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

Description

Network Rail has put in place a number of frameworks for Control Period 7 (CP7) for the delivery of capital works in the North West & Central Region.  These frameworks are divided into categories and separate Contract Award Notices relate to each of them.  This Contract Award Notice relates to Framework Category D.
CP7 covers the 5 year period from 1st April 2024 to 31st March 2029.
The North West & Central Region (Region and referred to as R in the lots and sub-lots) is formed of 3 routes, North West (NW), Central (C) and West Coast South (WCS).  Some lots within this Contract Award Notice relate to the Region and others relate to one or more routes. 
Additional information on the Region (including the geographical areas covered by these 3 routes) can be found at: https://www.networkrail.co.uk/running-the-railway/our-regions/north-west-and-central/
Framework Category D
This category relates to the delivery of “minor and reactive works” (each with a value up to £100k) relating to planned, unplanned and cyclical maintenance requirements, with discipline specific lots for Civil Engineering and Buildings, across different geographical areas within the Region as described in section II.2 in more detail.
The scope of works proposed to be delivered under Framework Category D is:
•	Provision of emergency response capability to be able to have an initial on-site presence & response not greater than 2hrs notice (Note: Does not apply to all lots, see section II.2 for more detail on each lot)
•	Survey, investigation, and testing
•	Outline and detailed design (including temporary works)
•	Implementation 
•	Enabling works for inspections and assessments
•	Demolition
•	Booking of possessions, isolations, and road closures
•	Statutory consents and permissions
•	If directed by Network Rail, third party access agreements
These works to Network Rail’s assets may incorporate inspection, maintenance, repair, partial or whole renewal.
Network Rail has appointed suppliers to this Framework Category D across two discipline lots and geographical sub-lots as follows:
Civil Engineering (Structures & Geotechnical)
Lot D1 (O-C) Civil Engineering (Structures & Geotechnical) across the full Region: 2 Suppliers
Lot D1 (R) Civil Engineering (Structures & Geotechnical) across the full Region: 2 Suppliers
Buildings
Lot D2 (NW) Buildings in North West Route area only: 3 Suppliers
Lot D2 (C&WCS) Buildings in combined Central Route and West Coast South Route areas only: 3 Suppliers