Planning

National Operational Waste Removal

  • Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd
  • Network Rail

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-024223

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0486f9

Published 1 August 2024, 6:23pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd

Waterloo General Offices

London

SE1 8SW

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

NA

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

Other type

Network Rail

one.5) Main activity

Other activity

Rail Infrastructure


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

National Operational Waste Removal

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 44613800 - Containers for waste material

two.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

two.1.4) Short description

Network Rail are looking to engage with the market prior to issuing a tender for the provision of Operational Route Waste Removal Service. The waste management service shall include the collection and disposal of waste from over 800 locations across Network Rail’s 8 operating routes, which are distributed across England, Scotland, and Wales.

The Supplier shall be required to provide appropriate containers at each site for scheduled, unscheduled and one-off services. The containers must be of good quality, clearly labelled and durable to withstand outdoor weather Conditions and prevent escape into the environment.

The waste management services across the locations shall include (but are not limited to):

- Rail operational sites such as signal boxes, maintenance depots, control centre and minor offices producing:

- Varying amounts of both hazardous and general non-hazardous waste

- Confidential waste.

As part of the waste management service, the Supplier shall provide and retain all appropriate documentation which will include Waste transfer notes, consignee notes and returns. The supplier will also be expected to facilitate the issuing and completion of annual waste transfer notes for all scheduled non-hazardous waste collections each year.

The Supplier shall collect waste against the criteria below:

- Scheduled collections – Hazardous and Non-Hazardous waste

- Unscheduled collections – Hazardous and Non-Hazardous waste

- One-Off Collections – Hazardous and Non-Hazardous waste. Waste collection and disposal by specific request, instigated by Network Rail by completing the Suppliers online portal request including provision of the required consignee notes.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £25,000,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 4

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

Lot 1 - North West & Central

Lot 2 - Eastern

Lot 3 - Wales & Western

Lot 4 - Scotland

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

National Operational Waste Removal

Lot No

1 - 4

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 44613700 - Refuse skips
  • 44613800 - Containers for waste material
  • 90500000 - Refuse and waste related services

two.2.3) Place of performance

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

Network rails sites

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Provision of Operational Route Waste Removal Service

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

5 May 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

A response to the questionnaire below 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 below and please respond to us with answers to these.

Responses are to be submitted by 5pm on 30/08/2024 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_3484

Title: Prior Information for National Operational Waste Removal Services

This PIN seeks to explore via a Soft Market Testing questionnaire some key information regarding Operational Waste Removal 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.