Network Rail North West & Central Region CP7 Frameworks: Framework Category D

• Value: £125M

Network Rail is looking to appoint two regional framework supplier(s) to deliver a proportion of the civil engineering (structures and geotechnical) minor works and reactive workbank across the North West & Central region: https://www.networkrail.co.uk/running-the-railway/our-regions/north-west-and-central/ The scope of works which Network Rail may require comprises: • Provision of emergency response capability to be able to have an initial on-site presence & response not greater than 2hrs notice. • All trades generally associated with civil engineering works on or around the railway infrastructure and its associated surroundings. Including all works associated with structural asset fabric and finishes. … These Works are to be performed in connection with the following categories of assets, incorporating inspection, maintenance, repair, partial or whole renewal to parts of: • Bridges (underbridges, overbridges, footbridges, property rafts) • Viaducts • Tunnels • Walls (boundary, retaining and acoustic barriers) • Drainage including culverts • Structures and works associated with river, coastal and estuarine defences • Earthworks (soil embankments, soil cuttings, rock cuttings and associated drainage works) • Mining (mine workings, shafts and adits) • Ancillary structures (e.g. foundations, support structures, access roads, fencing, gates, steps) Each order under the framework agreement will be categorised by Network Rail to detail the required response time as follows: • Emergency – Attend within 2 hours from receipt of order • Urgent – Attend within 24 hours from receipt of order • Routine – Attend within 7 days from receipt or order • Programmed – As stated on the order Service will be throughout a 24 hour period, 7 day week, 365 days per year and will include necessary cover during annual and public holidays. The two successful suppliers will be required to have adequate persons to respond to the needs of the works and ensure that the operatives are skilled in the appropriate trade or trades to enable prompt resolution of any particular defect notified to the relevant supplier. The suppliers must also have access to plant hire and material supplies to fulfil this requirement. This lot relates to two suppliers for the Region. The two successful suppliers may be required to deliver a proportion of the works within the scope of the discipline lot D1 (O-C) Civil Engineering (Structures & Geotechnical) across the full NW&C Region (North West Route, Central Route and West Coast South Route) in addition to suppliers appointed for the full NW&C Region (North West Route, Central Route and West Coast South Route) in Lot D1 (R) Civil Engineering (Structures and Geotechnical). Network Rail intends to allocate all orders requiring an emergency response (i.e. site attendance within 2 hours of receipt of the order) to the two successful suppliers under Lot D1 (O-C) Civil Engineering (Structures and Geotechnical). Network Rail intends to allocate works to the relevant supplier on a direct award basis (subject to certain criteria and up to a set percentage of the annual workbank value) as set out in the framework agreement. The estimated value stated at Section II.2.6 relates to the portion of works anticipated to be allocated on an equal basis (as far as possible) such that each of the two frameworks awarded in the region under this lot (lot D1 (O-C) Civil Engineering (Structures and Geotechnical)) would have an estimated anticipated framework value in the range of £57,500,000 to £62,500,000. Additional information: The duration stated at II.2.7 and estimated value at II.2.6 relate to the full duration of the agreement, including the mobilisation period (6 months), initial term (36 months) and renewal options (24 months).

• Value: £65M

Network Rail is looking to appoint two regional framework supplier(s) to deliver a proportion of the civil engineering (structures and geotechnical) minor works and reactive workbank across the North West & Central region: https://www.networkrail.co.uk/running-the-railway/our-regions/north-west-and-central/ The scope of works which Network Rail may require comprises: • All trades generally associated with civil engineering works on or around the railway infrastructure and its associated surroundings. Including all works associated with structural asset fabric and finishes. … These Works are to be performed in connection with the following categories of assets, incorporating inspection, maintenance, repair, partial or whole renewal to parts of: • Bridges (underbridges, overbridges, footbridges, property rafts) • Viaducts • Tunnels • Walls (boundary, retaining and acoustic barriers) • Drainage including culverts • Structures and works associated with river, coastal and estuarine defences • Earthworks (soil embankments, soil cuttings, rock cuttings and associated drainage works) • Mining (mine workings, shafts and adits) • Ancillary structures (e.g. foundations, support structures, access roads, fencing, gates, steps) Each order under the framework agreement will be categorised by the Network Rail to detail the required response time as follows: • Urgent – Attend within 24 hours from receipt of order • Routine – Attend within 7 days from receipt or order • Programmed – As stated on the order Service will be throughout a 24 hour period, 7 day week, 365 days per year and will include necessary cover during annual and public holidays. The two successful suppliers will be required to have adequate persons to respond to the needs of the works and ensure that the operatives are skilled in the appropriate trade or trades to enable prompt resolution of any particular defect notified to the relevant supplier. The suppliers must also have access to plant hire and material supplies to fulfil this requirement. This lot relates to two suppliers for the Region. The two successful suppliers may be required to deliver a proportion of the works within the scope of the discipline lot D1 (R) Civil Engineering (Structures & Geotechnical) across the full NW&C Region (North West Route, Central Route and West Coast South Route) in addition to suppliers appointed for the full NW&C Region (North West Route, Central Route and West Coast South Route) in Lot D1 (O-C) Civil Engineering (Structures and Geotechnical). Network Rail intends to allocate works to the relevant supplier on a direct award basis (subject to certain criteria and up to a set percentage of the annual workbank value) as set out in the framework agreement. The estimated value stated at Section II.2.6 relates to the portion of works anticipated to be allocated on an equal basis (as far as possible) such that each of the two frameworks awarded in the region under this lot (lot D1 (R) Civil Engineering (Structures and Geotechnical)) would have an estimated anticipated framework value in the range of £27,500,000 to £32,500,000. Additional information: The duration stated at II.2.7 and estimated value at II.2.6 relate to the full duration of the agreement, including the mobilisation period (6 months), initial term (36 months) and renewal options (24 months).

• Value: £21M

Network Rail is looking to appoint three framework supplier(s) to deliver a proportion of the Buildings minor works and reactive workbank across the North West Route area. This is a geographical sub-lot comprising the North West Route, https://www.networkrail.co.uk/running-the-railway/our-regions/north-west-and-central/ Network Rail is not intending to appoint a regional framework supplier for this framework discipline as part of Framework Category D. The scope of works which Network Rail may require comprises: • Provision of emergency response capability to be able to have an initial on-site presence & response not greater than 2hrs notice. • All trades generally associated with buildings works on or around the railway infrastructure and its associated surroundings. Including all works associated with buildings fabric, finishes, and associated external structures or surroundings. … • Asbestos management and removal … These Works are to be performed in connection with the following categories of assets, incorporating inspection, maintenance, repair, partial or whole renewal to parts of: • Stations (assets contained within such as buildings, platforms, footbridges, train sheds, canopies) • Light maintenance depots • Maintenance delivery units • Critical lineside buildings (signal boxes, route operating centres, relay rooms) • Non-critical lineside buildings • Supply chain operations sites • Car parks, footpaths, and hardstanding • Walls (boundary, retaining and acoustic barriers) • Drainage including culverts • Equipment and systems contained within the assets listed above, including M&E systems, air handling units, fire systems, safe access systems, CCTV/auto gates /bollards and shutters, gas/oil fired heating systems, air conditioning and ventilation, electrical power and lighting installations, water distribution systems, electrical & plant equipment. Each order under the framework agreement will be categorised by Network Rail to detail the required response time as follows: • Emergency – Attend within 2 hours from receipt of order • Urgent – Attend within 24 hours from receipt of order • Routine – Attend within 7 days from receipt or order • Programmed – As stated on the order Service will be throughout a 24 hour period, 7 day week, 365 days per year and will include necessary cover during annual and public holidays. The three suppliers will be required to have adequate persons to respond to the needs of the works and ensure that the operatives are skilled in the appropriate trade or trades to enable prompt resolution of any particular defect notified to the relevant supplier. The suppliers must also have access to plant hire and material supplies to fulfil this requirement. This lot relates to three suppliers for the North West Route. Network Rail intends to allocate works to the relevant supplier on a direct award basis (subject to certain criteria and up to a set percentage of the annual workbank value) as set out in the framework agreement. The estimated value stated at Section II.2.6 relates to the portion of works anticipated to be allocated on an equal basis (as far as possible) such that each of the three frameworks awarded in the North West Route under this lot (lot D2 (NW) Buildings) would have an estimated anticipated framework value in the range of £5,000,000 to £7,000,000. Additional information: The duration stated at II.2.7 and estimated value at II.2.6 relate to the full duration of the agreement, including the mobilisation period (6 months), initial term (36 months) and renewal options (24 months).

• Value: £18M

Network Rail is looking to appoint three framework supplier(s) to deliver a proportion of the Buildings minor works and reactive workbank across the combined Central Route and West Coast South Route areas. This is a geographical sub-lot comprising the combined Central Route and West Coast South Route areas, https://www.networkrail.co.uk/running-the-railway/our-regions/north-west-and-central/ Network Rail is not intending to appoint a regional framework supplier for this framework discipline as part of Framework Category D. The scope of works which Network Rail may require comprises: • Provision of emergency response capability to be able to have an initial on-site presence & response not greater than 2hrs notice. • All trades generally associated with buildings works on or around the railway infrastructure and its associated surroundings. Including all works associated with buildings fabric, finishes, and associated external structures or surroundings. … • Asbestos management and removal … These Works are to be performed in connection with the following categories of assets, incorporating inspection, maintenance, repair, partial or whole renewal to parts of: • Stations (assets contained within such as buildings, platforms, footbridges, train sheds, canopies) • Light maintenance depots • Maintenance delivery units • Critical lineside buildings (signal boxes, route operating centres, relay rooms) • Non-critical lineside buildings • Supply chain operations sites • Car parks, footpaths, and hardstanding • Walls (boundary, retaining and acoustic barriers) • Drainage including culverts • Equipment and systems contained within the assets listed above, including M&E systems, air handling units, fire systems, safe access systems, CCTV/auto gates /bollards and shutters, gas/oil fired heating systems, air conditioning and ventilation, electrical power and lighting installations, water distribution systems, electrical & plant equipment. Each order under the framework agreement will be categorised by Network Rail to detail the required response time as follows: • Emergency – Attend within 2 hours from receipt of order • Urgent – Attend within 24 hours from receipt of order • Routine – Attend within 7 days from receipt or order • Programmed – As stated on the order Service will be throughout a 24 hour period, 7 day week, 365 days per year and will include necessary cover during annual and public holidays. The three successful suppliers will be required to have adequate persons to respond to the needs of the works and ensure that the operatives are skilled in the appropriate trade or trades to enable prompt resolution of any particular defect notified to the relevant supplier. The suppliers must also have access to plant hire and material supplies to fulfil this requirement. This lot relates to three suppliers for the combined Central Route and West Coast South Route areas. Network Rail intends to allocate works to the relevant supplier on a direct award basis (subject to certain criteria and up to a set percentage of the annual workbank value) as set out in the framework agreement. The estimated value stated at Section II.2.6 relates to the portion of works anticipated to be allocated on an equal basis (as far as possible) such that each of the three frameworks awarded in the combined Central Route and West Coast South Route areas under this lot (lot D2 (C&WCS) Buildings) would have an estimated anticipated framework value in the range of £4,000,000 to £6,000,000. Additional information: The duration stated at II.2.7 and estimated value at II.2.6 relate to the full duration of the agreement, including the mobilisation period (6 months), initial term (36 months) and renewal options (24 months).