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Pre-market engagement notice - Concrete Bearers

Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Planning

26 Aug 2026 at 09:24

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Planning

27 May 2026 at 10:47

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Network Rail Infrastructure Limited intends to procure concrete bearers for Switches and Crossings renewals and maintenance. These are structural track components that support rails, maintain track gauge and geometry, and help ensure the safe and reliable operation of turnouts and crossings. The requirement is for the manufacture and supply of concrete bearers, classified as parts of railway sleepers (CPV 34947200). The work concerns railway infrastructure and falls within the utilities sector. Delivery locations are not set out in the procurement information. The procurement is planned as a single requirement, rather than a series of separately described lots. The requirement is also suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises, indicating that the buyer expects participation from organisations beyond large industrial suppliers.

This process is at the planning stage and is being used for preliminary market engagement, not to invite tenders. Network Rail expects to use a framework agreement for one planned lot, with a renewal option. The anticipated contract period is from 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2030, with a possible extension to 31 March 2031. The buyer expected the next notice to be published on 29 July 2026. It has scheduled a market engagement exercise to gather supplier feedback and finalise its sourcing strategy; responses to the questionnaire were requested by 8 September 2026. The market size is described as approximately 60,000 to 80,000 linear metres per year. The recorded procurement value is £0 gross in GBP, and the procurement is above the relevant threshold.

This will suit manufacturers and established suppliers of concrete railway track components, particularly businesses able to produce concrete bearers to the dimensional, structural and performance requirements of Switches and Crossings applications. Relevant capability is likely to include controlled manufacture of reinforced or prestressed concrete products, tooling and mould management, quality assurance, product testing, traceability, and reliable supply-chain planning. Suppliers should be able to demonstrate that their products support rail alignment, gauge and geometry over demanding operational conditions, with consistent quality across production volumes. Experience supplying rail infrastructure owners, track contractors or other safety-critical transport markets would place a business well. The buyer is seeking market information on supplier capability and interest, so manufacturers and specialist distributors should use this stage to explain their production capacity, technical range and ability to meet railway-sector requirements.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Pre-market engagement notice - Concrete Bearers

Notice Description

Network Rail requires the supply of concrete bearers for Switches & Crossings (S&C) renewals and maintenance work. Concrete bearers are critical structural components of S&C units, supporting the rails, maintaining track gauge and geometry, and ensuring the safe and reliable operation of turnouts and crossings.

Planning Information

This is a pre-market engagement exercise to gather the required information to finalise the sourcing strategy and market feedback on the capability and interest of suppliers to manufacture and supply concrete bearers from April 2027 to March 2030. The current market size is approximately 60,000 to 80,000 Linear Meter per annum. The PIN questionnaire related to this procurement can be located via https://networkrail.bravosolution.co.uk/ Follow the "View Current Opportunities" on the Bravo login page. Please respond latest by 08/09/2026.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06a597
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081073-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

CPV Codes

34947200 - Parts of sleepers

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Aug 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
29 Jul 2026Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Apr 2027 - 31 Mar 2030 3-4 years
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
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SE1 8SW
Postcode Area
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

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