Section one: Contracting entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd
1 Eversholt Street
London
NW1 2DN
rsc&pcapitaldelivery@networkrail.co.uk
Telephone
+44 1908781000
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - UNITED KINGDOM
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
one.6) Main activity
Railway services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
OLE Wire Framework - Request for Supply Chain input into Strategy
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 31321100 - Overhead power lines
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
Network Rail’s current Framework Agreements for the supply of OLE Wire, which includes the manufacture, supply and delivery of contact, catenary, ancillary and conductor wire for overhead line systems, expires at the end of June 2022. To help us develop our procurement strategy, we would very much appreciate your thoughts and have developed a brief questionnaire.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £30,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 31300000 - Insulated wire and cable
- 31321000 - Electricity power lines
- 44300000 - Cable, wire and related products
- 44310000 - Wire products
- 44311000 - Stranded wire
- 44330000 - Bars, rods, wire and profiles used in construction
- 44333000 - Wire
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - UNITED KINGDOM
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Network Rail’s current Framework Agreements for the supply of OLE Wire, which includes the manufacture, supply and delivery of contact, catenary, ancillary and conductor wire for overhead line systems, expires at the end of June 2022.
The current anticipated timeline for new Frameworks would see a PQQ issued in September 2021, with award and mobilisation complete by July 2022. This notice indicates that the procurement will not have lots however the strategy is yet to be confirmed and future notices may indicate otherwise.
To help us develop our procurement strategy, we would very much appreciate your thoughts and have developed a brief questionnaire. The questionnaire can be found via this URL: https://networkrail.bravosolution.co.uk/esop/toolkit/opportunity/opportunityDetail.do?opportunityId=50943&oppList=CURRENT
which links to the opportunity listing within BravoNR and should be completed and returned to rsc&pcapitaldelivery@networkrail.co.uk by close of business 31st March 2021.
Please note that any OLE Wire framework would have a limited guaranteed spend. Once the scope of the framework is decided, the requirement for the framework's duration and its potential value based on approved workload will be an estimate only. Government approval and funding for projects will only be known by the start of Control Period 7 in March 2024.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
1 September 2022
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
Please note that any content received via response to this Notice will be used purely for information purposes only and will not be deemed as forming part of any proposed bid now, or any potential future tender.
This Notice does not constitute a call for competition to procure any services, supplies or works mentioned in this Notice and Network Rail will not accept any proposals offered in response to this Notice.
Network Rail is not liable for any costs, fees, or expenses incurred by any party in replying to or attending any Notice event.
Any procurement of any services, supplies or works by Network Rail will be carried out in accordance with the provisions of the Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016, as updated from time to time.