Notice Information
Notice Title
38935 Notice Lot 1 and Lot 2 Builders and Merchants Framework
Notice Description
Network Rail is intending to issue a tender for Building Materials and Electrical Components. The framework will enable Network Rail to procure Building Materials and Electrical Components across the country. The contract term for all lots shall be for an initial three (3) year period. At Network Rail's discretion this may be extended for up to two further two (2) year periods, a maximum total term of five (5) years. This procurement is broken into 2 Lots. Potential Suppliers may bid for one or all Lots, and a maximum of three suppliers shall be awarded a contract for each Lot. Suppliers ranked first, second or third in a Lot shall be admitted to the framework and awarded a contract for that Lot. Suppliers may be awarded a contract for one or all Lots that they submit a bid for. PIN notice was published under UCR ocds-h6vhtk-04730f
Lot Information
Lot 1 Building Materials
National supply of building materials
Options: New items or updated versions of existing items, which are relevant to a specific Lot on the framework, may be added to the framework at any point during the term if required to meet Network Rail's operational needs
Renewal: Extensions will be mutually agreed between Network Rail and Supplier(s) Two 12 months extensions are allowed.
Lot 2 Electrical ComponentsNational supply of electrical components
Options: New items or updated versions of existing items, which are relevant to a specific Lot on the framework, may be added to the framework at any point during the term if required to meet Network Rail's operational needs
Renewal: Extensions will be mutually agreed between Network Rail and Supplier(s) Two 12 months extensions are allowed.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05d5b2
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069144-2025
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)
-
- CPV Codes
31681400 - Electrical components
44111000 - Building materials
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £97,500,000 £10M-£100M
- Lots Value
- £97,500,000 £10M-£100M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 28 Oct 20253 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 4 Dec 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 1 Feb 2027 - 31 Jan 2030 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- 2030-07-01
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
- Julia Petrova
- Contact Email
- julia.petrova@networkrail.co.uk
- Contact Phone
- 07749 586156
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/069144-2025
28th October 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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