Network Rail has issued a Prior Information Notice (PIN) in the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU) for the tendering of track works, valued up to £5 billion (EUR 5.6 billion) over 10 years, starting from 2019. The pre-qualification period for the tender is expected to start in May, and will be preceded by a supplier engagement briefing for interested suppliers on 23 April.
A significant infrastructure investment programme will be undertaken by Network Rail during the next five-year funding period, 2019-2024, known as Control Period 6 (CP6). The contracts within this PIN will cover the development, design and delivery of plain line and switches & crossings, as well as associated infrastructure works using the alliancing contract form. Three alliances will be formed between Network Rail and consortia comprising a minimum of one construction contractor and one designer. The alliances will cover three geographic areas – North (Scotland Route), Central (London North West, and London North East & East Midland Routes) and South (Anglia, Southeast, Wessex, Western, and Wales Routes).
“This tender represents a major milestone in the development of our strategy for our track infrastructure investment programme. It also represents a significant commitment by Network Rail to the rail industry and we are expecting high levels of interest in these contracts from the supply chain. In return, we will be looking for clear and firm commitments from the supply chain to deliver value for Network Rail,” Steve Featherstone, Network Rail’s director for track said.
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