Supply of Tubular Stretcher Bars (TSBs)
NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITEDEstimated Value
Up to £0
Deadline
Not specified
Published
27 March 2026
Type
Not specified
Overview
This premarket engagement is looking to engage with the market to understand the level of interest and capacity for the manufacture and supply of Tubular Stretcher Bars (TSBs). As these TSBs are a safety critical component to the track they will require product approval.
Historic demand over the last four years has seen an average spend of £1.75m to £3m a year which tranlsates to a range of 5,000 to 10,000 units sourced a year. Due to the volatile demand for this good, Network Rail is unable to forecast further than 6 months for demand.
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Likely incumbents
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- 1
Oracle Corporation UK Limited
£11m
total awarded
- 2
PBE Europe Ltd
£6m
total awarded
- 3
Tended Limited
£5m
total awarded
- 4
Hitachi Energy UK Limited
£6m
total awarded
- 5
Voestalpine Signaling UK Ltd.
2 contracts wonlatest 14 Sept 2026ends 30 Jun 2030£111m
total awarded
Oracle Corporation UK Limited is the most likely incumbent based on recency and category match. To win, bidders typically need a clearly differentiated proposition or a price advantage.
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Network Rail Infrastructure LimitedKey Dates
Published
27 March 2026
Submission deadline
Not specified
Notice type
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