Official UK procurement notice
Asset Protection Framework · UK public procurement notice
Authority: NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionNR are informing bidders of our intension to form a framework for Eastern Region Assest Protection Team. NR Eastern Region Assest Protection Team support outside parties completing work alongside NR infrastructure and 3rd parties investing in NR infrastructure. Facilitating smooth, efficient project delivery whilst ensuring there is no impact on the safe and reliable operation of the railway now or in the future.
NR will be procuring a framework of suppliers for
Lot 1 - Project Management, sponsorship and Commercial
Lot 2 - Engineering
Lot 3 - Construction & Planning
The procurement process will be carried out on NR procurement portal and will start in December 2022. Bidders will be required to register on networkrail.bravosolution.co.uk ↗ if not already registered
Bidders who would like to take part in the process MUST be registered on the Railway Industry Supplier Qualification Scheme (RISQS) with the following codes for the lot(s) they are bidding for:
Lot 1 H.K.8 Project Management, H.K.8.2 Programme Management, H.K.3 Commercial Services, K.K.3.3 Post Contract Commercial Management
Lots 2 B.C.4 Signalling Design and Consultancy, B.C.4.1 Signalling Consultancy, C.C.3.3 Civil Engineering Design and Consultancy, C.C.3.3.1 Civil Engineering Consultancy, C.E Infrastructure Consultancy and Design, C.E.1 Track Consultancy, F.C.6 Electrification Design and Consultancy, F.C.6.1 Electrification Consultancy, H.E.5 Telecoms Consultancy and Design, H.E.5.2 Telecoms Technical Evaluation, H.E.5.3 Telecoms Consultancy, H.L.2 Building, H.L.2.1 Building Consultancy.
Lot3 A.A.1 Contingent Workforce, A.A.1.6 Temporary Labour (Civils), A.A.1.7 Temporary Labour (Building Works), C.C.3.3 Civil Engineering Design and Consultancy. C.C.3.4.2.7 Safe Systems of Work Planning, H.H Health and Safety Services and Supplies, H.H.9 Construction Safety Consultancy, H.K.8 Project Management, H.K.8.1 Clerk of Works.
NR will invite interested parties to attend a presentation and Q and A session via teams on Wednesday 14th December 2022 at 11.00. Organisations who are interested in attending the teams session should contact paul.norman2@networkrail.co.uk to register their interest.
CPV: Engineering services · Monitoring and control services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Lot 1 Project Management, Sponsorship and CommercialPlanned
Lot 1 Project Management, Sponsorship and Commercial
NR require support to fulfil the following roles in our teams:
Project Management
Asset Protection Portfolio Manager (NR Band 3)
Asset Protection Scheme Interface Manager (NR Band 4)
Project Management Assistant (NR Band 5)
These roles primarily coordinate internal ASPRO and wider Network Rail involvement with the scheme. Implementation of contractual agreements, offering customer guidance and advice along with facilitating cost recoveries fall with the remit of these roles.
Commercial:
Commercial Manager (NR Band 4)
Assistant Commercial Manager (NR Band 5)
Commercial Management Assistant (NR Band 6)
These roles are involved in the preparation of commercial agreements from standard templates, invoicing, financial processing and reporting
Sponsorship
Senior Sponsor (NR Band 2)
Sponsor (NR Band 3)
Associate Sponsor (NR Band 4)
The Sponsor manages and owns the client relationship for 3rd Party schemes on behalf of Network Rail. The Sponsor acts as the Single Point of Contact (SPOC), facilitating correct conversations, dealing with any project issues and entering the client into an appropriate Agreement for the requested works to be undertaken
Lot 2 Engineering
We require engineering support to fulfil the requirements under NR/L2/RSE/02009 Engineering Management for Projects in the following roles as per the requirements of NR/L2/RSE/02009/01 in our engineering teams:
Designated Project Engineer / Senior Asset Protection Engineer (NR Band 3)
Project Engineer (discipline) / Asset Protection Engineer (NR Band 4)
Assistant Project Engineer (discipline) / Assistant Asset Protection Engineer (NR Band 5)
The key activities include:
Undertake reviews of design and construction activities, ensuring compliance to relevant standards and legislation.
Lead the consultation between project team, designer and the applicable Network Rail Route Engineers throughout the design development stages (third party projects).
In the following disciplines:
Civil Engineering (including Geotechnical)
Structural Engineering
Telecommunications (Commercial and Operational)
Signalling
Electrification (E and P)
Track
Buildings
Building Services (M and E)
Lot 3 Construction Management and Planning
We require support to fulfil the following roles in our teams:
Construction Management
Construction Manager (NR Band 4)
Assistant Construction Manager (NR Band 5)
Construction Management Assistant (NR Band 6)
These roles provide safety assurance of Outside Party and third party works through the review of Risk Assessments and Method Statements, and where necessary by attendance on site. They may also take on safety critical responsibilities (COSS, ES, etc.) when required.
Planning:
Works Planner (NR Band 4)
Works Scheduler (NR Band 5)
These roles are involved in the booking of access to the railway, eg Possessions, line blockages and isolations, the preparation of Safe System of Work Packs and the sourcing and allocation of safety critical staff
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How this buyer will score bids.
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The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
- “Asset Protection Framework” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Past planning notice
- 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
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 7 Nov 2022, 12:32 GMT
- Last source update
- 7 Nov 2022, 12:32 GMT
- Authority reference
TBC- FTS notice number
2022/S 000-031404- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-037fa0Find a Tender
Publisher note: Contact details paul.norman2@networkrail.co.uk
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
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Timeline
7 Nov 2022 → 11 Nov 2022 · 2 dates- Notice published7 Nov 2022, 12:32 GMT
- Tender notice expected11 Nov 2022
Commercial outcome & contract awards
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Official documents & specifications
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