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# High Output Ballast Refurbishment for Network Rail High Speed

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/high-output-ballast-refurbishment-for-network-rail-high-speed-ocds-h6vhtk-02dca3). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED: "High Output Ballast Refurbishment for Network Rail High Speed". Published status: active. Published Value: £11,000,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 18 Nov 2021, 12:00 GMT. Published submission portal: networkrail.bravosolution.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/network-rail-infrastructure-limited-coh-02904587)
- **Published Value:** £11,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 18 November 2021 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Railway-track maintenance services, Repair, maintenance and associated services related to railways and other equipment
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0025
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-02dca3`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/high-output-ballast-refurbishment-for-network-rail-high-speed-ocds-h6vhtk-02dca3#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [networkrail.bravosolution.co.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fnetworkrail.bravosolution.co.uk)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/high-output-ballast-refurbishment-for-network-rail-high-speed-ocds-h6vhtk-02dca3#participate

## Description
Network Rail High Speed Ltd have identified the need for the refurbishment of high output ballast for 15km of track for both the Up and Down roads (30km in total) in CP3 from Year 3 (April 2022) to CP3 Year 5 (March 2025).
The Contractor will be responsible for the design and construction of the midlife renewal works including but not limited to:
• Management and delivery of the detailed design and development works 
• Validation of the site investigations and survey information 
• Access planning and control
• Contingency arrangements and planning 
• Logistics 
• Labour resources 
• Plant and machinery 
• Quality assurance of ballast materials supply 
• Delivery of the renewal works

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 50220000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** Network Rail High Speed Ltd have identified the need for the refurbishment of high output ballast for 15km of track for both the Up and Down roads (30km in total) in CP3 from Year 3 (April 2022) to CP3 Year 5 (March 2025).
The Contractor will be resp...
- **Contract Period:** 31/05/2022 to 31/05/2025

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F027134-2021)
- **Last Source Update:** 2021-10-28T21:45:08.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T08:42:16.529Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-02dca3