Planning

Provision of Skips

  • Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd
  • Network Rail

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-023866

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-048624

Published 31 July 2024, 8:51am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd

Waterloo General Offices

London

SE1 8SW

Contact

Adeleke Adelowo

Email

adeleke.adelowo@networkrail.co.uk

Telephone

+44 1908781000

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.networkrail.co.uk

one.1) Name and addresses

Network Rail

Waterloo General Office

London

SE1 8SW

Contact

Adeleke Adelowo

Email

adeleke.adelowo@networkrail.co.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.networkrail.co.uk

one.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract involves joint procurement

In the case of joint procurement involving different countries, state applicable national procurement law

UK Public Contract Regulations

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

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

Rail Infrastructure


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Provision of Skips

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 44613700 - Refuse skips

two.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

two.1.4) Short description

Network Rail is looking to put in place a contract(s) for the provision of scrap metal skips collection and disposal services as and when required by Network Rail’s Supply Chain Operation team. The requirement will be for supplier(s) to provide skips at various Network Rail locations, collect the skips once full and exchange for a replacement empty skip. The supplier will then be tasked with disposing of the waste on Network Rail's behalf compliantly against environmental waste disposal standards. As the waste is a revenue steam for the supplier(s), the supplier(s) will be requested through the commercial model to provide a ‘Percentage Margin’ reduction on scrap metal and cable which will be measured against, but not limited to, the ‘Metal Bulletin’ and ‘London Metal and Exchange (LME)’, on a weekly basis agreed by Network Rail.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 8

The contracting authority reserves the right to award contracts combining the following lots or groups of lots:

Network Rail will be looking for suppliers in a number of geographical lots with permitted tipping facilities:

Lot 1 - Scotland

Lot 2 - North East

Lot 3 - North West

Lot 4 - East Midlands & Anglia

Lot 5 - West Midlands

Lot 6 - South Wales

Lot 7 - Home Counties

Lot 8 - Wales

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Provision of Scrap Metal Skips

Lot No

8

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 44613700 - Refuse skips
  • 44613800 - Containers for waste material
  • 90511000 - Refuse collection services
  • 90512000 - Refuse transport services
  • 90513000 - Non-hazardous refuse and waste treatment and disposal services
  • 90514000 - Refuse recycling services

two.2.3) Place of performance

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

Network Rail regional areas

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Provision of scrap metal skips collection and disposal services as and when required by Network Rail’s Supply Chain Operation team. The requirement will be for supplier(s) to provide skips at various Network Rail locations, collect the skips once full and exchange for a replacement empty skip. The supplier will then be tasked with disposing of the waste on Network Rail's behalf compliantly against environmental waste disposal standards. As the waste is a revenue steam for the supplier(s), the supplier(s) will be requested through the commercial model to provide a ‘Percentage Margin’ reduction on scrap metal and cable which will be measured against, but not limited to, the ‘Metal Bulletin’ and ‘London Metal and Exchange (LME)’, on a weekly basis agreed by Network Rail.

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

27 March 2025


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

Response to the questionnaire would be welcomed from potential suppliers. For the avoidance of doubt no information provided in response to this questionnaire will be used by Network Rail in assessing providers during any procurement process. Information will be used for gathering market intelligence only.

With this in mind we would like you to consider the questionnaire and please respond to us with answers to these.

Responses are to be submitted by 5pm on 23/08/2024 via BravoNR unless this deadline is extended. In the event of queries, please only raise these directly with Network Rail via the BravoNR messaging function. Access details for the PIN can be found below:

URL: https://networkrail.bravosolution.co.uk/

PIN/PQQ Code: pqq_3473

Title: Prior Information for Scrap Metal Skips

This PIN seeks to explore via a Soft Market Testing questionnaire some key information regarding Scrap Metal Skips services. This will help inform Network Rail generally about the supply market and also help inform the strategies for the main procurement exercise.

Please note that Network Rail may choose to invite interested suppliers for a personal discussion on what options are available in the market and how these can provide best value and efficient services for Network Rail.

Interested parties will not be prejudiced by any response or failure to respond to this pre-market engagement exercise and a response to this notice does not guarantee any invitation to participate in any future procurement processes that Network Rail may conduct.

This notice does not constitute a call for competition to procure any services for Network Rail and Network Rail is not bound to accept any proposals offered. Network Rail is not liable for any costs, fees or expenses incurred by any party participating in the pre-market engagement exercise. Any procurement of any goods by Network Rail in due course will be carried out strictly in accordance with the provisions of the Utility Contracts Regulations 2016. Any responses provided may be used by Network Rail in the final specifications published with the tender but no organisation will be individually identified.