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title: "Main part Steel & Circular Hollow Material FW for Railway Overhead Line Electrification"
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# Main part Steel & Circular Hollow Material FW for Railway Overhead Line Electrification

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/main-part-steel-circular-hollow-material-fw-for-railway-overhead-line-electrification-ocds-h6vhtk-02a302). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Transport for Wales: "Main part Steel & Circular Hollow Material FW for Railway Overhead Line Electrification". Published status: active. Framework Ceiling: £15,000,000. 2 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 10 May 2021, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Transport for Wales](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/transport-for-wales-coh-09476013)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £15,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 10 May 2021 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 2
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Angle-dozers, Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus), Fasteners, Masts, Railway equipment (+8 more)
- **Delivery Location:** UKL
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/main-part-steel-circular-hollow-material-fw-for-railway-overhead-line-electrification-ocds-h6vhtk-02a302#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-02a302`

## 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/main-part-steel-circular-hollow-material-fw-for-railway-overhead-line-electrification-ocds-h6vhtk-02a302#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fetenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/main-part-steel-circular-hollow-material-fw-for-railway-overhead-line-electrification-ocds-h6vhtk-02a302#participate

## Description
Transport for Wales is looking to appoint a maximum of 10 suppliers to 2 separate lots to provide materials which make up the structural main part steelwork and circular hollow section steel piling of a rail OLE system.  The main delivery of these products will be for the Core Valley Lines including City & Penarth Lines (CVL) but may also be on any Wales and Boarders rail network project as appropriate.
The materials are required to facilitate the electrification of the CVL. The CVL electrification is required to provide a more efficient and faster rail infrastructure and to support the wider CVL upgrades & enhancements and a new rolling fleet.
Suppliers are to be aware that Amey Infrastructure Wales (AIW) may also utilise this framework.

## Lots (2)
### Lot 1: Main Part Steel (MPS) for Railway Overhead Line Electrification
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 14622000, 34946000, 34946100, 34946120, 43212000, 44210000
- **Delivery regions:** UKL

- **Description:** The OLE design is to be based on UK Master Series with a focus on the UKMS100 design range. TfW are looking for suppliers who are able to supply the following items for Railway Overhead Line Electrification:
-	Main Part Steel (MPS)
o	Masts
o	Portal b...

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 2: Circular Hollow Section Piles (CHS) Materials for Railway Overhead Line Electrification
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 14622000, 34940000, 34946000, 34946120, 44210000, 44212000
- **Delivery regions:** UKL

- **Description:** The OLE design is to be based on UK Master Series with a focus on the UKMS100 design range.
TfW are looking for suppliers who are able to supply the following materials for Railway Overhead Electrification:
Circular Hollow Section Piles (CHS)
o	CHS p...

- **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%2F007057-2021)
- **Last Source Update:** 2021-04-07T08:16:02.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-25T03:41:06.049Z
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