Notice Information
Notice Title
OLE Steelworks
Notice Description
Network Rail has a requirement to purchase a range of steel products that are used to support Overhead Line Equipment (OLE). The scope of this procurement includes steelwork for electrification specific applications as detailed in UKMS, UKMS 1, UKMS2, OLEMI and GEFF designs: * Lot 1 Steel Piles - Tubular steel piles used for foundations. * Lot 2 Steel Structures - In the forms of masts and spans (booms, portals and other structures spanning the track) to which OHLE is attached. * Lot 3 Small Part Steel Uncontrolled - Components to enable OHLE equipment to be attached to the structures. * Lot 4 Small Part Steel Controlled - Various clips and clamps used to secure items to the structures as well as supporting OHL Wire, these are often casted items. Products on this Lot require Product Acceptance (PA), NR can sponsor suppliers through this process. * Lot 5 Fixings - Electrification specific fixings and fasteners to secure the electrification structures. The proposed Framework(s) will be for an initial period of 6 years, with options to extend for a further two year period. Participants that are interested in Supplying Lot 1 Steel Piles and Lot 2 Steel Structures will be required to have capacity to purchase and store steel raw materials on behalf of Network Rail, and agree to the provision fo a Vesting Certificate (a copy of which is contained in the Procurement Documents).
Lot Information
Steel Piles
The provision of Steel Piles
Renewal: by mutual agreement with the parties.
Steel StructuresThe provision of Steel Structures
Renewal: The agreement may be extended by mututal agreement of the parties.
Small Part Steel UncontrolledThe provision of Small Part Steel Uncontrolled.
Renewal: The agreement can be extended by mutual agreement of the parties.
Small Part Steel ControlledThe provision of Small Part Steel Controlled.
Renewal: The agreement can be extended by mutual agreement of the parties.
FixingsThe provision of fixings (for OLE)
Renewal: The agreement may be extended by mutual agreement of the parties.
Planning Information
If you would like further information on this procurement event, please email the below email address with your contact information and we will respond with an a indicative timeline of the procurement and more details and outcomes of the previous market engagement which was conducted and how this is shaping the procurement strategy. Additionally you will also be asked a small number of questions relating to the strategy which will be used to help finalise a few remaining points. Many thanks DRTSProcurement@networkrail.co.uk
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0511bc
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/047691-2025
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Selective
- Procurement Method Details
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)
45 - Construction work
-
- CPV Codes
31682400 - Overhead electrical equipment
34946120 - Railway materials
44210000 - Structures and parts of structures
44212300 - Structures and parts
45223210 - Structural steelworks
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £240,000,000 £100M-£1B
- Lots Value
- £240,000,000 £100M-£1B
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 11 Aug 20256 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 12 Sep 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 11 Aug 2025Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 1 Jan 2027 - 1 Jan 2033 Over 5 years
- Recurrence
- 2033-01-01
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED
- Contact Name
- Louise Billingham
- Contact Email
- louise.billingham@networkrail.co.uk
- Contact Phone
- 07734646282
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
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/047691-2025
11th August 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020749-2025
13th May 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Notice URLs
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
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