Official UK procurement notice
The Supply of Geosynthetics
Authority: NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionNetwork Rail requires the supply of the various types of geosynthetic products below:
- Separator
- Robust Separator
- Biaxial/Triaxial Grids
- Anti-Pumping Geocomposite
- Geocells
- COMBI - GeoGrid Separator
Used for the purposes of reinforcing and protecting the track bed during track constructions and renewals.
Network Rail has developed an outline product specification which sets out the desired requirements of such a system.
The purpose of this procurement is the competitive selection of two (2) Suppliers for Framework Agreement award.
CPV: Railway-track construction materials · Railway-track construction materials and supplies
How this framework works
From the published notice- Places
- up to 2 suppliers
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1This framework contract will cover the supply of Geosynthetics materials used for the…
This framework contract will cover the supply of Geosynthetics materials used for the purposes of reinforcing and protecting tracks, by preventing upward contaminants (originating in the soil) from clogging railway ballast.
The proposed supply contract will be awarded to two (2) suppliers under a zero value framework agreement to supply the following types of geosynthetic products:
- Separator
- Robust Separator
- Biaxial/Triaxial Grids
- Anti-Pumping Geocomposite
- Geocells
- COMBI - GeoGrid Separator
The supply Framework will be for a 5-year initial term plus a potential extension of up to 3 years in individual 12 month increments.
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
- Shortlisting
- As detailed in the Procurement Documents.
- “The Supply of Geosynthetics” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 2 suppliers, not a single contract.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0025 Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 (Directive 2014/25/EU)
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 2 Mar 2023, 20:30 GMT
- Last source update
- 2 Mar 2023, 20:30 GMT
- FTS notice number
2023/S 000-006236- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03adceFind a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 4 Apr 2023, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Deposits and guarantees
- A bond or parent company guarantee may be required.
Timeline
2 Mar 2023 → 19 May 2023 · 3 dates- Notice published2 Mar 2023, 20:30 GMT
- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown4 Apr 2023, 12:00 BST
- Invitations to tender expected19 May 2023, 00:00 BST
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- The High Court of England & WalesReview body
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria