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title: "Supply of 'Green' Steel Rail Trial"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03f580"
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# Supply of 'Green' Steel Rail Trial

Buyer: NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LTD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03f580

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## Summary

The buying organisation, Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd, has completed the 'Green' Steel Rail Trial procurement process. The tender involved the supply of one trainload of steel rail manufactured using Electric Arc Furnace for research and development at the Long-Welded Rail Depot in Eastleigh, UK. The procurement method was limited and negotiated without publication of a contract notice. The award, valued at £826,098.17 GBP, was signed on 18th August 2023.

This tender for the 'Green' Steel Rail Trial offers opportunities for businesses involved in railway-track construction materials and supplies. Companies with expertise in supplying 'green' steel products, particularly those using Electric Arc Furnace technology, would be well-suited to compete in this procurement process. Understanding the technical differences in steel manufacturing methods and having a strong logistics supply chain would be advantageous for businesses looking to participate in similar future contracts.

## Notice

Trial supply of one trainload of steel rail manufactured using Electric Arc Furnace (Green Steel)

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The provision of a one-off trial supply of R260 (60E2 profile) steel rails, produced using Electric Arc Furnace (Green Steel), for the purpose of research and development

### Procurement Information

Primarily Regulation 50 (1) (b) where a contract is purely for the purpose of research, experiment, study or development and not for the purpose of securing a profit or of recovering research and development costs, and insofar as the award of such contract does not prejudice the competitive award of subsequent contracts which do seek, in particular, those ends. The award of this contract meets this criteria because in order for the contracting authority to meet its intended carbon reduction requirements, it needs to understand the technical differences between EAF and non-EAF steel particularly from a welding perspective. The contracting authority also needs to validate a viable logistics supply chain to our welding plant at Eastleigh. The contracting authority requires this green steel rail to demonstrate if fully 'green' track renewals can be a viable option in the future. The goods are being supplied at cost. Secondarily Regulation 50 (1) (c) where the works, supplies or services can be supplied only by a particular economic operator for the following reason-- (ii)competition is absent for technical reasons - detailed market engagement carried out in the context of Network Rail's overall steel sourcing strategy has confirmed that Saarstahl is the only manufacturer currently supplying "green" steel in Europe that has been manufactured using an electric arc furnace. Future supplies of steel rail both EAF and non-EAF will be secured under advertised competitive tender where possible.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024460-2023 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Negotiated without publication of a contract notice |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Aug 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 17 Aug 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 | £826,098 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| 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 | SAARSTAHL RAIL |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

### Codes

- 34946000 - Railway-track construction materials and supplies

## Release History

- 21 Aug 2023 at 09:30 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024460-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://www.find-court-tribunal.service.gov.uk
- http://www.networkrail.bravosolution.co.uk
- http://www.networkrail.co.uk

## Provenance

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