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# Rail Systems & Other Requirements

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/rail-systems-other-requirements-ocds-h6vhtk-0374a0). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** GCRE Ltd: "Rail Systems & Other Requirements". Published status: planned. Planned Pipeline Value: £250,000,000. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNED (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [GCRE Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/gcre-ltd-coh-13583670)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** £250,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** works
- **Classifications (CPV):** Ballast construction works, Building construction work, Construction work, Construction work for buildings relating to railway transport, Construction work for engineering works except bridges, tunnels, shafts and subways (+19 more)
- **Delivery Location:** UKL
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0374a0`

## 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/rail-systems-other-requirements-ocds-h6vhtk-0374a0#tl-md)

## Description
GCRE is embarking on an ambitious project to design and build a new rail test track facility in South Wales. Procurement potentially may include works associated with passive rail systems (including but not limited to permanent way, overhead line electrification, civils works etc), active rail systems (including but not limited to signalling, SCADA, power, telecoms etc), fencing, depot and buildings related requirements and bulk purchase of materials.  These may be split into Lots or a number of Contract Notices depending on final strategy.
This PIN is an invitation to a Market Engagement/Meet the Buyer event to inform and consult with prospective suppliers about the opportunities, to discuss current thinking and innovation and ensure that GCRE is in the best possible position to launch formal procurement process(s) in early 2023.
Date: 2nd November 2022
Time: starting at 1:30pm
Location: City Hall, Cardiff
Registration details can be found via the following link
https://directory.railbusinessdaily.com/directory/gcre/

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 34632000, 34632200, 34632300, 34940000, 34941000, 34946000
- **Delivery regions:** UKL

- **Description:** The Global Centre for Rail Excellence (GCRE) is embarking on an ambitious project to design and build a new rail test track facility. The centre is an imaginative and ambitious c.GBP250 million infrastructure project transforming a former open cast m...

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F028516-2022)
- **Last Source Update:** 2022-10-11T10:15:41.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-23T04:50:29.489Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-0374a0