant organisations who you believe could support this project.

MK1 project will renew 150 track km of overhead line equipment along an important commuter and freight route between Fenchurch Street and Pitsea. MK1 is a mid-life OLE renewal project, 143 wire run replacements over a track distance of just under 150 kilometres plus 99 replacement and new OLE masts. to renew 115 wire runs over 120 Single Track Kilometres: • recovery of existing contact wire and catenary, small part steel and cantilevers; • recovery of redundant OLE masts; • validation of materials already procured and transport to site; • supply of materials where not already procured; • installation of contact wire and catenary, small part steel and cantilevers; • installation of new OLE masts onto foundations installed by others; • commissioning and providing hand back documentation.

This Market Sounding Briefing and Questionnaire (“Market Sounding”), has been issued by Network Rail (NR) in advance of finalising a proposal to procure a service provision for Portable Mobile Phone Charging in Excess Baggage Units in NR Managed Stations on behalf of NR Retail Property team. The main purpose is for NR to understand the solutions that are available before commencing with a formal competition. The NR Retail Property team is responsible for generating sustainable income from its estate for re-investment in our rail infrastructure. This requirement supports the NR vision to become a company that is on the side of its passengers and is therefore changing to be more responsive to the needs of passengers and freight users. As part of the Putting Passengers First programme and from a safety perspective NR wants its passengers to feel safer by having access to facilities that enable them to charge their mobile phone(s).

Network Rail is publishing this Period Indicative Notice (PIN) to invite organisations to the Midlands Rail Hub (MRH) market briefing session and request responses to the market sounding questionnaire (MSQ). Please supply your email address if you would like to attend the briefing session which will take place via Microsoft Teams on Tuesday 21st June 2022 at 10:00 GMT for approximately 30-40 minutes (subject to change) and/or if you would like to respond to the MSQ. This notice is not a call for competition, but advertisement of a market briefing session and MSQ for the MRH programme of works. The market briefing session will provide the market with an overview of MRH’s scope and objectives as well as the current thinking on how the MRH programme of works may be procured. Following the briefing session, organisations will be invited to complete a MSQ in order for Network Rail to obtain feedback on topics including capacity, proposed procurement strategy and proposed commercial and incentive model. Following the briefing session and consideration of responses to the MSQ, Network Rail may or may not undertake further market engagement including but not limited to further consultation questionnaires and/or workshops as Network Rail considers necessary. Should you wish to attend the market briefing session and/or provide feedback via the MSQ, please register your interest by providing a maximum of three email addresses via the Eventbrite link provided below and, where you are able to attend the session, accept the Microsoft Teams invite to follow. Please register interest by 17th June 2022 to ensure a place at the briefing. Organisations who are unable to attend the briefing session may still participate in the MSQ which will be issued alongside a slide deck summarising the key information from the briefing session. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/midlands-rail-hub-market-engagement-tickets-358526160397

This Market Sounding Briefing and Questionnaire (“Market Sounding”), has been issued by Network Rail in advance of finalising a proposal to procure advertising services at Network Rail Managed Stations on behalf of Network Rail’s Retail Property team. The main purpose is for Network Rail to understand the solutions that are available before commencing with a formal competition. The Network Rail Retail Property team is responsible for generating sustainable income from its estate for re-investment in our rail infrastructure.

This PIN is for pre-market engagement and has been issued by Network Rail (NR) and SE Trains Ltd (both to mean the “Customer”). The Customer is looking to deliver engaging and exciting customer focused exhibitions, events, promotions and sampling in Stations. This supports the aims of the NR “Putting Passengers First” programme by ensuring we are more responsive to the needs and experience of our passengers. This opportunity will generate sustainable income from the estate for investment in our rail infrastructure. The Customer wishes to engage with Suppliers on this opportunity prior to going out to tender. The Customer is looking for a Supplier who will be responsible for the full end-to-end service from sales and strategy to the operation and maintenance of all exhibition spaces and associated exhibition equipment. The Customer will hold a Supplier Day in London on the 10th of June 2022 where Suppliers will learn more about this opportunity. The core service will be provided within dedicated exhibition spaces within selected NR and Southeastern station buildings. The Customer also wishes to explore ways to maximise use of the NR station perimeters, such as the use of selected owned station car parks. An indicative list of the individual locations is included within the RFI document that accompanies this notice which is available on the opportunities section of the NR Bravo Platform located at: https://networkrail.bravosolution.co.uk (view current opportunities)

This PIN has been created to enable responses to the planned Market Engagement Briefing Event and Market Sounding Questionnaire (MSQ) in respect of Network Rail Eastern Region Capital Delivery – Midland Main Line Electrification Programme. Please provide your e-mail address if you would like to attend the Market Engagement Briefing Event, which will take place at Pride Park Stadium, Derby DE24 8XL and via MS Teams on 15th June 2022 between 10:00 and 13:00. This notice is not a call for competition, but advertisement of a Market Engagement Briefing Event for the Electrification works (Railway Systems) for Midland Mainline Electrification (MMLe). The Midland Main Line (MML) Electrification programme will enable the electric operation of the new bi-mode trains on the whole of the MML, from South Wigston – Sheffield (139km and 67 structures) by delivering works for the Overhead Line Equipment (OLE) extension to Sheffield and Nottingham, route clearance to accommodate OLE extension, and increased power supply to support electric passenger services to Sheffield and Nottingham. The electrification programme is a continuation of the completed London to Corby electrification. Part of the electrification programme has already been procured and is ’in delivery’ comprising electrification between Kettering and South Wigston The next stage of procurement for the Midland Main Line Electrification programme is split into the following route sections: • Route Section 2 (RS2) – Wigston South to Syston 19.5km • Route Section 3 (RS3) – Syston to Trent Junction 28.7km • Route Section 4 (RS4) – Sheet Stores Junction to Chaddesden Sidings (Derby) 15.7km • Route Section 5 (RS5) – Trent Junction to Nottingham 13.1km • Route Section 6 (RS6) – Chaddesden Sidings (Derby) to Toadmoor Tunnel 16.7km • Route Section 7 (RS7) – Toadmoor Tunnel to London Road 43.3km • Route Section 8 (RS8) – London Road to Sheffield North 2.5km Network Rail is therefore holding a Midland Main Line (MML) Electrification Market Engagement Briefing Event to inform interested parties of the current proposed thinking to deliver the programme. The purpose of this notice is to invite interested parties to attend. This event will take place in person at Pride Park Stadium, Derby and online as an MS Teams Live Event on 15th June 2022 at 10:00 and 13:00. Please register your interest via the below Eventbrite link by the 10th June, 5pm. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/midland-main-line-electrification-phase-3-market-briefing-tickets-339816449147?utm_source=eventbrite&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=post_publish&utm_content=shortLinkNewEmail Following the Market Engagement Briefing Event and before the launch of any potential procurement exercise for the MML Electrification programme, Network Rail is intending on issuing a Market Sounding Questionnaire with organisations that may be interested in participating in the opportunity to seek feedback on the proposed approach. Network Rail is not liable for any costs, fees or expenses incurred by any party participating in this Market Engagement Briefing Event. Network Rail cannot guarantee that it will incorporate all or any feedback received at the event into any subsequent procurement event(s) or that Network Rail will proceed with one or more procurement event(s). PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS NOTICE IS NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION. There is no guarantee the market engagement will progress into a procurement event, and participation in this market engagement process will not support or hinder supply chain involvement in any future possible procurement event related to MML Electrification programme.

Network Rail maintain the United Kingdom’s railway infrastructure including 20,000 miles of track and 30,000 bridges, tunnels and viaducts. The Loads Book are key documents that outline the maximum tonnages and lengths a freight service can convey across our infrastructure. We have one Loads Book per Region, and they are currently Excel based. Each Region is split junction to junction, and users must piece together national freight journeys. Digitisation is needed to make interpreting this information easier, to ensure less human error and to save the user time. Furthermore, the current Excel format provides minimal governance and control. Users can simply download the document and may not be aware of changes. We will require added layers of governance and control by adding audit trails with commentary fields and fail-safe capabilities for newly added values. Finally, the aim is to produce a standalone map which visualises capability.

Network Rail intends to re-tender its current Chaplaincy Services contract which is scheduled to expire in March 2023. Network Rail requires a focused, proactive innovative and integrated Chaplaincy service, capable of effectively providing national, annual 24/7 emotional support services for rail staff during and immediately after traumatic incidents, as well as undertaking proactive site visits to industry locations. Next Rail seeks to understand the supplier market in terms of those prospective suppliers who may be capable of providing these services.

Network Rail is seeking to put in place a national Property Construction and Maintenance Management framework. The framework will enable Network Rail to engage General Building and Construction Contractors under the framework agreement to undertake development, building and construction activities; including minor planned maintenance, cyclical (recurrent) maintenance and reactive maintenance, project and emergency works on behalf of Network Rail Property which will be both medium and some larger CAPEX and OPEX activities across the Property Tenanted Retail and Commercial Estate Portfolio.

Network Rail is intending to put in place a number of frameworks for Control Period 7 (CP7) for the delivery of capital works in the North West & Central Region. These frameworks are divided into categories and will be subject to procurement exercises in phases. This PIN notice relates to Phase 1. Before the launch of the CP7 procurement exercise for Phase 1, Network Rail wishes to engage with organisations that may be interested in participating in the forthcoming procurement exercise to explain the opportunity and detail of the procurement event. Network Rail is therefore holding a CP7 North West & Central Region Frameworks (Phase 1) Launch Event and the purpose of this notice is to invite interested parties to attend. CP7 covers the 5 year period from 1st April 2024 to 31st March 2029. The North West & Central Region is formed of 3 routes, North West, Central and West Coast South. Additional information on the region (including the geographical areas covered by these 3 routes) can be found at: North West & Central region - Network Rail: https://www.networkrail.co.uk/running-the-railway/our-regions/north-west-and-central/ This event will take place on 7th June 2022 from 10:00 (GMT) online. Please register your interest via the below Eventbrite link by 08:00 (GMT) on 7th June 2022, CP7 Phase 1 ITT Launch - Network Rail North West & Central Tickets, Tue 7 Jun 2022 at 10:00 | Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/cp7-phase-1-itt-launch-network-rail-north-west-central-tickets-341682811487 The event relates to the frameworks as set out in section II. 2.4 below. There will be a second, later, market update and launch event and procurement relating to Phase 2 intended to comprise “Framework Category A – Large Projects”. A further PIN will be published for this separate procurement event in due course. All estimated values included in this notice are indicative and may be subject to change prior to the procurement exercise. PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS NOTICE IS NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION. Non-participation in the event shall not prevent any supplier from participating in any future procurements. Network Rail is not liable for any costs, fees or expenses incurred by any party participating in this Launch Event. Network Rail cannot guarantee that it will incorporate all or any feedback received at the event into any subsequent procurement event or that Network Rail will proceed with one or more procurement events. Launch event material and any relevant Q&A will be made available as part of the forthcoming procurement event documentation.

Network Rail is working to upgrade a number of static advertisement boards on its roadside estate to digital. The assets will be installed across a range of environments from railway embankments, railway bridges and adjoining railway land. Requirement: The current requirement is to procure between 70 - 100 digital 48 sheet advertising screens, as well as the installation of the screens. Network Rail will provide the foundations, steelwork, and power to all locations. We are looking for a business that provides both high quality screens and can facilitate the installations. Expectations •Supplier to provide between 70 - 100 digital 48 sheet advertising panels •Supplier to install and commission the screens in the locations provided and prepared by Network Rail •Supplier to provide full handover to Network Rail`s advertising concession partner Global Outdoor

Network Rail has a requirement for the provision of services related to Infrastructure Engineering Training Courses. Network Rail is therefore conducting soft market testing with potential service providers. The purpose of this soft market testing is to provide insight into Network Rail's current ideas, as well as to gain insights from the market on market capability and additional information. This is not a call for competition., nor does it constitute the invitation to tender opportunity or otherwise.