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title: "project_46090 - #44262 - Crossing Restoration Machine (CRM)"
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# project_46090 - #44262 - Crossing Restoration Machine (CRM)

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/project-46090-44262-crossing-restoration-machine-crm-ocds-h6vhtk-069587). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED: "project_46090 - #44262 - Crossing Restoration Machine (CRM)". Published status: planning. Planned Pipeline Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNING (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/network-rail-infrastructure-limited-coh-02904587)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Railway equipment
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 1 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/project-46090-44262-crossing-restoration-machine-crm-ocds-h6vhtk-069587#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-069587`

## 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/project-46090-44262-crossing-restoration-machine-crm-ocds-h6vhtk-069587#tl-md)

## Description
An automated welding machine to deliver consistent, repeatable welds across a full cross unit including both wing rails and nose. The system must deliver improved welding consistency utilising a Flux Cored Arc Welding process , reduce manual rework, and minimise variation in welding quality. Evidence shall be provided to demonstrate enhanced reliability, reduced repeat failures, and improved long-term crossing performance.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planning
- **CPV codes:** 34940000
- **Delivery regions:** UK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB

- **Contract Period:** 11/10/2026 to 11/10/2027

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F042923-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-05-11T11:05:28.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T17:27:18.013Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-069587