ukti railway. opportunities in the railway sector in the uk
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Karyn Barnes, Investment Project Advisor
The UK Rail Sector Opportunities
DIT: Our Mission
• Attract high quality inward investment
to the UK;
• Support UK companies to grow their
business through international trade;
• Connect UK business to the world’s top
commercial opportunities; and
• Work between industry and government
to facilitate growth.
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How we help you
We provide a service
that is free and
confidential,
connecting you to the
right people at the right
time.
Our sector knowledge;
Objective information
and advice from
experts;
Get you up and
running in the UK with
speed and confidence;
Continue working with
you once you have set
up in the UK.
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3 billion 22 billion £38billionPassenger journeys per
year and growing.
Tonne kilometres of
freight is transported
every year.
Government investment
in UK rail infrastructure in
2014-2019.
Unprecedented growth in the
last 20 years…
The UK Rail Industry now
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A “wow” experience to
match the expectation
of a 21st century
traveller
Through refurbishing
existing rolling stock
and in the design of
new trains
Create the
environment for better
journeys
Digitally connected - free
Wi-Fi on trains across
England and Wales from
2017
Maximise the capacity of
train fleets
Optimised maintenance
regimes to enhance
reliability and availability
Appropriate
interoperability between
different train fleets
Wanted: A Better Passenger Experience
All this complimented by a modern infrastructure…
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The UK’s privatised rail
network provides
investors with an open
and competitive
market.
So what are the Future Opportunities?
Network Rail Modernisation & Electrification
High Speed 2
Transport for London & Crossrail 2
Transport for the North
Plus smaller opportunities in light rail to connect.
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For Control Period 5 (2014-2019), Network
Rail has a budget of £38 billion. This budget
includes major plans to address key outputs
on safety, performance, capacity and carbon
reduction.
Image: www.railengineer.comcredit
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Network Rail
£4.5bn
• Challenges and tendering
opportunities are published and
updated every 4 weeks.
• Currently in consultation for the
programme of works for Control
Period 6 2019-2024
Annual spend on
works, services and
goods.
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High Speed 2 – a £50 billion investment
Phase OneStations:EustonOld Oak CommonBirmingham InterchangeBirmingham Curzon Street
Phase TwoStations:East Midlands Hub
Sheffield
Leeds
Crewe
Manchester Piccadilly
Manchester Airport
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London Underground and Overground Rail
600,000The number of additional
passengers who will
need to travel in 2030 by
public transport, at peak
times in London, a large
proportion of them by rail.
Transport Strategy for London is a 20-year plan:
To transform the Tube
Crossrail and Crossrail 2
Thameslink
London Overground
Transport for London
Transport for London also publishes its forward plan for contract work for
London Underground. This information is updated monthly. To view the latest
tendering opportunities, follow this link: https://tfl.gov.uk/info-for/suppliers-and-
contractors/what-we-buy?intcmp=3387#on-this-page-1
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A proposed new railway serving
London and the South East,
running north to south,
connecting with London
Underground and Crossrail.
When will it happen?
The aspiration is that Crossrail 2 could be
operational by 2030, but the project is in
very early stages of planning and no
decision to build it has been made.
Crossrail 2
Proposed route (Autumn 2015)
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Northern Powerhouse
initiative has brought
together the main cities
in the North of England
to develop a transport
strategy for the North.
• In Rail a key area of work will
be the upgrade of existing
infrastructure to facilitate
faster journey times and the
rolling out of the HS2 phase
two network for high speed
trains between cities.
• Some of this work has already
started in Network Rail Control
Period 5 and will continue in to
Periods 6 and 7.
Transport for the North
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Register with RISQS
• The UK railway industry pre-
qualification scheme
• Network Rail
• London Underground
/Transport for London
• Passenger, light rail and
freight train operators, rolling
stock organisations
• Main infrastructure contractors
and other rail products and
services providers.
• An audit that confirms that you
meet the standards required in
the UK.
Register for Tendering
Opportunities
First steps to working in UK Rail
Organisation Registration website
RISQS http://www.achilles.co.uk/communities/102-risqs
Network Rail http://www.networkrail.co.uk/tender-opportunities/
London Underground
https://eprocurement.tfl.gov.uk/epps/home.do
CompeteFor https://www.competefor.com/business/login.jsp
HS2 https://hs2.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html
Contracts Finder https://www.gov.uk/contracts-finder
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Be clear of your add-value
Be proactive
Be determined
The UK is Open for Business
We are here to help you. Contact us:
What do you need to succeed in the UK?