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OLE Steelworks
Overhead electrical equipment
Railway materials
Structural steelworks
+2 more
UK
Published value
£240,000,000
Submission deadline 22 Sept 2025, 17:00 BST
Lots published5
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
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Tenderline Synopsis: NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED: "OLE Steelworks". Published status: active. Published value: £240,000,000. 5 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 22 Sept 2025, 17:00 BST. See the official notice for participation instructions.
| Contracting Authority | NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED | Scope & Categories | Not published | Submission Window | Closed 22 Sept 2025, 17:00 BST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Submission Gateway | Direct notice route | Legal Basis & Regime | Standard procurement | Estimated Value (exc. VAT) | £240,000,000 |
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED
Market Analytics
Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics
Published history for NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Average Price Reduction
Not availableInsufficient comparable data
Competition Density
3.6Bids / Report
Supplier ConcentrationHigh Concentration
Transport for WalesTop vendor: 82.9% of attributable valuePayment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Coverage: 58 active published awards; 14 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Price reduction compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Historical Awarded Suppliers With This Authority:
| Supplier Name | Historic Awards | Attributable GBP Value |
|---|---|---|
| Transport for Wales | 1 win | £118,783,000 |
| Oracle Corporation UK Limited | 2 wins | £9,302,947 |
| Xeiad Limited | 1 win | £5,277,125 |
| Informatica Software Ltd. | 1 win | £2,994,872 |
| Birmingham City Council | 1 win | £1,800,000 |
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityNETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED | Procedure methodNot published | Procurement categoryNot published |
Statusactive | Framework / DPSFramework | CompetitionNot published |
Above thresholdNot published | Legal basisNot published | Tender period startsNot published |
Clarification deadlineNot published | Electronic submissionNot published | Submission languagesNot published |
Published11 Aug 2025, 14:54 BST | Last source update11 Aug 2025, 14:54 BST | Recurring procurementYes |
ClassificationOverhead electrical equipment, Railway materials, Structural steelworks, Structures and parts, Structures and parts of structures | ||
Delivery area UK | ||
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-0511bc | ||
What is being bought
Network Rail has a requirement to purchase a range of steel products that are used to support Overhead Line Equipment (OLE). The scope of this procurement includes steelwork for electrification specific applications as detailed in UKMS, UKMS 1, UKMS2, OLEMI and GEFF designs:
• Lot 1 Steel Piles - Tubular steel piles used for foundations.
• Lot 2 Steel Structures - In the forms of masts and spans (booms, portals and other structures spanning the track) to which OHLE is attached.
• Lot 3 Small Part Steel Uncontrolled - Components to enable OHLE equipment to be attached to the structures.
• Lot 4 Small Part Steel Controlled - Various clips and clamps used to secure items to the structures as well as supporting OHL Wire, these are often casted items. Products on this Lot require Product Acceptance (PA), NR can sponsor suppliers through this process.
• Lot 5 Fixings - Electrification specific fixings and fasteners to secure the electrification structures.
The proposed Framework(s) will be for an initial period of 6 years, with options to extend for a further two year period. Participants that are interested in Supplying Lot 1 Steel Piles and Lot 2 Steel Structures will be required to have capacity to purchase and store steel raw materials on behalf of Network Rail, and agree to the provision fo a Vesting Certificate (a copy of which is contained in the Procurement Documents).
What changed
From the official release history
- Published value updated to £240,000,000
11 Aug 2025, 14:54 BST - Status changed to active
11 Aug 2025, 14:54 BST - Official notice release published
11 Aug 2025, 14:54 BST - Published value updated to £140,000,000
13 May 2025, 10:53 BST - Status changed to planning
13 May 2025, 10:53 BST - Official notice release published
13 May 2025, 10:53 BST - Buyer information updated
13 May 2025, 10:53 BST
Lots and requirements (5)
Published by the contracting authority
- Lot 1 · #1Steel PilesactivePublished value£70,000,000The provision of Steel PilesContract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
- Lot 2 · #2Steel StructuresactivePublished value£99,000,000The provision of Steel StructuresContract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
- Lot 3 · #3Small Part Steel UncontrolledactivePublished value£27,000,000The provision of Small Part Steel Uncontrolled.Contract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
- Lot 4 · #4Small Part Steel ControlledactivePublished value£31,000,000The provision of Small Part Steel Controlled.Contract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
- Lot 5 · #5FixingsactivePublished value£13,000,000The provision of fixings (for OLE)Contract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
Timeline
- Procedure published
11 Aug 2025, 14:54 BST - Submission deadline
22 Sept 2025, 17:00 BST
Commercial outcome and competition
AwardsNo award published |
ContractsNo contract published |
Bid statisticsNo aggregate bid statistics published |
Buyer and organisations in this procedure
NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED
Contracting authority GB-PPON-PNZN-9524-VCQJDocuments (3)
Official links; attachments are not copied
- 11 Aug 2025, 14:54 BST
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