Planning

Building Materials and Electrical Components

  • Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-019690

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04730f

Published 27 June 2024, 2:57pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd

Waterloo General Offices

London

SE1 8SW

Contact

Julia Petrova

Email

julia.petrova@networkrail.co.uk

Telephone

+44 2079224743

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.networkrail.co.uk

one.3) Communication

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Other activity

Railway Services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Building Materials and Electrical Components

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 44111000 - Building materials

two.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

two.1.4) Short description

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.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 2

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Building Materials

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 44111000 - Building materials

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

National supply of building materials: bricks, cement, concrete blocks, drainage pipes, insulation, lintels, plaster and plaster board, roofing tiles, sand and gravel, steel beams, sawn and plain timber, windows and doors.

Adhesives, bathroom equipment, electrical wiring accessories, heating and plumbing equipment, kitchen fittings, nails and screws, paints and varnishes, sanitary ware and tiles, ballast and aggregates, plywood and hardwood, wood and metal fencing & accessories, concrete post and gravel boards, ancillary items, decorating accessories.

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Electrical Components

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 31681400 - Electrical components

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

National supply of electrical components:

Batteries, cable, cable accessories, cable management, data, fire security, heating, industrial controls, lamps and tubes, LED lighting, solar PV products, switchgear, testing, wiring accessories.

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

7 October 2024


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: Yes


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

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.

An overview of the scope for each Lot includes:

1. Lot 1 - Building Materials:

Bricks, cement, concrete blocks, drainage pipes, insulation, lintels, plaster and plaster board, roofing tiles, sand and gravel, steel beams, sawn and plain timber, windows and doors.

Adhesives, bathroom equipment, electrical wiring accessories, heating and plumbing equipment, kitchen fittings, nails and screws, paints and varnishes, sanitary ware and tiles; ballast and aggregates, plywood and hardwood, wood and metal fencing & accessories, concrete post and gravel boards, ancillary items, decorating accessories.

2. Lot 2 - Electrical Components:

Batteries, cable, cable accessories, cable management, data, fire security, heating, industrial controls, lamps and tubes, LED lighting, solar PV products, switchgear, testing, wiring accessories.

We envisage that the framework agreement will initially run for five years with the option to extend for a further two years.

Network Rail is looking to commence a tender process in the third quarter of the calendar year 2024 for these requirements. The tender will be conducted through the Network Rail e-tendering system, BravoNR and advertised via Find a Tender.

Purpose of the Prior Information Notice (PIN)

The purpose of this PIN is to assess market capability and interest to provide Building Materials and Electrical Components nationally across England, Wales & Scotland. It will also provide insights to innovation, customer experience and service fulfilment improvements since the current contract was awarded and inform the structure of the tender to provide optimal responses.

Responding to this PIN

To assist Network Rail in the process, please email PIN.Response@networkrail.co.uk by Friday 23rd of July 2024 to register your interest, titling your email ‘Network Rail Building and Merchants PIN’. Following receipt of your email, you will be issued with a response template which consists of various questions. Please populate this response template and return to PIN.Response@networkrail.co.uk by 31st of July 2024.

Network Rail may request further engagement with suppliers who respond to this PIN, where clarifications would help provide further insight to the response already provided.

All information requested in this PIN will remain confidential and will not be disclosed to any third parties.