Official UK procurement notice
Calibration Services Framework · UK public procurement notice
Authority: NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionNetwork Rail seeks a competent Supplier to deliver comprehensive services for the calibration, certification, inspection, safety testing, and authorised repair of Inspection, Measuring and Test Equipment (IMTE) used across its national rail infrastructure. This Request for Information (RFI) to better understand the current capabilities available and market appetite for the Calibration Services requirement.
High Level Scope:
- All calibration and testing services are performed to manufacturers' specifications, or where unavailable, in accordance with Rail Group Standards or Network Rail Standards, particularly NR/L2/RMVP/0172 and NR/L3/RMVP/0201.
- Calibrations are traceable to National Standards through UKAS-accredited laboratories or equivalent.
- Failures are managed through a clear process, with notification to Network Rail of any deviations and associated risks.
High-Level List of IMTE in Scope (incluing but not limited to)
- General Measuring Equipment
- Track Inspection Equipment
- Welding Equipment
- Ultrasonic Testing Equipment
- Survey Equipment
- ESD & Electrical Testing Equipment
- Oxy-fuel gas pressure equipment
CPV: Calibration services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Framework period
- 5 yrs · up to 7 yrs from 29 Aug 2026
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1PlannedRenewal
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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).
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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).
- “Calibration Services Framework” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Past planning notice
- 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
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 2 May 2025, 11:19 BST
- Last source update
- 2 May 2025, 11:19 BST
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-018692- Latest notice
- Preliminary market engagement notice (UK2)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-050c0dFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
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Timeline
2 May 2025 → 29 Aug 2026 · 4 dates- Planning notice published2 May 2025, 11:19 BST
- Market engagement16 May 2025, 23:59 BST
The Market Engagement for the "Calibration Services Framework" will be conducted through the completion of a questionnaire.
This questionnaire must be returned by 16th May 2025.
To access the Market Engagement submission document, please follow these steps:
- Visit our Bravo site using the link provided below.
Link to Bravo: networkrail.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html ↗
- On the Bravo login page, locate and select the "View Current Opportunities" option at the bottom left of the page. Find and select the link for "Calibration Services Framework" to access the documents available for the market engagement exercise.
There is no need to log in to Bravo to access the opportunity. You can view and download the necessary documents without logging in.
The instructions for returning the market engagement information are detailed within the Market Engagement document titled "Calibration Services Market Engagement". Please ensure you follow these instructions carefully to submit your information correctly.
- Tender notice expected8 Aug 2025, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts60 days ago29 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Preliminary market engagement notice published2 May 2025, 11:19 BSTUK2
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
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender