Official UK procurement notice
Pre-Market Engagement for the Supply of Geosynthetics
Authority: NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionGeosynthetics are critical in maintaining and improving Network Rail’s asset performance by reinforcing trackbeds, improving drainage, and extending asset life.
The procurement documents can be downloaded from Network Rail's BravoNR sourcing platform via this link.
networkrail.bravosolutions.co.uk/web/login.html ↗
From the welcome screen, access the Current Opportunities link and select #44817 Supply of Geosynthetics
CPV: Railway-track construction materials and supplies
How this framework works
From the published notice- Framework period
- 6 yrs · up to 10 yrs from 1 Jan 2027
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1PlannedRenewal
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).
- “Pre-Market Engagement for the Supply of Geosynthetics” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Past planning notice
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Utilities
- 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
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 2 Jun 2025, 17:32 BST
- Last source update
- 20 Feb 2026, 08:56 GMT
- Authority reference
Project_44817- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-015487- Latest notice
- Preliminary market engagement notice (UK2)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-052b0fFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
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Timeline
2 Jun 2025 → 1 Jan 2027 · 5 dates- Planning notice published2 Jun 2025, 17:32 BST
- Market engagement334 days ago28 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
The Purpose of this pre-market engagement exercise is to seek the markets views, capabilities, capacity and levels of interest within the supply of geosynthetics market.
The procurement documents can be downloaded from Network Rail's BravoNR sourcing platform via this link.
networkrail.bravosolutions.co.uk/web/login.html ↗
From the welcome screen, access the Current Opportunities link and select #44817 Supply of Geosynthetics
- Latest notice published251 days ago20 Feb 2026, 08:56 GMT
- Tender notice expected204 days ago7 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
- Today29 Oct 2026
- Contract startsin 63 days1 Jan 2027
Notice history
4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 2 Jun 2025- Pipeline notice published2 Jun 2025, 17:32 BSTUK1
- Preliminary market engagement notice published18 Nov 2025, 15:02 GMTUK2
- Published value updated to £20,000,00018 Nov 2025, 15:02 GMTwas £38,000,000
- Preliminary market engagement notice published20 Feb 2026, 08:56 GMTUK2
Published amendments (1)
Following publication of this Preliminary Market Engagement Notice on 18 November 2025, Network Rail can confirm that the preliminary market engagement has now been completed. The engagement attracted strong interest from across the supply chain and provided valuable insight into current market capability and capacity. Suppliers shared feedback and the practicalities of delivering long-term value …
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Pipeline notice- Awards (0)
- No award published
- Contracts (0)
- No contract published
- Bid statistics
- No aggregate bid statistics published
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- Pipeline notice Pipeline notice on Find a Tender