United Kingdom-London: #41208 – Preliminary market engagement exercise for de-icer product for third rail applications
Details
| Contract Title: | United Kingdom-London: #41208 – Preliminary market engagement exercise for de-icer product for third rail applications |
| Published Date: | May 13, 2025 |
| Notice Type: | Notice (PriorInformationNotice) |
| Value Banding: | High Value |
| Delivery Point: | United Kingdom |
Description:
The purpose of this preliminary market engagement exercise is to identify de-icing products that might assist Network Rail in overcoming operational difficulties associated with the operation of third-rail traction systems during icy conditions. Electric railway vehicles that obtain their power through a DC third rail system rely on the quality of the electrical connection between the conductor rail and the train's pick-up shoe. In winter conditions, ice can form on the conductor rail degrading ...