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title: "High Performance Switch Systems (HPSS)"
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# High Performance Switch Systems (HPSS)

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/high-performance-switch-systems-hpss-ocds-h6vhtk-0592d3). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED: "High Performance Switch Systems (HPSS)". Published status: planning. Planned Pipeline Value: £500,000. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNING (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/network-rail-infrastructure-limited-coh-02904587)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** £500,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Mild steel, Rails, Railway materials, Railway points, Signalling equipment (+2 more)
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 1 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/high-performance-switch-systems-hpss-ocds-h6vhtk-0592d3#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0592d3`

## 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-performance-switch-systems-hpss-ocds-h6vhtk-0592d3#tl-md)

## Description
To help inform any future procurement event, Network Rail is undertaking Soft Market
Testing via this PIN to gather information to understand the capability of the supply chain
to manufacture and provide materials for High Performance Switch System which
contains over 1000 components, this is broken down into lots as per the attached
document. You are able to advise if you can provide for one lot, all lots or multiple lots.
The Drawings are attached and this is stage 1 of a multi stage exercise, the next stage
will be a site visit. We are looking to expand our supply chain. Your organisation’s
assistance will help Network Rail determine how best to undertake any procurement event
should one materialise and ensure contracts/frameworks formulated reflect what the
supply market can deliver.
There is no guarantee that any procurement will take place because of this PIN
questionnaire, but your organisation’s interest will be noted in the event that one is
undertaken. 
There is a provisional Lot Structure who's CPV codes are as per the pin, all the details
can be found in the additional documentation.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planning
- **CPV codes:** 14622000, 31214000, 34941800, 34942000, 34946110, 34946120
- **Delivery regions:** UK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB

- **Contract Period:** 29/09/2026 to 30/09/2031

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F053397-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-09-03T08:56:01.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-27T04:05:50.894Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-0592d3