Skip to content
Aperlena
Language:

Insulated Rail Joints & Rail Ancillaries

Upcoming Prior information notice No deadline published
Watch this tender

We email you if the deadline moves or a correction is published. Free. Log in

Summary

Machine-generated summary

Network Rail is running market research to gauge industry interest, capability and capacity for the manufacture and supply of Insulated Rail Joints (IRJs) and Rail Ancillaries (Closure Rails). Goods must be made to specified standards, supplied in varying lengths and configurations, and delivered for planned and emergency needs, including same-day nationwide delivery. Compliance includes Network Rail standards, drawings and Product Acceptance before supply starts. Full details, technical specifications, anticipated volumes and supporting documents are in the Information Document on Bravo. No estimated value or deadline is stated; suppliers are invited to respond via the Bravo platform.

Description

Network Rail is undertaking market research to assess the current level of industry interest, capability and capacity for the manufacture and supply of Insulated Rail Joints (IRJs) and Rail Ancillaries (Closure Rails). These goods will be required to be manufactured to specified standards, supplied in varying lengths and configurations, and delivered to meet both planned and emergency operational requirements. The Information Document available via Bravo provides full details of the requirement, including: • Background to the requirement and the operational context • Technical specifications for all IRJ and Closure Rail types • Applicable rail profiles, joint configurations and manufacturing processes • Anticipated monthly and annual volumes based on historic demand • Expected lead times, including short-notice and emergency supply requirements • Compliance obligations, including relevant Network Rail standards, drawings and Product Acceptance requirements • Preferred site location considerations to support same-day and nationwide delivery capability The following supporting documents will be made available as part of the engagement: • Network Rail Technical Specification for the Design, Assembly and Testing of Glued Insulated Rail Joints (November 2025) • Standards: - RT/CE/S/023 Insulated Rail Joints - RT/CE/S/050 Process for Cold-Expanding New Fishbolt Holes by the Split Sleeve Method (NR/SP/TRK/050) - NR/L3/TRK/4004 Switch and Crossing Assemblies • RE/PW Drawings: - RE/PW/624 (Twisted Closure Rails) - RE/PW/549 (95RBH) - RE/PW/792 (CEN56E1) - RE/PW/979 (CEN60E2) • NR/L2/TRK/2049 Track Design Handbook Product Acceptance (PA) is required before supply may commence. PA activities may form part of mobilisation, and the contract will not move into delivery until PA is fully approved by Network Rail. Suppliers will be expected to support the PA process by providing the necessary technical documentation, evidence and sample materials as required. Suppliers are invited to review the Information Document and complete the questionnaire within the PQQ. The information gathered will help Network Rail understand current market capability, production capacity, compliance readiness and the ability to meet the supply requirements for IRJs and Closure Rails. This market engagement is issued for information-gathering purposes only and does not constitute a call for competition, nor does participation or non-participation affect eligibility for any future procurement opportunity.

Official source

Source: Find a Tender Service (UK Cabinet Office / Crown Commercial Service)

Always verify details on the official notice.

Last verified against Find a Tender Service (UK Cabinet Office / Crown Commercial Service) 3 weeks ago

Documents on Find a Tender Service (UK Cabinet Office / Crown Commercial Service) (English)

View the official notice

More from this buyer

Full buyer profile

7 open tenders right now

This buyer has no award history in this sector yet. Usual winners, Transport equipment & vehicles - United Kingdom

Company Wins Total awarded Last win
FORD MOTOR COMPANY LIMITED 9 €940,471 Aug 2026
Balfour Beatty Construction Limited 6 €3.1M Sep 2026
AMCO Rail Amalgamated Construction Ltd 5 €220,323 Aug 2026
DENNIS EAGLE LIMITED 4 €27.4M Aug 2026
Dyer & Butler 4 €255,681 Aug 2026

Based on 157 awards with a linked company profile over the last 2 years.

Similar tenders

Market context

Avg. open tender · Transport equipment & vehicles
€30,488,571
5,671 open across Europe right now 23% below sector average
Buyer track record on Aperlena
54 notices tracked · 24 awarded

Never miss a tender like this

Get an email for new tenders matching: Transport equipment & vehicles · United Kingdom. Free.

Set up my alert
Source

Keyboard shortcuts

Read a list without reaching for the mouse. The shortcuts stay quiet while you type in a field.

j
Next result
k
Previous result
Enter
Open the result
n
Next page
p
Previous page
c
Compare this result
s
Shortlist this result
/
Jump to the search box
?
Show these shortcuts
Esc
Close