Official UK procurement notice
38935 Notice Lot 1 and Lot 2 Builders and Merchants Framework
Authority: NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED (Central government)
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionNetwork Rail is intending to issue a tender for Building Materials and Electrical Components. The framework will enable Network Rail to procure Building Materials and Electrical Components across the country.
The contract term for all lots shall be for an initial three (3) year period. At Network Rail's discretion this may be extended for up to two further two (2) year periods, a maximum total term of five (5) years.
This procurement is broken into 2 Lots. Potential Suppliers may bid for one or all Lots, and a maximum of three suppliers shall be awarded a contract for each Lot. Suppliers ranked first, second or third in a Lot shall be admitted to the framework and awarded a contract for that Lot. Suppliers may be awarded a contract for one or all Lots that they submit a bid for.
PIN notice was published under UCR ocds-h6vhtk-04730f
- The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 1 Jul 2030, 23:59 BST.
- How the procedure runs: A procurement specific questionnaire will be issued to all interested parties, and after down selection, up to 5 participants will be invited to tender for each Lot. Full details of the process are contained in the Instructions to Participants.
CPV: Building materials · Electrical components
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Closed framework
- Call-offs
- call-offs are awarded directly to appointed suppliers, without further competition
- Places
- up to 6 suppliers
- Framework period
- 3 yrs from 1 Feb 2027
Published description of the framework
For all Lots there is a direct award process.
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · all with a published value · same conditions of participation on every lot · same evaluation weights on every lotEvery one of these 2 lots carries the same published figure, £97,500,000: it is the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each lot's own budget, and no share per lot is published. The cards below say ceiling above rather than repeat it.
Lot #1Building MaterialsRenewalceiling above
National supply of building materials
- Economic & financial standing
Network Rail is using a Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ) which sets out its Conditions of Participation for this Procurement.
- Technical & professional ability
Network Rail is using a Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ) which sets out its Conditions of Participation for this Procurement.
Lot #2Electrical ComponentsRenewalceiling above
National supply of electrical components
- Economic & financial standing
Network Rail is using a Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ) which sets out its Conditions of Participation for this Procurement.
- Technical & professional ability
Network Rail is using a Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ) which sets out its Conditions of Participation for this Procurement.
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (5)
- Accessibility of Goods: 15%
- Innovation of service including branded membership card solution: 5%
- Health & Safety: 5%
- Commecial Envelope: 65%
- Sustainability: 10%
Published award criteria (5)
- Accessibility of Goods: Accessibility of Goods, including location of stores, ordering options, stock availability, payment processes and prevention of fraud.
- Innovation of service including branded membership card solution
- Health & Safety
- Sustainability
- Commecial Envelope
- Economic & financial standing
Network Rail is using a Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ) which sets out its Conditions of Participation for this Procurement.
- Technical & professional ability
Network Rail is using a Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ) which sets out its Conditions of Participation for this Procurement.
- Price carries 65 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6.5 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
- “38935 Notice Lot 1 and Lot 2 Builders and Merchants Framework” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 6 suppliers, not a single contract, and call-offs are awarded directly: getting appointed is the whole game.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Utilities
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA, CPTPP)
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · next expected 1 Jul 2030
- First published
- 28 Oct 2025, 17:01 GMT
- Last source update
- 28 Oct 2025, 17:01 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 31 Aug 2026
- Authority reference
project 38935- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-069144- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05d5b2Find a Tender
- How it runs
A procurement specific questionnaire will be issued to all interested parties, and after down selection, up to 5 participants will be invited to tender for each Lot.
Full details of the process are contained in the Instructions to Participants.
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 4 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 27 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
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38935 PSQ Lot 1 and Lot 2 Builders and Merchants Framework
Timeline
28 Oct 2025 → 1 Feb 2027 · 5 dates- Tender notice published365 days ago28 Oct 2025, 17:01 GMT
- Clarification questions by335 days ago27 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Admission / appointment period ends328 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown4 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Award decision expected by57 days ago31 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
- Today28 Oct 2026
- Contract startsin 95 days1 Feb 2027
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Tender notice published28 Oct 2025, 17:01 GMTUK4
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specificationsAccess: All new documents and updates will be published via Bravo throughout the event. Where a stage is in progress, a message shall be sent to all particpants within the stage to inform them.
Notices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender