Official UK procurement notice
Project Reach · UK public procurement notice
Authority: NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionLazard & Co., Limited has been engaged by Network Rail (NR) to advise on Project Reach. Lazard & Co., Limited are Network Rail’s exclusive financial adviser on the deal. Please contact Lazard at [email protected] to obtain a copy of the teaser, non-disclosure agreement (NDA) and the expression of interest (EOI) form. Bidders should submit completed EOI forms to Lazard at [email protected] by the deadline specified in section IV.2.2) below. Late requests or submissions may be rejected by NR in its absolute discretion.
Lazard & Co., Limited will issue Stage 1 process documentation to bidders that have signed NDAs, submitted EOI forms and meet the requirements set out in the EOI documentation. Lazard & Co., Limited reserves the right to issue Stage 1 process documentation to such bidders ahead of the EOI submission deadline specified in section IV.2.2).
NR is seeking to appoint a concessionaire to design, deploy and fund new public communications networks and infrastructure along the railway in return for the right to use and commercially exploit the new networks under a long-term concession agreement. The concession will involve using, upgrading and increasing NR's existing telecoms infrastructure assets including the construction of a new fibre optic network and, potentially, new wireless network infrastructure (passive masts, towers and poles) (Project Reach).
CPV: Ancillary works for telecommunications · Construction and ancillary works for telephone and communication lines · Construction work for communication lines · Construction work for electricity power lines · Electricity distribution and control apparatus · Engineering design services for the construction of civil engineering works · Installation of cable infrastructure · Installation of cable laying · Integrated telecommunications services · Maintenance services of radio-communications equipment · Maintenance services of telecommunications equipment · Masts · +14 more
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1BACKGROUND TO NETWORK RAIL TELECOMS
BACKGROUND TO NETWORK RAIL TELECOMS
NR owns, operates and develops most of Great Britain’s railway infrastructure, which includes over 16,000 km of fibre network and 2,500 wireless masts with co-location potential alongside the rail corridor. These telecoms infrastructure assets are a critical enabler for NR to run a safe and efficient railway service to meet the needs of passengers and freight users.
They support the delivery of secure, efficient and effective services to passengers and freight users by underpinning safety critical operational services, enabling future train control systems and delivering improved passenger experience and safety via information and security systems.
PROJECT REACH
NR is seeking to appoint a concessionaire to design, deploy and fund new public communications networks and infrastructure along the rail corridor in return for the right to use and commercially exploit the new networks under a long-term concession agreement. The concession will involve using, upgrading and increasing NR's existing telecoms infrastructure assets including the construction of a new fibre optic network and, potentially, new wireless network infrastructure (passive masts, towers and poles).
Project Reach is designed to advance wider government policy goals of improving public electronic communications connectivity; futureproof NR's telecoms infrastructure for its own rail requirements; to provide the next generation of railway technology to significantly improve safety, reliability and passenger connectivity.
Project Reach covers Great Britain (excluding Norther Ireland).
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0023 Concession Contracts Regulations 2016 (Directive 2014/23/EU)
- Procurement category
- Works
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 26 Apr 2021, 22:54 BST
- Last source update
- 26 Apr 2021, 22:54 BST
- FTS notice number
2021/S 000-008949- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02aa66Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic payment
Publisher note: The expected revenue from Project Reach is £800m GBP- £1bn GBP for the concessionaire. The initial term of Project Reach is expected to be 30 years with the option to extend the term by up to an additional 30 years. Project Reach is an exempt transaction under UK public procurement regulations as its principal purpose is to permit NR to provide and exploit public communication networks and to provide electronic communications services to the public. Nothing in this notice, nor in its publication, implies any intention or gives rise to an obligation to comply with UK public procurement regulations. It should be noted that this notice is a voluntary notice.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 12 May 2021, 17:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
26 Apr 2021 → 12 May 2021 · 2 dates- Notice published26 Apr 2021, 22:54 BST
- Submission deadline12 May 2021, 17:00 BST
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High CourtReview body
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.