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Published 10 Sept 2025, 16:11 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Pre Market Engagement - Fencing and Vegetation Framework

Official notice

Authority: NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED (Central government)

Framework agreementWorksAbove thresholdUtilitiesSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products (03)Transport Equipment & Vehicles (34)Construction & Civil Engineering (45)
+1 moreReal estate services (70)
 Delivery: UK
Planned pipeline value£1,250,000,000pipeline notice, not a live tender
Tender notice expected 5 Dec 2025from the planned procurement notice
Framework period 5 yrsends 31 Mar 2032 · up to 31 Mar 2035 with extensions · starts 1 Apr 2027

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Provision of fencing and vegetation management services across Network Rail infrastructure and third party land

CPV: Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products · Fencing components · Fencing, railing and safety equipment installation work · Land management services

How this framework works

From the published notice
Framework period
5 yrs · up to 8 yrs from 1 Apr 2027

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1PlannedRenewal 5 yrsSMEVCSE
Contract period: 1 Apr 2027 – 31 Mar 2032 (5 yrs) · up to 31 Mar 2035 with extensions
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: Extension options published
03000000 Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products34928220 Fencing components45340000 Fencing, railing and safety equipment installation work70332100 Land management services

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
What this means for your bid
  • “Pre Market Engagement - Fencing and Vegetation Framework” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Works
Notice status
Past planning notice
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Utilities
Commercial structure
Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement
Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
10 Sept 2025, 16:11 BST
Last source update
10 Sept 2025, 16:11 BST
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-055524
Latest notice
Preliminary market engagement notice (UK2)
Classification (CPV)
Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related productsFencing componentsFencing, railing and safety equipment installation workLand management services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0597e3 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Appointment period ends
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Timeline

10 Sept 2025 → 1 Apr 2027 · 4 dates
  1. Planning notice published
    10 Sept 2025, 16:11 BST
  2. Market engagement396 days ago
    26 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST

    This pre market engagement focuses on the value of offering a year on year financial commitment for fencing and vegetation services as well as covering:

    Framework structure

    Risks and challenges

    Safety, value and innovation

    Contract performance and KPIs

    Sustainability and social value opportunities

    In order to view further information please follow the below instructions:

    1. Follow the link - networkrail.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html ↗
    2. From the welcome screen, access the 'View Current Opportunities" link and select project _44149 - Pre Market Engagement - Fencing and Vegetation Framework.
    3. Please complete the pre market engagement questionnaire via the link provided in opportunity attachments.
    4. Any feedback, questions or clarifications in respect of this notice should be addressed to [email protected].

    Please note that any content received via response to this Notice will be used purely for information purposes only and will not be deemed as forming part of any proposed bid now, or any potential future tender. This Notice does not constitute a call for competition to procure any services, supplies or works mentioned in this Notice and Network Rail will not accept any proposals offered in response to this Notice. Network Rail is not liable for any costs, fees, or expenses incurred by any party in replying to or attending any Notice event.

  3. Tender notice expected326 days ago
    5 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
  4. Today
    28 Oct 2026
  5. Contract startsin 154 days
    1 Apr 2027, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    10 Sept 2025, 16:11 BST
    UK2

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Pipeline notice
Awards (0)
No award published
Contracts (0)
No contract published
Bid statistics
No aggregate bid statistics published

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PNZN-9524-VCQJ Waterloo General Office, London, London, SE1 8SWContact name, email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure