Future opportunity

Pre-Market Engagement for Network Rail High Output Ballast Refurbishment

  • Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice reference: 2021/S 000-021812

Published 2 September 2021, 10:45pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd

1 Eversholt Street

London

NW1 2DN

Contact

Richard Connolly

Email

NRHSprocurement@networkrail.co.uk

Telephone

+44 1908781000

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS 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

Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at

https://networkrail.bravosolution.co.uk

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

Pre-Market Engagement for Network Rail High Output Ballast Refurbishment

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 50225000 - Railway-track maintenance services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Network Rail High Speed Ltd is engaging with the market to conduct early supplier engagement through an online event to be held on 08 October 2021. This is for high output ballast refurbishment works on the high speed route.

Directly after the supplier engagement event there will be a PQQ issued for this procurement. This will be managed via bravo - https://networkrail.bravosolution.co.uk

Organisations should contact Richard.connolly@networkrail.co.uk no later than 12pm 01 October 2021 to register for the supplier engagement event.

For the sake of clarity, this notice is not a call to competition and no contract(s) will awarded to any supplier as a result of participating in this exercise.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 50220000 - Repair, maintenance and associated services related to railways and other equipment

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance

Kent

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Network Rail High Speed Ltd have identified the need for the refurbishment of high output ballast for 15km of track for both the Up and Down roads (30km in total) in CP3 from Year 3 (April 2022) to CP3 Year 5 (March 2025).

The Contractor will be responsible for the design and construction of the midlife renewal works including but not limited to:

• Management and delivery of the detailed design and development works

• Validation of the site investigations and survey information

• Access planning and control

• Contingency arrangements and planning

• Logistics

• Labour resources

• Plant and machinery

• Quality assurance of ballast materials supply

• Delivery of the renewal works

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

11 October 2021


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 refer to Bravo project 26173