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# Scotland's Railway - Scotland Electrification Framework - Notice of upcoming procurement

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/scotland-s-railway-scotland-electrification-framework-notice-of-upcoming-procurement-ocds-h6vhtk-0422cb). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED: "Scotland's Railway - Scotland Electrification Framework - Notice of upcoming procurement". Published status: active. Framework Ceiling: £450,000,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 12 Feb 2024, 09:00 GMT. Published submission portal: networkrail.bravosolution.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/network-rail-infrastructure-limited-coh-02904587)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £450,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 12 February 2024 at 09:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
- **Main Category:** works
- **Classifications (CPV):** Ancillary works for electricity power lines, Construction work for pipelines, communication and power lines, for highways, roads, airfields and railways; flatwork, Engineering design services, Overhead power lines, Railway construction works
- **Delivery Location:** UKM
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0025
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0422cb`

## 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/scotland-s-railway-scotland-electrification-framework-notice-of-upcoming-procurement-ocds-h6vhtk-0422cb#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [networkrail.bravosolution.co.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fnetworkrail.bravosolution.co.uk%2Fweb%2Flogin.html)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/scotland-s-railway-scotland-electrification-framework-notice-of-upcoming-procurement-ocds-h6vhtk-0422cb#participate

## Description
The Framework shall support the efficient, consistent development, delivery, entry into service and handback of electrification elements key to the delivery of the decarbonisation programme in Scotland.
Scotland's Railway is running a procurement event that will engage four (4) contractors in the delivery of Overhead line electrification (Based on UK Master series), Traction Power, Power and Distribution, Ancillaries & Associated Design work, across Scotland. The procurement shall be awarded under a nil value NR30 Framework Commission Agreement.
The initial estimate of the value of works currently intended to be awarded under the Framework is approximately £300m over the effective period of the Framework.
Scotland's Railway has provided for a total Framework value of £450 million, taking into account emerging work, additional design and unplanned or emergency works which are yet to be identified but which may become necessary during the effective period.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 31321100, 45230000, 45232200, 71320000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** Work is indicatively spread across the below two programmes:
Aberdeen Route Upgrade Electrification £250-300m
Electrical Safety Development £50-60m
- **Contract Period:** 25/08/2024 to 25/08/2029

- **Options published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F036581-2023)
- **Last Source Update:** 2023-12-12T17:51:31.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-29T03:42:54.054Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-0422cb