Award

Supply of 'Green' Steel Rail Trial

NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LTD

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21 Aug 2023 at 09:30

Summary of the contracting process

The buying organisation, Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd, has completed the 'Green' Steel Rail Trial procurement process. The tender involved the supply of one trainload of steel rail manufactured using Electric Arc Furnace for research and development at the Long-Welded Rail Depot in Eastleigh, UK. The procurement method was limited and negotiated without publication of a contract notice. The award, valued at £826,098.17 GBP, was signed on 18th August 2023.

This tender for the 'Green' Steel Rail Trial offers opportunities for businesses involved in railway-track construction materials and supplies. Companies with expertise in supplying 'green' steel products, particularly those using Electric Arc Furnace technology, would be well-suited to compete in this procurement process. Understanding the technical differences in steel manufacturing methods and having a strong logistics supply chain would be advantageous for businesses looking to participate in similar future contracts.

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Notice Title

Supply of 'Green' Steel Rail Trial

Notice Description

Trial supply of one trainload of steel rail manufactured using Electric Arc Furnace (Green Steel)

Lot Information

Lot 1

The provision of a one-off trial supply of R260 (60E2 profile) steel rails, produced using Electric Arc Furnace (Green Steel), for the purpose of research and development

Procurement Information

Primarily Regulation 50 (1) (b) where a contract is purely for the purpose of research, experiment, study or development and not for the purpose of securing a profit or of recovering research and development costs, and insofar as the award of such contract does not prejudice the competitive award of subsequent contracts which do seek, in particular, those ends. The award of this contract meets this criteria because in order for the contracting authority to meet its intended carbon reduction requirements, it needs to understand the technical differences between EAF and non-EAF steel particularly from a welding perspective. The contracting authority also needs to validate a viable logistics supply chain to our welding plant at Eastleigh. The contracting authority requires this green steel rail to demonstrate if fully 'green' track renewals can be a viable option in the future. The goods are being supplied at cost. Secondarily Regulation 50 (1) (c) where the works, supplies or services can be supplied only by a particular economic operator for the following reason-- (ii)competition is absent for technical reasons - detailed market engagement carried out in the context of Network Rail's overall steel sourcing strategy has confirmed that Saarstahl is the only manufacturer currently supplying "green" steel in Europe that has been manufactured using an electric arc furnace. Future supplies of steel rail both EAF and non-EAF will be secured under advertised competitive tender where possible.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03f580
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024460-2023
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Negotiated without publication of a contract notice
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation


CPV Codes

34946000 - Railway-track construction materials and supplies

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£826,098 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Aug 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
17 Aug 20232 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LTD
Contact Name
Garry Pyne
Contact Email
garry.pyne@networkrail.co.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1908781000

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SE1 8SW
Post Town
South East London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI45 Lambeth
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Lambeth
Electoral Ward
Waterloo & South Bank
Westminster Constituency
Vauxhall and Camberwell Green

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SAARSTAHL RAIL

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