Business Development Opportunities

Investment in rail is ongoing at local, regional and national levels despite the current economic downturn. The Rail Alliance is here to help you identify and capitalize on the opportunities that this investment creates. Review our pages for information on current and future projects, tender opportunities, market intelligence and reports, analysis and guidance from UK Trade and Investment (UKTI) sector specialists.

Selected Open Tenders (of interest to the rail sector)

The Rail Alliance will publish (E&OE) notices of tenders and opportunities from a variety of sources until such time as our Tender Alerts Service is fully operational. Please see below a selection of rail sector related business development opportunities:

Hong Hong - MTRC Opportunities (PQ Contract Notiofication for E&M Works Contracts for MTRC Rail Express Link)

Hong Kong Opportunities ... MTRC Rail Express Link - Notification of Pre Qualification E&M Works Contracts

MTRC has recently put up prequalification advertisements for the following E&M Engineering works contracts for Express Rail Link:

Contract 852 – Ticketing System

Contract 861A - Locomotives & Flat Wagons

Contract 861B – OHL Maintenance Vehicles

Contract 861C- Rail Maintenance Vehicles

Contract 861D- Ultrasonic Inspection Vehicle and Multi-Purposes Rail/Road Vehicles

Further details can be found at www.mtr.com.hk/eng/tenders/XRL_852.html and www.mtr.com.hk/eng/tenders/XRL_861A_861B_861C_861D.html

Or visit the UKTI Rail Portal: http://www.ukti.gov.uk/export/sectors/masstransport/railways.html

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Californian High Speed Rail Authority - Expressions of Interest Sought

The following report has been forwarded to us by UKTI 'in-country' rail specialists and seeks Expressions of Interest for various works associated with the Californian High Speed Railway Program ...

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ELSI - Entry Level Supplier Initiative

ELSI - Entry Level Supplier Initiative

The Entry Level Supplier Initiative (ELSI) is a NEW and exciting joint venture between Achilles and the Rail Alliance to facilitate the 'route to market' for those companies looking to trade in the Rail Sector with non-safety critical products and/or services. It is aimed at simplifying the UK Rail Supplier Qualification Process to enable new entrants who are not trading in safety-critical products and/or services to attain Link-up status. This exciting venture was officially launched in February 2011 - to view the presentation Andy Harrison of Achilles Information used to launch ELSI - please click here.

For a brief overview of the ELSI process - please read the flyer available by clicking on the link below:

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