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title: "Pre Market Engagement for HS1 Rail Grinding"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04c764"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "NETWORK RAIL HIGH SPEED LTD"
published: "2024-12-12"
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# Pre Market Engagement for HS1 Rail Grinding

Buyer: NETWORK RAIL HIGH SPEED LTD  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04c764

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## Summary

Network Rail High Speed Ltd is planning a procurement process for the "Pre Market Engagement for HS1 Rail Grinding" under CPV code 50220000. This process falls in the services category, focusing on repair, maintenance, and associated services related to railways. The engagement is part of Control Period 4 and an online event will be held on 17 January 2025 from 1pm to 2.30pm. Interested suppliers must register by 12pm on 13 January 2025 by contacting Kamila Marks. This process is at the planning stage and a Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) will follow post-engagement. The work includes rail grinding services supporting both Plain Line and Switch & Crossing maintenance, primarily during summer campaigns, with additional requirements for grinding in ballast and slab track tunnels within the High-Speed 1 (HS1) infrastructure in region UKJ.

This tender provides significant opportunities for businesses specialising in railway maintenance services. Companies experienced in rail grinding and capable of handling both open track and tunnel environments would find this contract particularly lucrative, especially those equipped for summer campaign work. Engaging early in the process via the scheduled online event helps businesses understand specifications and establish relationships with Network Rail High Speed Ltd, positioning them well for subsequent stages of the procurement process. Participation in this tender can enhance a company’s portfolio and secure long-term business growth in the railway services sector.

## Notice

Network Rail High Speed Ltd is conducting early market engagement through an online event to be held at 1pm-2.30pm on 17 January 2025. This is for the Rail Grinding throughout Control Period 4. After the supplier engagement event there will be a PQQ issued for this procurement. This will be managed via bravo https://networkrail.bravosolution.co.uk Organisations should contact Kamila Marks at NRHSprocurement@networkrail.co.uk no later than 12pm 13 January 2025 to register for the supplier engagement event. For the sake of clarity, this notice is not a call to competition and no contract(s) will awarded to any supplier as a result of participating in this exercise.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Rail Grinding service to support both Plain Line and Switch & Crossing (S&C) Maintenance mainly during summer campaigns. In addition to this there is a requirement to carry out grinding in the ballast and slab track tunnels within the High Speed 1 (HS1) Infrastructure.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040034-2024 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| 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 | 12 Dec 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 21 Mar 2025 |
| 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 HIGH SPEED 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 | TLJ South East (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 50 - Repair and maintenance services

### Codes

- 50220000 - Repair, maintenance and associated services related to railways and other equipment
- 50225000 - Railway-track maintenance services

## Release History

- 12 Dec 2024 at 10:02 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040034-2024

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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