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title: "Award Notice for Welding and Fabrication Services - North"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03ea26"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LTD"
published: "2023-07-25"
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# Award Notice for Welding and Fabrication Services - North

Buyer: NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LTD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03ea26

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## Summary

The public procurement contracting process for welding and fabrication services in the rail industry was initiated by Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd based in London, United Kingdom. The procurement stage was an award notice for an active contract with Neil Thorne Engineering Ltd. The procurement method was a limited procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The contract was awarded on 12th July 2023, and the award title is "#34201 - Welding and Fabrication - North".

This tender for welding and fabrication services presents opportunities for businesses, particularly SMEs, in the repair, maintenance, and associated services related to aircraft, railways, roads, and marine equipment industry category. Businesses offering welding, fabricating, machining, and inspection services for railway vehicles, plants, and equipment would be well-suited to compete. Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd aims to address critical operational and safety-related needs through this contract, reflecting a strategic procurement approach with a clear focus on quality and technical expertise.

## Notice

This framework agreement requires the supplier to provide welding, fabricating, machining and inspection services for railway vehicles, plants, and equipment. The services will cover but not limited to the fleet including BCS, TRS, Overhead Line Electrification Train, and On Track Machines.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This framework agreement requires the supplier to provide welding, fabricating, machining and inspection services for railway vehicles, plants, and equipment. The services will cover but not limited to the fleet including BCS, TRS, Overhead Line Electrification Train, and On Track Machines.

### Procurement Information

This is a non-compliant STA, driven by operational criticality and safety-related issues. A tender was conducted in compliance with the UCR regulations within 2021/2022 but unfortunately, there were no suitable bidders leaving Network Rail in a position of no coverage for this safety-critical requirement. This STA will be used in the interim whilst the re-tendering exercise is taking place. The tender will be published in the second half of 2024.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021520-2023 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 25 Jul 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 11 Jul 2023 |
| 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 | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LTD |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South East London |
| Postcode | SE1 8SW |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI45 Lambeth |
| Local authority | Lambeth |
| Electoral ward | Waterloo & South Bank |
| Westminster constituency | Vauxhall and Camberwell Green |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | NEIL THORNE ENGINEERING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 50 - Repair and maintenance services

### Codes

- 50200000 - Repair, maintenance and associated services related to aircraft, railways, roads and marine equipment

## Release History

- 25 Jul 2023 at 15:00 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021520-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://www.networkrail.co.uk

## Provenance

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