Lift and Escalator Type Approval Request for Information

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  "date": "2026-05-20T17:17:25+01:00",
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    "id": "GB-PPON-PNZN-9524-VCQJ",
    "name": "NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED"
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            "description": "Lift installation work"
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    "title": "Lift and Escalator Type Approval Request for Information",
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    "description": "Network Rail Infrastructure Limited (“NR” or “the Authority”) is the infrastructure manager responsible for the operation, maintenance and development of the national rail network in Great Britain. NR manages approximately 1500 passenger lifts across its managed station estate.\nNR has developed a new standardised technical framework for the design, assurance, manufacture and installation of passenger lifts at NR-managed stations. This framework, comprising four technical modules, represents a significant change to how NR specifies, procures and accepts new lift assets into its estate.\nIt is anticipated that NR will be looking to procure approximately 50 Machine Room Less (MRL) hybrid lifts for the Access for All scheme in the next 5 years, provisionally more if further Department for Transport (DfT) funding is granted. In terms of the existing lift portfolio there are approximately 125 assets that are reaching the end of their 25 year life within the next 5 years which will be prioritised for renewal subject to funding agreement from the DfT.\nThis Request for Information (“RFI”) is issued as a pre-market engagement exercise under the Procurement Act 2023 (“PA23”). Its purpose is to invite Original Equipment Manufacturers (“OEMs”) to provide structured responses that will help NR understand:\n•\tHow OEMs would demonstrate compliance with NR’s new technical standards across all four modules;\n•\tHow OEMs would operate within NR’s intended commercial model, including both supply-only and turnkey delivery arrangements;\n•\tWhat a viable commercial framework structure might look like, including pricing approaches that deliver consistent and auditable value to NR.\nThis RFI is a market engagement exercise only. It does not constitute a tender, an invitation to tender, or any commitment by Network Rail to procure goods or services from any respondent. Nothing in this document or any response to it shall create any contractual obligation on NR or any respondent.\nNR reserves the right to:\n•\tAmend, withdraw or cancel this RFI at any time without prior notice;\n•\tDecline to proceed to formal tender;\n•\tUse the information provided to inform, but not limit, the scope of any future procurement;\n•\tShare anonymised and aggregated RFI findings with the market as part of ongoing engagement.\nRespondents will not be evaluated or scored on their responses to this RFI. Participation or non-participation does not confer any advantage or disadvantage in any subsequent procurement exercise. All responses will be treated as commercially sensitive and will not be disclosed to third parties, save as required by law or NR’s transparency obligations.",
    "communication": {
      "futureNoticeDate": "2027-01-05T23:59:59+00:00"
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      "id": "GB-PPON-PNZN-9524-VCQJ",
      "name": "NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED",
      "roles": [
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      "address": {
        "region": "UKI45",
        "country": "GB",
        "locality": "London",
        "postalCode": "SE1 8SW",
        "countryName": "United Kingdom",
        "streetAddress": "Waterloo General Office"
      },
      "details": {
        "url": "https://www.networkrail.co.uk/",
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            "scheme": "UK_CA_TYPE",
            "description": "Public authority - central government"
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      "identifier": {
        "id": "PNZN-9524-VCQJ",
        "scheme": "GB-PPON"
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      "contactPoint": {
        "name": "Reginald Vanderpuije",
        "email": "Reginald.vanderpuije@networkrail.co.uk"
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  "language": "en",
  "planning": {
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      {
        "id": "046672-2026",
        "url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/046672-2026",
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        "noticeType": "UK2",
        "description": "Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender",
        "documentType": "marketEngagementNotice",
        "datePublished": "2026-05-20T17:17:25+01:00"
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    "milestones": [
      {
        "id": "engagement",
        "type": "engagement",
        "status": "scheduled",
        "dueDate": "2026-06-26T23:59:59+01:00",
        "description": "The Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) will be conducted through a structured questionnaire issued as part of the Market Engagement documentation. Interested organisations are invited to review the Market Engagement documentation and provide responses in Word format. \nThe Market Engagement documentation can be accessed via Network Rail’s sourcing platform (Bravo): https://networkrail.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html. The RFI document containing the questions is entitled NR_LE_OEM_001_1 Final. Please also complete the Excel document entitled RFI supporting document. \nTo access the documents, select “View Current Opportunities” and locate the opportunity titled “Lift and Escalator Type Approval Process”.\nThere is no requirement to register or log in to access the documents.\nCompleted responses should be submitted via email to the contact address provided within the Market Engagement documentation by 26th June 2026. Any clarification questions should be submitted via the contact email address detailed within the documentation."
      }
    ]
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