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Supply of Steel Rail and Ancillary Services

Railway-track construction materials and supplies
UK
Published value
Not published
Submission deadline Not published
Lots published6
Procurement Executive Summary
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Tenderline Synopsis: Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd: "Supply of Steel Rail and Ancillary Services". Published status: complete. Published value: Value not published. 6 published lots. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
Contracting AuthorityNetwork Rail Infrastructure LtdScope & CategoriesNot publishedSubmission Window
complete
No deadline published
Submission GatewayDirect notice routeLegal Basis & RegimeStandard procurementEstimated Value (exc. VAT)Not published
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd
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Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics
Published history for Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
Not availableInsufficient comparable data
Requires at least 5 comparable procedures
Competition Density
3.5Bids / Report
0% of reports have one bid
Supplier ConcentrationNo estimate
Insufficient attributable awardsNo concentration estimate available
Payment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Payment obligations depend on the applicable regime and contract. Consult the official documents.
Coverage: 13 active published awards; 11 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityNetwork Rail Infrastructure Ltd
Procedure methodNot published
Procurement categoryNot published
Statuscomplete
Framework / DPSFramework
CompetitionNot published
Above thresholdNot published
Legal basisNot published
Tender period startsNot published
Clarification deadlineNot published
Electronic submissionNot published
Submission languagesNot published
Published10 Jul 2025, 14:25 BST
Last source update10 Jul 2025, 14:25 BST
Recurring procurementNot published
ClassificationRailway-track construction materials and supplies
Delivery area
UK
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-02ff89
What is being bought
The Supply of Steel Rail and ancillary services to Network Rail (NR) for a period of up to 8 years. The scope for supply of steel rail within this notice includes the potential to include all of Network Rail and its subsidiaries, including but not limited to Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd and Network Rail High Speed and also to those organisations covered by our external business framework including Transport for Wales and as an occasional joint procurement with HS2 Ltd. The value of each lot awarded over an eight year duration is estimated to be as follows: Lot 2a £229.2m Lot 2b £128.2m Lot 3 £107.7m Lot 4 £40.7m Lot 5 £23.0m Lot 6 £40.1m The direct award contract to British Steel Ltd for Lot 1 is covered by a separate award notice.
What changed
From the official release history
  1. tender value changed
    10 Jul 2025, 14:25 BST
  2. Status changed to complete
    10 Jul 2025, 14:25 BST
  3. Official notice release published
    10 Jul 2025, 14:25 BST
  4. Submission deadline changed to published date
    10 Jul 2025, 14:25 BST
  5. Published value updated to £648,582,000
    28 Jun 2023, 14:51 BST
  6. Status changed to active
    28 Jun 2023, 14:51 BST
  7. Official notice release published
    28 Jun 2023, 14:51 BST
  8. Submission deadline changed to 7 Aug 2023, 12:00 BST
    28 Jun 2023, 14:51 BST
  9. Buyer information updated
    28 Jun 2023, 14:51 BST
  10. Published value updated to £1,243,000,000
    9 Dec 2021, 22:44 GMT
  11. Status changed to planned
    9 Dec 2021, 22:44 GMT
  12. Official notice release published
    9 Dec 2021, 22:44 GMT
  13. Buyer information updated
    9 Dec 2021, 22:44 GMT
Lots and requirements (6)
Published by the contracting authority
  • Lot 1 · #2a
    Lot 2a Long and Short Rail Package and Ancillary Services
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    Network Rail has appointed 1 Supplier. Long Rail/Short Rail Package and Ancillary Services. The Supplier shall provide rail in 108m or 216m rail lengths in 56E1 and 60E2 profiles and in both R260 grade and Premium grades. The Supplier shall provide the above with corrosion resistant coating as requested by Network Rail. Short Rail - The Supplier shall provide rail in lengths up to 36m in both 56E1 and 60E2 profiles and in both R260 grade and Premium grades. Additional information: Network Rail reserves the right to increase the value/volume advertised of this lot within the realms of permitted modification rules including in the case of insolvency of the supplier made by direct award under Lot 1.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 2 · #2b
    Lot 2b Long, Short Rail and Ancillary Services
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    Network Rail has appointed 3 Suppliers to a framework. The Supplier shall provide rail in 108m or 216m rail lengths in 56E1 and 60E2 profiles and in both R260 grade and Premium grades. The Supplier shall provide the above with corrosion resistant coating as requested by Network Rail. Additional information: Network Rail reserves the ability to increase the value/volume advertised of this lot but only in the case of insolvency of the supplier awarded Lot 1.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 3 · #3
    Lot 3 Short Running Rail Package and Ancillary Services
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    Network Rail have appointed 4 Suppliers to a framework. The Supplier shall provide rail in lengths up to 44m in both 56E1 and 60E2 profiles and in both R260 grade and Premium grades.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 4 · #4
    Lot 4 - Conductor Rail Package and Ancillary Services
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    Network Rail has appointed 2 Suppliers to a framework to supply conductor rail. The Supplier shall provide Conductor Rail in lengths of either 18.288m or 91.44m.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 5 · #5
    Lot 5 Switch Rail Package and Ancillary Services
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    Network Rail has appointed two suppliers to a framework to supply switch rail. The Supplier shall provide rail in lengths up to 36m. All profiles shall be provided in both R260 grade and Premium grades.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 6 · #6
    Lot 6 Bullhead Rail Package and Ancillary Services
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    Network Rail has appointed 2 Suppliers to a framework. The Supplier shall provide Bullhead Rail 95 RBH in lengths of 18.288m.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
Timeline
  1. Procedure published
    10 Jul 2025, 14:25 BST
  2. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  3. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  4. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  5. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  6. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  7. Contract active
    Signed 17 Jun 2025, 00:00 BST · £1
  8. Contract active
    Signed 11 Apr 2025, 00:00 BST · £1
  9. Contract active
    Signed 11 Apr 2025, 00:00 BST · £1
  10. Contract active
    Signed 11 Apr 2025, 00:00 BST · £1
  11. Contract active
    Signed 11 Apr 2025, 00:00 BST · Not published
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards
Saarstahl Rail SAS
Not published · Not published · active
Arcelormittal Espana SA
Not published · Not published · active
British Steel Limited
Not published · Not published · active
Saarstahl Rail SAS
Not published · Not published · active
Voestalpine Rail Technology GMBH
Not published · Not published · active
Contracts
Supply of Steel Rail and Ancillary Services
£1 · signed 17 Jun 2025, 00:00 BST · active
Supply of Steel Rail and Ancillary Services
£1 · signed 11 Apr 2025, 00:00 BST · active
Supply of Rail and Ancillary Services
£1 · signed 11 Apr 2025, 00:00 BST · active
Supply of Steel Rail and Ancillary Services
£1 · signed 11 Apr 2025, 00:00 BST · active
Supply of Rail and Ancillary Services
Not published · signed 11 Apr 2025, 00:00 BST · active
Bid statistics
bids: 3
bids: 4
bids: 4
bids: 4
bids: 4
electronicBids: 4
electronicBids: 4
electronicBids: 4
electronicBids: 3
electronicBids: 4
foreignBidsFromEU: 3
foreignBidsFromEU: 3
foreignBidsFromEU: 3
foreignBidsFromEU: 3
foreignBidsFromEU: 3
foreignBidsFromNonEU: 1
foreignBidsFromNonEU: 1
foreignBidsFromNonEU: 1
foreignBidsFromNonEU: 1
Buyer and organisations in this procedure

Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd

Contracting authority GB-FTS-85378
View buyer profile

  • Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd
    buyer

    2904587
    Waterloo General Offices, London, UKI, SE1 8SW
    garry.pyne@networkrail.co.uk
    +44 7720513389

  • Arcelormittal Espana SA
    supplier

    A81046856
    Residencia la Granda, 33418, Gorzon, Asturias, ES120, 33418

  • British Steel Limited
    supplier

    12303256
    Administration Building, Brigg Road,, Scunthorpe, UKE13, DN16 1BP

  • High Court
    reviewBody

    7 Rolls Building, Fetter Lane, London, EC4A 1NL
    +44 2079477501

  • Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd
    reviewContactPoint

    C&P Quadrant MK, Elder Gate, Milton Keynes, MK9 1EN
    garry.pyne@networkrail.co.uk
    +44 7720513389

  • Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd
    mediationBody

    C&P Quadrant MK, Elder Gate, Milton Keynes, MK91EN
    garry.pyne@networkrail.co.uk
    +44 7720513389

  • Saarstahl Rail SAS
    supplier

    391575354
    164 Rue Marechal Foch, Hayange, FRF33, 57700

  • Saarstahl Rail SAS
    supplier

    391575354
    164 Rue Marechal Foch, Hayange, Moselle, Hayange, FRF33, 57700

  • Voestalpine Rail Technology GMBH
    supplier

    FN140818G
    Kerpelystrasse 199,, Leoben, AT1, 8700
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