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# UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice RDF

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/uk2-preliminary-market-engagement-notice-rdf-ocds-h6vhtk-06d7fd). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED: "UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice RDF". Published status: planning. Planned Pipeline Value: £130,000,000. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNING (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/network-rail-infrastructure-limited-coh-02904587)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** £130,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Railway maintenance or service vehicles, and railway freight wagons
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 1 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/uk2-preliminary-market-engagement-notice-rdf-ocds-h6vhtk-06d7fd#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-06d7fd`

## 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/uk2-preliminary-market-engagement-notice-rdf-ocds-h6vhtk-06d7fd#tl-md)

## Description
Network Rail's existing fleet of Rail Delivery Trains (RDTs) and Long-Welded Rail Trains (LWRTs) is approaching the point at which replacement options must be considered. 
Network Rail currently anticipates a future requirement for:
•	A fleet of approximately 8-11 trains.
•	A locomotive-hauled solution capable of both rail delivery and rail recovery activities.
•	A solution capable of carrying a minimum of 24 rails per train.
•	Remote operation of rail handling equipment to minimise manual intervention and improve operational safety. 
Engagement undertaken with the market to date has identified several opportunities for consideration as part of the sourcing strategy and technical requirements, including separate procurement of wagons and material handling equipment (MHE), and the development of a modular design making use of intermodal wagons. Network Rail requires market feedback to determine whether these opportunities should be established as requirements within the sourcing activity.
Market feedback is therefore sought to help Network Rail understand the implications of adopting these requirements, including:
•	Impact on market appetite 
•	Impact on design and delivery risks and timescales

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planning
- **CPV codes:** 34621000
- **Delivery regions:** UK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB

- **Contract Period:** 31/07/2028 to 31/07/2030

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F072336-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-07-30T14:52:10.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-23T00:04:30.422Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-06d7fd