Network Rail Track Focused Railway Systems Contract

Scope as published

The Current Rail Systems Alliances are Track Work contracts formed as partnerships between Network Rail and one or more suppliers. The requirement covers end-to-end delivery of track renewals, including design, planning, installation, testing, commissioning and close-out. Primary scope comprises plain line, S&C and drainage works. Secondary scope such minor signalling, electrification and plant, telecoms, civils, structures and earthworks may also be delivered as standalone work through the alliances, which will sit alongside existing regional frameworks. In addition to this, the new contracts will have the flexibility to provide secondary scope additional works such as standalone S&T and E&P works not associated to any primary scope track works. Network Rail is seeking to appoint suitable supplier(s) to continue the delivery of Rail Systems and associated work for the Financial Period (FP) 1 and 2 programmes, the estimated start date for mobilisation is mid-2028, with go live in mid-2029. The detailed scope and commercial model will be published within the tender documents.

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