Supply of Steel Rail and Ancillary Services

Description

The Supply of Steel Rail and ancillary services to Network Rail (NR) for a period of up to 8 years. The scope for supply of steel rail within this notice includes the potential to include all of Network Rail and its subsidiaries, including but not limited to Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd and Network Rail High Speed and also to those organisations covered by our external business framework including Transport for Wales and as an occasional joint procurement with HS2 Ltd. Lot 2a: Long Rail, Short Rail and Ancillary Services - Volume Network Rail will appoint 1 Supplier. Long Rail - The Supplier shall provide rail in 108m or 216m rail lengths in 56E1 and 60E2 profiles and in both R260 grade and Premium grades. The Supplier shall provide the above with corrosion resistant coating as requested by Network Rail. The Supplier submitting the most advantageous tender in Lot 2(a) shall receive a minimum volume commitment of 65000 tonnes of Long Rail over 5 years. The Supplier shall be responsible for hauling Goods to Eastleigh, with Network Rail to provide shunting within Eastleigh. Short Rail - The Supplier shall provide rail in lengths up to 36m in both 56E1 and 60E2 profiles and in both R260 grade and Premium grades. By exception, Network Rail may mini-compete the supply of 44m rail. The Supplier submitting the most advantageous tender in Lot 2a shall receive a minimum volume commitment of 13,000 tonnes of Short Rail over 5 years. The Supplier shall provide the above with corrosion resistant coating as requested by Network Rail. The minimum order quantity shall be 1 rail. Up to a Supplier-defined maximum, the Supplier shall fulfil standard (ie non-coated R260 grade) requirements, including any cutting and/or drilling requirements, within a 48 hour lead time. The Supplier shall fulfil coated rail and premium requirements, including any cutting and/or drilling requirements, within a 70-calendar day lead time. Title shall transfer to Network Rail once rail is loaded onto Network Rail-commissioned and provided rail or road haulage assets in Great Britain. Additional information: Network Rail reserves the right to increase the value/volume advertised of this lot within the realms of permitted modification rules but also in the case of insolvency of the supplier made by direct award under Lot 1. Lot 3: Lot 3 - Short Running Rail Package Network Rail will appoint up to 4 Suppliers to a framework. The Supplier shall provide rail in lengths up to 44m in both 56E1 and 60E2 profiles and in both R260 grade and Premium grades. The Supplier shall provide the above with corrosion resistant coating as requested by Network Rail. The minimum order quantity shall be 1 rail. Up to a Supplier-defined maximum, the Supplier shall fulfil standard (ie non-coated R260 grade) requirements, including any cutting and/or drilling requirements, within a 48 hour lead time. The Supplier shall fulfil coated rail and premium requirements, including any cutting and/or drilling requirements, within a 70-calendar day lead time Rail is delivered onto Network Rail-commissioned road haulage/train in Great Britain. The Supplier submitting the most economically advantageous tender in Lot 3 shall receive a minimum volume commitment of 37,000t over the 5 year initial term. Lot 4: Lot 4 - Conductor Rail Package Network Rail will appoint up to 4 Suppliers to a framework. The Supplier shall provide Conductor Rail in lengths of either 18.288m or 91.44m. The minimum manufacturing batch call-off is 1,000 tonnes. The Supplier shall manufacture the batch within 90 calendar days of Network Rail request. The batch will be utilised solely to fulfil Network Rail’s requirements. Following manufacture, and until consumption of the batch, the minimum order quantity shall be 1 rail. The Supplier shall deliver Network Rail’s 18.288m requirements within a 7 calendar day lead time. The Supplier shall deliver Network Rail’s 91.44m requirements within a 30 calendar day lead time. The Supplier shall hold the batch at its own expense and risk, for a maximum of 12 months. Lot 5: Lot 5 - Switch Rail Package (54E1A1, 60E1A1 and 33C1) Network Rail will appoint up to 4 Suppliers to a framework. The Supplier shall provide rail in lengths up to 36m. All profiles shall be provided in both R260 grade and Premium grades. The Supplier shall hold stock in Great Britain and also supply volume directly to S&C Manufacturers Supply Bases in continental Europe. Up to a Supplier-defined maximum, if calling off volume from stock within Great Britain, the minimum order quantity shall be 1 rail and the Supplier shall be able to fulfil Network Rail’s requirements within a 24-hour lead time. Up to a Supplier-defined maximum, if requiring delivery to S&C Manufacturers Supply Bases in continental Europe, the minimum order quantity shall be 1 rail and the Supplier shall be able to fulfil Network Rail’s requirements within a 7 calendar day lead time. Title shall transfer to Network Rail once rail is delivered either: onto Network Rail-commissioned road haulage in Great Britain or to S&C Manufacturers Supply Bases based in continental Europe. Following call-off, the Supplier shall hold capability to cut rail into defined lengths below 36m at a location in central England. Network Rail shall commit a The Supplier submitting the most economically advantageous tender in Lot 5 shall receive a minimum volume commitment of 8,500t over the initial term of the Agreement. Lot 6: Lot 6 - Bullhead Rail Package Network Rail will appoint up to 4 Suppliers to a framework. The Supplier shall provide Bullhead Rail 95 RBH in lengths of 18.288m. The minimum manufacturing batch call-off is 800 tonnes. The Supplier shall manufacture the batch within 90 calendar days of Network Rail request. The batch will be utilised solely to fulfil Network Rail’s requirements. Following manufacture, and until consumption of the batch, the minimum order quantity shall be 1 rail. Up to a supplier-defined maximum, the Supplier shall fulfil Network Rail’s requirements within a 7 calendar day lead time. The Supplier shall hold the batch at its own expense and risk, for a maximum of 12 months. Title shall transfer to Network Rail once rail is loaded onto Network Rail-commissioned Road haulage assets in Great Britain. Services Following call-off, the Supplier shall hold capability to deliver the following Services at a location in central England Drilled and Cold Bolt Hole Expansion, with drilling at either or both ends of the rail. Ability to cut rail into defined lengths below 18.288m. Network Rail also has a requirement for Bullhead Rail to be delivered to the S&C Manufacturers Supply Bases in continental Europe (approximately 20t per annum). Lot 2b: Long Rail, Short Rail and Ancillary Services Network Rail will appoint up to 4 Suppliers to a framework. Long Rail - The Supplier shall provide rail in 108m or 216m rail lengths in 56E1 and 60E2 profiles and in both R260 grade and Premium grades. The Supplier shall provide the above with corrosion resistant coating as requested by Network Rail. The Supplier shall be responsible for hauling Goods to Eastleigh, with Network Rail to provide shunting within Eastleigh. Short Rail - The Supplier shall provide rail in lengths up to 36m in both 56E1 and 60E2 profiles and in both R260 grade and Premium grades. By exception, Network Rail may mini compete the supply of 44m rail. The Supplier shall provide the above with corrosion resistant coating as requested by Network Rail. The minimum order quantity shall be 1 rail. Up to a Supplier-defined maximum, the Supplier shall fulfil standard (ie non-coated R260 grade) requirements, including any cutting and/or drilling requirements, within a 48 hour lead time. The Supplier shall fulfil coated rail and premium requirements, including any cutting and/or drilling requirements, within a 70-calendar day lead time. Title shall transfer to Network Rail once rail is loaded onto Network Rail-commissioned and provided rail or road haulage assets in Great Britain. Additional information: Network Rail reserves the ability to increase the value/volume advertised of this lot but only in the case of insolvency of the direct award made under Lot 1.