Manufacture and Supply of Concrete Sleepers
Estimated value
£550.0m
Awarded value
—
Suppliers
0
Lots
2
Published
20 Mar 2026
Description
This procurement concerns the manufacture and supply of concrete sleepers from Network Rail’s own concrete sleeper factory based in Doncaster, and from a secondary supplier owned site. The service and technical specification have been included within Schedule 1 of the NR01(MT) which can be found within the attachments section of the PSQ and ITT within Bravo project_42399. This procurement is split into two (2) lots: • Lot 1: Manufacture and Supply of Concrete Sleepers from Network Rail’s Doncaster Sleeper Factory • Lot 2: Manufacture and Supply of Concrete Sleepers – Supplier Owned Site
Scope
- Reference
- Bravo project_42399
- Total value
- £550,000,000 excluding VAT£660,000,000 including VATAbove the relevant threshold
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Contract dates
- 04 Jan 2027 to 31 May 2045Possible extension to 31 May 2050
Extensions are to be utilised at the discretion of Network Rail.
- Main category
- goods
- CPV classifications
- 34947000
- Contract locations
- UK, United Kingdom
Award criteria
Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Technical | The technical section includes, but is not limited to, questions relating to safety, sustainability, capability & capacity, mobilisation, asset management, resilience, and continuous improvement. Full details have been included in the tender pack on the Bravo Opportunities listing https://networkrail.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html | quality | 60.00% |
| Commercial | Against each lot full marks will be awarded to the lowest price. Fewer marks will be awarded for the higher price relative to its proximity to the lowest tendered price. It should be noted that any negative scores will be awarded 0%. Full details have been included in the tender pack on the Bravo Opportunities listing https://networkrail.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html | price | 40.00% |
Submission & procedure
- Submission address
- The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: https://networkrail.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html This link provides access to complete and submit the PSQ. Completion and submission of the PSQ is considered as the Participant's request to participate.
- Electronic submission
- Yes
- Procedure
- Competitive flexible procedure
Lots · 2 total
Divisions of the contract. Each lot can be awarded separately.
| Lot | Title | Est. value | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manufacture and Supply of Concrete Sleepers from Network Rail's Doncaster Sleeper Factory | £550.0m | active |
| 2 | Manufacture and Supply of Concrete Sleepers from a Supplier Owned Site | £550.0m | active |