Notice Information
Notice Title
High Performance Switch Systems (HPSS)
Notice Description
To help inform any future procurement event, Network Rail is undertaking Soft Market Testing via this PIN to gather information to understand the capability of the supply chain to manufacture and provide materials for High Performance Switch System which contains over 1000 components, this is broken down into lots as per the attached document. You are able to advise if you can provide for one lot, all lots or multiple lots. The Drawings are attached and this is stage 1 of a multi stage exercise, the next stage will be a site visit. We are looking to expand our supply chain. Your organisation's assistance will help Network Rail determine how best to undertake any procurement event should one materialise and ensure contracts/frameworks formulated reflect what the supply market can deliver. There is no guarantee that any procurement will take place because of this PIN questionnaire, but your organisation's interest will be noted in the event that one is undertaken. There is a provisional Lot Structure who's CPV codes are as per the pin, all the details can be found in the additional documentation.
Lot Information
Lot 1
This information can be found as attachments in the market engagement opportunity via the view current opportunities link on the Bravo Homepage which can be found https://networkrail.bravosolution.co.uk
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-058b09
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/050065-2025
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Planning Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Not specified
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
14 - Mining, basic metals and related products
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)
-
- CPV Codes
14622000 - Steel
31214000 - Switchgear
34941800 - Railway points
34942000 - Signalling equipment
34946110 - Rails
34946120 - Railway materials
44450000 - Mild steel
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 20 Aug 20256 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 19 Aug 2025Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planned
- Lots Status
- Planned
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LTD
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- devon.messenger@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
Further Information
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
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