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title: "Eastern Region Control Period 7 (CP7) Portfolio Medium Market Information Gathering"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02bb50"
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# Eastern Region Control Period 7 (CP7) Portfolio Medium Market Information Gathering

Buyer: NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02bb50

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## Summary

The Eastern Region Control Period 7 (CP7) Portfolio Medium Market Information Gathering is being initiated by Network Rail Infrastructure Limited. This procurement process falls under the construction industry and is currently at the planning stage, with a deadline for responses to the associated questionnaire set for 12:00 on 18th June 2021. Located in the UK, this tender seeks to gather insights from the supply chain to inform the development of a procurement strategy aimed at enhancing the railway services in the region. Interested parties can access the questionnaire via the provided web link.

This market sounding exercise presents valuable opportunities for businesses involved in construction and civil engineering, as well as suppliers across various related sectors, including telecommunications, electrical installations, and equipment maintenance. Companies that focus on delivering innovative solutions, sustainability, and collaborative efforts in transportation infrastructure are well-positioned to compete. This engagement is crucial for those looking to establish long-term partnerships and participate in future procurement activities with Network Rail, particularly in relation to projects aimed at improving efficiency and environmental performance in the railway sector.

## Notice

This market information gathering exercise and associated questionnaire ('Market Sounding') issued by Network Rail Eastern Region, seeks to obtain views from across a sample of the supply chain to support development of the procurement strategy for the Control Period 7 (CP7). It is currently proposed to be undertaken in two stages, stage 1 informing and consulting, and stage 2 testing. For the avoidance of doubt, this questionnaire is not a call for competition. Any comments, indications of interest, participation, or non-participation by any organisation at this stage will not influence the process, selection, or award decision for any future possible procurement, nor will it be taken as a supplier's committed position. Information within this document remains the property of Network Rail and may be used only for the purpose of informing a response to this market sounding exercise. By agreeing to complete this questionnaire, you and your organisation also agree to: *Refer any communications received from third parties regarding the content or participation in this market sounding exercise to ShruthiMariam.George@networkrail.co.uk. *Not make any public statement in relation to this market sounding without the prior written approval of Network Rail. It is anticipated that following responses to this market sounding questionnaire, organisations may be invited to participate in an interactive market sounding workshop (date to be confirmed). If you would like to complete this questionnaire, please access it through this link: https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/B8GBT8T. It would be appreciated if you could provide your responses to this questionnaire no later than 12:00, 18th June 2021.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

**THE BELOW DESCRIPTION DETAILS THE PREAMBLE FOR THE MARKET SOUNDING QUESTIONNAIRE ONLY** Network Rail Eastern region: The Eastern Region is formed of 4 routes, Anglia, East Coast, East Midlands and North & East routes. The 2 Route Asset Management (RAM) teams are based in Stratford and York. The Delivery Unit locations are listed below: 1. Anglia (Ipswich, Romford, Tottenham) 2. East Coast (Darlington, Doncaster, Kings Cross, Newcastle, Peterborough) 3. East Midlands (Bedford, Derby, Lincoln) 4. North & East (Leeds, Middlesborough, Sheffield, York) Additional information on the region can be found at: https://www.networkrail.co.uk/running-the-railway/our-regions/eastern/ CP7 Portfolio Medium procurement objectives: - In order to provide a safe, reliable, efficient, and sustainable railway, Network Rail's ambition is to establish a world class supply chain that builds long-term mutually beneficial relationships and encourages joint strategic development - in a fair, transparent, and consistent manner. - Eastern Region is developing the supply chain / procurement strategy to deliver CP7, with ambitions to drive greater efficiency, productivity, net zero carbon emission, value for passengers and freight users. Network Rail is focused on working with the supply chain to deliver a number of strategic business outcomes in the areas of decarbonisation, weather resilience, level crossing risk mitigation etc. - The Portfolio Medium category has traditionally been referred to as Renewals and Minor Enhancements. Examples of the work types within the Network Rail work bank includes structural renewals, earthworks, mid-life refurbishment of overhead lines, minor signalling etc - A key objective for the CP7 Portfolio Medium category of projects is to approach delivery at a 'rail systems' level. This means working across traditional disciplines and supply chain organisations in a collaborative way to realise efficiencies in planning the portfolio of work bank, early development, delivery, access, contracting, project management and supply chain resource for the benefit of Network Rail, the supply chain, and most importantly for the passengers and freight users. The six principles for the CP7 supply chain strategy are: 1) Rail system approach: outcome and performance-based, incentivised to outperform, encourage solutions and innovation.' 2) Behaviours: aligned objectives, create trust and transparency, early engagement and development, focus on collaboration and performance. 3) Capability: enable investment in people, technology, and equipment. 4) Productivity: standardise and productionise what we procure (packaged work and reducing variances), drive down cost of indecision and drive out layers of inefficiency. 5) Sustainability: implement Network Rail's sustainability strategy, champion social value, working with SMEs and consider the impact on local economy, communities and environment. 6) Focussed client role: re-alignment of our traditional client and supplier relationship approach to better enable Network Rail and its supply chain partners to realise efficiencies and value. The Questionnaire: The purpose of this questionnaire is to enable Eastern Region to develop a rounded understanding of your organisation and how the differing sectors of the market might approach delivery of the Portfolio Medium. It is the first stage of the proposed market sounding, and comprises six areas: 1) General Information 2) Capability and Capacity 3) Contracting Approach 4) Experience 5) Continuous Improvement 6) Service and Packaging Options Please note: The date in section II.3 is an indicative date at this stage and is for the purpose of this market sounding questionnaire only.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013277-2021 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Works |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Jun 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 30 Mar 2022 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planned |
| Lots status | Planned |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | North West London |
| Postcode | NW1 2DN |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI36 Camden |
| Local authority | Camden |
| Electoral ward | Regent's Park |
| Westminster constituency | Holborn and St Pancras |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
- 32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
- 42 - Industrial machinery
- 43 - Machinery for mining, quarrying, construction equipment
- 45 - Construction work
- 50 - Repair and maintenance services
- 51 - Installation services (except software)
- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 31213400 - Distribution system
- 31320000 - Power distribution cables
- 32500000 - Telecommunications equipment and supplies
- 42400000 - Lifting and handling equipment and parts
- 42600000 - Machine tools
- 43310000 - Civil engineering machinery
- 45000000 - Construction work
- 45100000 - Site preparation work
- 45200000 - Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work
- 45300000 - Building installation work
- 45400000 - Building completion work
- 45500000 - Hire of construction and civil engineering machinery and equipment with operator
- 50225000 - Railway-track maintenance services
- 50700000 - Repair and maintenance services of building installations
- 51100000 - Installation services of electrical and mechanical equipment
- 71200000 - Architectural and related services
- 71300000 - Engineering services
- 71310000 - Consultative engineering and construction services
- 71320000 - Engineering design services
- 71500000 - Construction-related services
- 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services

## Release History

- 11 Jun 2021 at 21:45 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013277-2021

## Notice URLs

- http://www.networkrail.com
- https://www.networkrail.co.uk/running-the-railway/our-regions/eastern/
- https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/B8GBT8T

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