--- title: "Market Engagement Event: TransPennine Route Upgrade, Project W2BC, ES5-8 Civils and Station Strategy, Market Engagement Event" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-044a87" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-044a87" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-044a87.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-044a87.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LTD" published: "2024-03-19" --- # Market Engagement Event: TransPennine Route Upgrade, Project W2BC, ES5-8 Civils and Station Strategy, Market Engagement Event Buyer: NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LTD Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-044a87 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-044a87) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-044a87.json) ## Summary The Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd has initiated a tender titled "Market Engagement Event: TransPennine Route Upgrade, Project W2BC, ES5-8 Civils and Station Strategy" in the construction works category. The procurement stage is currently planned. The purpose is to gather insights from suppliers to refine the W2BC Contract Strategy for Civils, Stations, and Tunnels for ES5-8. The event is scheduled to take place via Teams Webinar on April 18, 2024, with registration closing on April 11, 2024. This market engagement tender by Network Rail presents an opportunity for businesses interested in civil engineering and construction works to provide valuable input to shape procurement strategies. Companies specializing in construction of bridges, tunnels, and railway infrastructure would find this tender suitable for fostering business growth and engaging in meaningful collaboration with Network Rail to enhance project delivery efficiency. ## Notice Network Rail would like to conduct a market engagement exercise for the W2BC project, that will engage with the supply chain for the ES5-8 work packages for civils (including Geotech), stations, and tunnels. The purpose is to gather valuable insights from suppliers to refine the W2BC Contract Strategy for Civils, Stations, and Tunnels for ES5-8, to inform the procurement strategy and packaging for the above works. The main objective is gaining insightful market feedback on the overall strategy, the activity serves as a dynamic platform for direct engagement with our supply chain partners. It provides a unique opportunity for feedback, with a specific emphasis on optimising supply chain expertise, drawing upon lessons from prior procurements, exploring innovation, identifying further efficiency opportunities, and assessing the constructability necessary for informed packaging of the works. THIS IS NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION ### Lot Information Lot 1 This is a market engagement event, exercise for the W2BC project, that will engage with the supply chain for the ES5-8 work packages for civils (including Geotech), stations, and tunnels. The purpose is to gather valuable insights from suppliers to refine the W2BC Contract Strategy for Civils, Stations, and Tunnels for ES5-8, to inform the procurement strategy and packaging for the above works. Network Rail needs your active participation to ensure the future procurement follows an optimal sourcing strategy that balances Network Rail's key drivers against the market's appetite, capability and capacity. The proposed market engagement event is to take place via Teams Webinar on Thursday the 18th of April 2024, from 10:00am to 12:00pm. If you would like to attend the virtual briefing, please submit your interest by registering using the following Eventbrite event link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/transpennine-route-upgrade-w2bc-project-market-engagement-event-tickets-861959583317?aff=oddtdtcreator Your registration needs to be completed by 10:00am (GMT) on Thursday 11th April 2024. When registering for the event you will be asked to provide the Name and Email Address of the Key Contact of your Organisation (the nominated person will be responsible for completing a post market engagement questionnaire on behalf of your organisation, this must only be one person per organisation). This does not preclude several members of the same organisation from registering and attending the market engagement event. For clarity, we only wish to receive one supplier questionnaire per organisation in the post- market engagement phase. There will not be an opportunity to verbally ask questions during the event, however communications can be written in the chat during the presentation which will be addressed following the event. A supplier questionnaire will be available to complete following the event to obtain specific feedback that will inform the procurement strategy for the W2BC Civils, Stations, Tunnels ES5-8. Any questions or clarifications in respect of this request for information should be addressed to TRUW2BCProcurement@networkrail.co.uk. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008900-2024 | | 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 | 19 Mar 2024 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 19 Mar 2024 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £186,000,000 | | 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 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 | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 45 - Construction work ### Codes - 45000000 - Construction work - 45221000 - Construction work for bridges and tunnels, shafts and subways - 45221110 - Bridge construction work - 45221112 - Railway bridge construction work - 45221200 - Construction work for tunnels, shafts and subways - 45221240 - Construction work for tunnels - 45221242 - Railway tunnel construction work ## Release History - 19 Mar 2024 at 16:12 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008900-2024 ## Notice URLs - http://www.networkrail.co.uk - https://www.eventbrite.com/e/transpennine-route-upgrade-w2bc-project-market-engagement-event-tickets-861959583317?aff=oddtdtcreator ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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