{"id":7188,"date":"2025-08-13T06:46:47","date_gmt":"2025-08-13T06:46:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cita.co.uk\/news\/?p=7188"},"modified":"2025-08-13T06:46:47","modified_gmt":"2025-08-13T06:46:47","slug":"network-rail-launches-240m-ole-steelworks-framework-race","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cita.co.uk\/news\/network-rail-launches-240m-ole-steelworks-framework-race\/","title":{"rendered":"Network Rail launches \u00a3240m OLE steelworks framework race"},"content":{"rendered":"

Network Rail has kicked off bidding for a \u00a3240m framework to supply steel products and structures for overhead line equipment (OLE) across the UK rail network.<\/p>\n

The deal will cover steel piles, structures, small parts and fixings for electrification schemes, with the framework running for six years and the option of a two-year extension.<\/p>\n

Up to 25 suppliers will be appointed across five lots, with tenders due by 22 September. The largest packages are \u00a399m for steel structures and \u00a370m for steel piles.<\/p>\n

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Bidders for the first two lots will need to demonstrate they can buy and store steel on behalf of Network Rail, with a vesting certificate in place.<\/p>\n

Shortlisted firms will be invited to e-auctions for most lots early next year, with awards expected by the end of January 2026.<\/p>\n

Framework breakdown<\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Lot<\/th>\nDescription<\/th>\nValue \u00a3m)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
1<\/td>\nSteel piles \u2013 tubular piles used for foundations<\/td>\n70<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/td>\nSteel structures \u2013 masts and spans\u00a0 for OHLE<\/td>\n99<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/td>\nSmall part steel \u2013 uncontrolled components to attach OHLE equipment to structures<\/td>\n27<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/td>\nSmall part steel \u2013 controlled clips and clamps to secure items and support OHL wire<\/td>\n31<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/td>\nFixings \u2013 electrification-specific fixings and fasteners for securing structures<\/td>\n13<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Network Rail has kicked off bidding for a \u00a3240m framework to supply steel products and structures for overhead line equipment (OLE) across the UK rail network. The deal will cover steel piles, structures, small parts and fixings for electrification schemes, with the framework running for six years and the option of a two-year extension. Up […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":148,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[9],"class_list":["post-7188","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-construction-enquirer"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cita.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7188","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cita.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cita.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cita.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cita.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7188"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/cita.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7188\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7189,"href":"https:\/\/cita.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7188\/revisions\/7189"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cita.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/147"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cita.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7188"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cita.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7188"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cita.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7188"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}