Supply of Cables and Wires

Official notice

Authority: NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED (Central government)

Framework agreement7 lotsGoodsCompetitive flexible procedureAbove thresholdUtilities

Sectors: Transport Equipment & Vehicles (34) Delivery: UK

Framework ceiling (notional)£146,000,000total for 7 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue

Submissions closed 23 Sept 2025

Lots 7see the lot list below

Framework period 4 yrsends 30 Jun 2030 · up to 30 Jun 2034 with extensions · starts 1 Jul 2026

What is being bought7 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Network Rail is responsible for maintaining the UK’s railway infrastructure and has a requirement to buy a range of Cable and Wire products for use on its infrastructure. Most of the Goods required for this contract will be used by internal customers:

Maintenance including Works Delivery, Network Rail’s team responsible for maintaining railway infrastructure and Works Delivery, Network Rail’s team responsible for enhancements and renewals of minor works packages.
Overhead Condition Renewals (OCR), Network Rail’s team that specialise in OLE renewal works.
Projects, all located in the UK. Projects are specific programmes of work that are either enhancement or renewals of the railway infrastructure. Projects are delivered by their party contractors working alongside Network Rail’s Capital Delivery Teams

The contract term for all lots shall be for an initial four (4) year period. At Network Rail’s discretion this may be extended for up to two further two (2) year periods, a maximum total term of eight (8) years

This procurement is broken into 7 lots. Potential Suppliers may bid for any or all lots, and a maximum of three suppliers shall be awarded a contract for each lot. Suppliers ranked first, second or third in a lot shall be admitted to the framework and awarded a contract for that lot. Suppliers may be awarded a contract for any or all lots that they submit a bid for.

The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 30 Jun 2033, 23:59 BST.
How the procedure runs: A procurement specific questionnaire will be issued to all interested parties, and after down selection, up to 5 participants will be invited to tender for each Lot. A separate PSQ and ITT shall be created for each Lot in Bravo. Suppliers will need to respond to each individual PSQ and ITT for each lot that they wish to bid for Participants for all Lots will be invited to e auctions as part of the tender process. Full details of the process are contained in the Instructions to Participants.

CPV: Railway materials

How this framework works

From the published notice

Type: Closed framework
Call-offs: call-offs may be awarded directly or by further competition
Places: up to 21 suppliers
Framework period: 4 yrs · up to 8 yrs from 1 Jul 2026
Electronic auction: yes

Published description of the framework

For all Lots prices will set at the start of the agreement and reviewed monthly, following the competitive flexible procedure. For all Lots there is a direct award and mini competition process definied within the Procurement Documents. Prices set at Framework level are not to be exceeded rates, and successful suppliers may submit lower pricing to secure orders through the life of the framework