United Kingdom-Milton Keynes: Transport services (excl. Waste transport) – Framework Lead

The current contract for Transport services (excl. Waste transport) – Framework Lead is projected to end on 27-JUL-22 and may be available for retender.
Description:
Title attributed to the contract by the contracting entity:: Provision of Road Haulage Services.

Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance: Services
Service category No 2: Land transport services [2], including armoured car services, and courier services, except transport of mail
Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance: GB – Great Britain.
NUTS code UK

Information on framework agreement: Framework agreement with a single operator
Duration of the framework agreement
Duration in years: 7

Short description of the contract or purchase(s):: The new contract will be based upon a 7 year term with the ability to extend by 1 year.
Network Rail uses road haulage to move materials and rolling stock around the network and currently does this through one principal supplier who utilises a number of haulage subcontractors.
The service includes the provision of a Road Haulage Planning Centre based at the Quadrant, Milton Keynes which processes orders from Network Rail and sources and manages sub contract hauliers to collect and deliver materials by road.
Materials being delivered include:
– sleepers;
– short rail;
– rail ancillaries;
– aggregates (loose and bagged);
– switches and crossings;
– troughing;
– wheel sets for rail wagons;
– new, used and scrap materials.

Information about variants: Variants will be accepted: no

Information about renewals: This contract is subject to renewal: no