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OpenStage · planning

Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd

Instrumented Rail Clamp System Requirements. Wales & Western Region

Transport EquipmentCPV 34946000
Value£300k
Deadline
Published24 Jul 2023
RegionNationwide
Who to contact
Kevin Ritchie
kevin.ritchie@networkrail.co.uk
+44 7720512888

The procurement contact named on the official notice.

Contract value in context
£300ktotal contract value
median £102k
this tender£0£2.9m

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The brief

The purpose of this document is to set out the system and user requirements for a Instrumented Rail Clamp.

Rail clamps have been widely used in the UK rail network to join unwelded sections of rail for many decades.

The purpose of the rail clamp is to temporarily provide a robust joint between two sections of rail, until it is possible to weld the rail sections together.

Whilst a rail clamp is in place, it is required to be monitored at 24-hour intervals to ensure the integrity and safety of the joint.

The inspection specifically requires assurance that the joint deflection, rail to rail gap and clamping force has not exceeded the limits set in Network Rail track standards.

The aim of this specification is to deliver a system that meets all standards relating to rail clamps and track mounted components which also can be maintenance free.

It must deliver a safe and secure clamped rail joint.

If applicable the solution can be integrated into an already product approved clamp.

It must be able to reliably transmit data that can be used to aid the application of understanding the condition of the joint, to remove the requirement of physical/manual inspection of the temporary clamp.

Key requirements

What the supplier must deliver

01

The purpose of the rail clamp is

The purpose of the rail clamp is to temporarily provide a robust joint between two sections of rail, until it is possible to weld the rail sections together.

02

Whilst a rail clamp is in place

Whilst a rail clamp is in place, it is required to be monitored at 24-hour intervals to ensure the integrity and safety of the joint.

03

The aim of this specification is

The aim of this specification is to deliver a system that meets all standards relating to rail clamps and track mounted components which also can be maintenance free.

04

It must deliver a safe and secure

It must deliver a safe and secure clamped rail joint.

05

If applicable the solution can be integrated

If applicable the solution can be integrated into an already product approved clamp.

Derived from the notice text — always confirm against the original documents.

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Source & provenance
OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03e49f
Stage
planning · Planning
Source
Find a Tender
Buyer ref
021259-2023
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