38074 Steel Rail Storage · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED (Central government)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

Services

Sectors: Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services (63) Delivery: UK

Planned pipeline value£0pipeline notice, not a live tender

Tender notice expected 30 Jun 2024from the planned procurement notice

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Network Rail’s short rail supplied from EU suppliers is currently stored at various locations in Central England. Long rail (91.44m+) stock is held at Eastleigh and Scunthorpe for production purposes, and 54m lengths are stored at Marchwood and Immingham ports. However, this stock is at risk of corrosion, and access is limited and dictated by other port activity. We are therefore exploring the options for long term storage to consolidate and manage our inventory to achieve better value for money and to improve supply resilience by having more control over quality and distribution.

Network Rail intends to issue a call for competition for requirements mid 2024, with an intention to award contract(s) late Autumn/Winter 2024. It is envisaged the requirement will last for 5 years with options to extend to 8 years in total.

CPV: Cargo handling and storage services · Storage services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1RequirementsPlanned

Requirements

Route Services Supply Chain Operations (SCO) have a requirement to store rail lengths from 9.144m up to 216m, in all rail profiles and grades (56E1, 60E2, 54E1A1, 60E1A1, CEN33, BULLHEAD & CONDUCTOR RAIL / 260 GRADE, HP, 350HT). These rails are to supply to maintenance and renewal worksites, and to produce switches and crossings (S&C) nationally.

SCO are exploring options for the storage and distribution of rail, of all lengths, and are seeking engagement with suppliers to understand market appetite across the full range requirements.

Long and/or Short Rail Storage Requirements

Storage for long rails from 54m up to 216m
Storage for short length rails from 9.144m up to 44m
Ability to unload and load rail for all rail types/lengths
Must be located in central England to minimise haulage costs to S&C suppliers
Must be suitable for HGV’s and have the capability to load road vehicles within 24hrs
Must be rail-linked
Must have the capability to load and unload Network Rail’s fleet of SRC’s (Stock Rail Carriers) and RDT’s (Rail Delivery Train)
Inventory management, including segregation by rail type/length/grade - 1st in 1st out / stock rotation if necessary Additional information: N/A

Delivery: UK · Central England

63121100 Storage services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached

Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Past planning notice
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 19 Jan 2024, 06:15 GMT
Last source update: 19 Jan 2024, 06:15 GMT
Authority reference: Project 38074
FTS notice number: 2024/S 000-001853
Classification (CPV): Cargo handling and storage servicesStorage services
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-042e5c Find a Tender

Publisher note: Feedback • Please indicate whether you are interested in fulfilling long, short, or both, rail storage requirements • Please provide details of your proposed location(s) and how it/they achieve the requirements for the service you are interested in • Please provide approximate costing details of the location (by area / per tonne) and the min/max term. Note that this is not a contractual commitment, nor is this PIN a call for competition. Expressions of interest and feedback can be provided through our procurement system Bravo NR using this link and clicking current opportunities, via the ‘Steel Rail Storage’ opportunity. https://networkrail.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: portal not identified

Tender documents are also served through a separate tool: http://www.networkrail.bravosolution.co.uk ↗

Submission deadline: —

Timeline

19 Jan 2024 → 30 Jun 2024 · 2 dates

Notice published
19 Jan 2024, 06:15 GMT
Tender notice expected
30 Jun 2024, 00:00 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Pipeline notice

Awards (0): No award published
Contracts (0): No contract published
Bid statistics: No aggregate bid statistics published

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawRailway Services 02904587 Commercial and Procurement, Route Services, The Quadrant, Elder Gate, Milton Keynes, UK, MK9 1ENContact name, email, phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.