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# Insulated Rail Joints & Rail Ancillaries

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/insulated-rail-joints-rail-ancillaries-ocds-h6vhtk-065b10). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED: "Insulated Rail Joints & Rail Ancillaries". Published status: planned. Planned Pipeline Value: £20,000,000. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNED (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/network-rail-infrastructure-limited-coh-02904587)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** £20,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Rails, Rails and accessories, Track rails
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/insulated-rail-joints-rail-ancillaries-ocds-h6vhtk-065b10#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-065b10`

## 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/insulated-rail-joints-rail-ancillaries-ocds-h6vhtk-065b10#tl-md)

## Description
Network Rail is undertaking market research to assess the current level of industry interest, capability and capacity for the manufacture and supply of Insulated Rail Joints (IRJs) and Rail Ancillaries (Closure Rails). These goods will be required to be manufactured to specified standards, supplied in varying lengths and configurations, and delivered to meet both planned and emergency operational requirements.
The Information Document available via Bravo provides full details of the requirement, including:
• Background to the requirement and the operational context
• Technical specifications for all IRJ and Closure Rail types
• Applicable rail profiles, joint configurations and manufacturing processes
• Anticipated monthly and annual volumes based on historic demand
• Expected lead times, including short‑notice and emergency supply requirements
• Compliance obligations, including relevant Network Rail standards, drawings and Product Acceptance requirements
• Preferred site location considerations to support same‑day and nationwide delivery capability
The following supporting documents will be made available as part of the engagement:
• Network Rail Technical Specification for the Design, Assembly and Testing of Glued Insulated Rail Joints (November 2025)
• Standards:
– RT/CE/S/023 Insulated Rail Joints
– RT/CE/S/050 Process for Cold‑Expanding New Fishbolt Holes by the Split Sleeve Method (NR/SP/TRK/050)
– NR/L3/TRK/4004 Switch and Crossing Assemblies
• RE/PW Drawings:
– RE/PW/624 (Twisted Closure Rails)
– RE/PW/549 (95RBH)
– RE/PW/792 (CEN56E1)
– RE/PW/979 (CEN60E2)
• NR/L2/TRK/2049 Track Design Handbook
Product Acceptance (PA) is required before supply may commence. PA activities may form part of mobilisation, and the contract will not move into delivery until PA is fully approved by Network Rail. Suppliers will be expected to support the PA process by providing the necessary technical documentation, evidence and sample materials as required.
Suppliers are invited to review the Information Document and complete the questionnaire within the PQQ. The information gathered will help Network Rail understand current market capability, production capacity, compliance readiness and the ability to meet the supply requirements for IRJs and Closure Rails.
This market engagement is issued for information‑gathering purposes only and does not constitute a call for competition, nor does participation or non‑participation affect eligibility for any future procurement opportunity.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 34941000, 34941200, 34946110
- **Delivery regions:** UKI
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB

- **Contract Period:** 01/11/2028 to 31/10/2033
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F078899-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-08-19T10:39:39.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-21T09:43:53.330Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-065b10