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Tim Shoveller, Managing Director, Network Rail, North West & Central Region
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As a Region we are looking to communicate effectively, engage and support all of our supply chain partners both direct and indirect. No matter what the size of your organisation our commitment is to make our Region an exciting, innovative and sustainable environment in which we can work and invest together.

There will over this Control Period and beyond be the opportunity for us to work closely together as an industry to transform the operational infrastructure, deliver strongly against the Putting Passenger First Vision and Goals and create a lasting legacy for future generations be they passengers, suppliers, lineside neighbours, employees  etc.

By introducing the Competefor site Network Rail and our Tier 1 delivery partners are looking to provide the whole supply chain with :

  • greater transparency of procurement pipelines categorised by worktype and value in a more granular level ,
  • a robust and streamlined communication channel so all impacted businesses receive updates or critical information at the same time , and
  • a one stop shop from which to obtain key information to support access to all the opportunities available in the Region .

What this means is that we are looking for a supply chain who would like to work with us to :

  • Support local communities both from a community, employment and economic perspective
  • Identify and promote innovation that will sit alongside the aim of the new National Scorecard
  • Prioritise the safety, health and wellbeing of its employees and supply chain
  • Ensure that we deliver high quality outputs on time to quality and within budget
  • Optimise a sustainability culture and practice and which helps us deliver on our commitment to de-carbonisation
  • Ensure a transparent and collaborative culture at all stages of the programme lifecycle

To make the introduction of the Competefor application successful for your business, please ensure that you have aligned yourself to the correct categories on the system so that you receive the correct notifications going forward.

How to Contact us to promote your Innovation

Often one of the biggest obstacles for innovation is not understanding who to contact in the Network Rail organisation . Therefore should you have any innovation that you believe will support the NW&C Region deliver its projects please contact Victoria Hill-Stanford the Head of Commercial Performance and Assurance using the email address  NWCsupplychainenquiries@networkrail.co.uk and start your Subject Title with “Delivery of Innovation in NW&C :” and we will then co-ordinate the process upon receipt of the communication from your business.

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