Official UK procurement notice
High Voltage/Low Voltage Switchgear Tender Notice 04
Authority: NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Framework is to cover the provision of labour, materials and all necessary plant for the Design; Renewal; Repair; Refurbishment; Installation; Testing and Commissioning of High & Low Voltage Equipment Works/Repairs with a strong emphasis on HV and LV rectification at various sites within the Northwest and Central (NW&C) Region.
- How the procedure runs: This compeition is solely fo suppliers registered on all four codes: D.E.1.1 LV Switchgear/Design D.E.1.7 LV Distribution Cabiling/Install D.E.2.2 HV Transformers/Maintain D.E.2.3 HV Cabling/Commission
CPV: HVAC packages · Low-voltage installation work
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Closed framework
- Call-offs
- call-offs may be awarded directly or by further competition
- Framework period
- 5 yrs · up to 8 yrs from 1 May 2027
Published description of the framework
Pricing is determined by the submission of rates in the tender process (not to be exceeded). Mini competitions that must not exceed schedule of rates.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1RenewalPublished value£13,600,000
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 (2)
- Technical: 60%
- Commercial: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
- Technical
- Commercial
- Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
- “High Voltage/Low Voltage Switchgear Tender Notice 04” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract: call-offs may be direct or by further competition.
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
- Works
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- 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
- 22 Jul 2026, 15:37 BST
- Last source update
- 22 Jul 2026, 15:37 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 6 Nov 2026
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-069287- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area in notice
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d11fFind a Tender
- How it runs
This compeition is solely fo suppliers registered on all four codes:
D.E.1.1 LV Switchgear/Design
D.E.1.7 LV Distribution Cabiling/Install
D.E.2.2 HV Transformers/Maintain
D.E.2.3 HV Cabling/Commission
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 28 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 21 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
22 Jul 2026 → 1 May 2027 · 5 dates- Tender notice published96 days ago22 Jul 2026, 15:37 BST
- Clarification questions by66 days ago21 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
- Admission / appointment period ends59 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown28 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
- Today27 Oct 2026
- Award decision expected byin 10 days6 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Contract startsin 185 days1 May 2027, 00:00 BST
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Tender notice published22 Jul 2026, 15:37 BSTUK4
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender