Rail Haulage

National requirement for rail haulage possession hours and operation of Local Distribution Centres.

— From the tender document (tenderNotice): - Possible extension to 31 March 2036 1 year extension option to be used at the discretion of Network Rail. Lot 1a (was 1). Operation of Network Rail's Local Distribution Centres (LDCs) Operation of of the Local Distribution Centres (LDCs) which involves the shunting and marshalling of wagons at a specific location to receive/prepare Network Services and Possession Services. The LDCs are based in: CPV classifications, contract locations and contract dates are shown in the Scope section, because they are the same for all lots. Lot 1b. Operation of Network Services Operation of Network Services involves the operation of rail haulage between Local Distribution Centres to and from material suppliers on a regular timetabled basis. This lot is split into 25 Route bundles details of which have been detailed in the tender pack which can be found here: https://networkrail.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html CPV classifications, contract locations and contract dates are shown in the Scope section, because they are the same for all lots. Lot 2. Operation of Possession Services Operation of Possession Services involves the operation of rail haulage services from Local Distribution Centres to Network Rail worksites on an as-required basis. CPV classifications, contract locations and contract dates are shown in the Scope section, because they are the same for all lots. Participants will be required to complete to complete a Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ). If successful at PSQ Tenderers will be invited to the tender stage. A full explanation of the process has been detailed in the Instructions to Participants document which can be found within the Bravo opportunities listing at: http://networkrail.bravosolution.co.uk