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title: "Market Engagement Event: TransPennine Route Upgrade, Project W2BC, ES5-8 Civils and Station Strategy, Market Engagement Event"
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# Market Engagement Event: TransPennine Route Upgrade, Project W2BC, ES5-8 Civils and Station Strategy, Market Engagement Event

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/market-engagement-event-transpennine-route-upgrade-project-w2bc-es5-8-civils-and-station-s-ocds-h6vhtk-044a87). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED: "Market Engagement Event: TransPennine Route Upgrade, Project W2BC, ES5-8 Civils and Station Strategy, Market Engagement Event". Published status: planned. Planned Pipeline Value: £186,000,000. 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:** £186,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** works
- **Classifications (CPV):** Bridge construction work, Construction work, Construction work for bridges and tunnels, shafts and subways, Construction work for tunnels, Construction work for tunnels, shafts and subways (+2 more)
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0025
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-044a87`

## 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/market-engagement-event-transpennine-route-upgrade-project-w2bc-es5-8-civils-and-station-s-ocds-h6vhtk-044a87#tl-md)

## Description
Network Rail would like to conduct a market engagement exercise for the W2BC project, that will engage with the supply chain for the ES5-8 work packages for civils (including Geotech), stations, and tunnels.
The purpose is to gather valuable insights from suppliers to refine the W2BC Contract Strategy for Civils, Stations, and Tunnels for ES5-8, to inform the procurement strategy and packaging for the above works.
The main objective is gaining insightful market feedback on the overall strategy, the activity serves as a dynamic platform for direct engagement with our supply chain partners. It provides a unique opportunity for feedback, with a specific emphasis on optimising supply chain expertise, drawing upon lessons from prior procurements, exploring innovation, identifying further efficiency opportunities, and assessing the constructability necessary for informed packaging of the works.
THIS IS NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 45221000, 45221110, 45221112, 45221200, 45221240, 45221242
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** This is a market engagement event, exercise for the W2BC project, that will engage with the supply chain for the ES5-8 work packages for civils (including Geotech), stations, and tunnels.
The purpose is to gather valuable insights from suppliers to r...

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F008900-2024)
- **Last Source Update:** 2024-03-19T16:12:04.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-29T16:57:51.458Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-044a87