E&P Renewals & Minor Enhancements (Eastern Region)

E&P Renewals Project Overview

The Eastern Region consist of the Anglia and East midlands routes. E&P Renewals portfolio includes the renewals and minor enhancement of overhead line electrification equipment, Uninterruptible power supply points, Distribution Network Operators, Swing bridges, power supply and removing hazards in railway infrastructure. These projects are essential for ensuring the safety, reliability, and sustainability of the railway infrastructure. These projects are predominantly funded by the UK Government through annualised budget provisions.

Mark1 Overhead Line Equipment (OLE) Renewals

Mark1 strategic renewal project was required to improve performance through increased reliability of the OLE System (MK1) on the Thames side Route. The dilapidated MK1 equipment was commissioned in the late 1950’s and early 1960’s and is near life expectancy, therefore demands greater maintenance and monitoring. The project consists of the mid-life refurbishment of Mk1 OLE, the design of a new OLE system (UKMS-R1) and provide a step change in OLE performance. It will deliver 143 wire runs and 99 structures across Network Rail’s Control Periods 6 and 7. The project includes complete renewal of insulators, supporting cantilever arrangements, registration components, under bridge arms, termination equipment, contact and catenary conductors, neutral sections and all in span equipment as well as replacement of 99 no. OLE structures. The structures to be replaced are due to a mixture of asset condition and design changes. Duration: September 2018 to March 2026

Our Services on Mark1 Project

• Support the project team with investment authority process.
• Support procurement for Project Management Services, Design and Delivery Services contracts and a number of minor works contracts, ensuring that the appropriate form of contract is set up properly with clearly defined scope in order to avoid cost overrun.
• Support the Risk Management team throughout the life of the project using Active Risk Management tool (ARM).
• Supporting the project team working on various scenarios for scope reduction of the scheme due to funding constraint and unit rate calculations.
• Undertake all aspects of contract administration and commercial management.
• Provided advise on contractual issues working with NR Legal.
• Comply with NR periodic, quarterly, and annual reporting proactively manage expectations.

E&P Renewals Conclusion

Drumacross provides comprehensive commercial management services that include financial information for NR investment authority process to secure funds to deliver renewal projects, assist Project Managers and Engineers drafting scope documents for procure contracts. Carry out pre and post contract administration, manage variations, and report, escalate and manage timely resolution of contractual claims working with NR Claims team. With extensive in-house experience in ICC, NEC3/4, and bespoke NR forms of contract, Drumacross supports that all parties fulfil their contractual obligations and mitigate risks or changes are managed through change control process. Drumacross ensures that all commercial close out activities such as agreement of final account, Oracle Project task line closure are completed in timely manner as required by NR. Reporting and governance are essential to NR ensuring accountability and wise expenditure of public money. Drumacross always uses its best endeavours to provide accurate periodic, quarterly and annual reports in line with NR requirements and support project teams in Business Review meeting. Contract changes are managed pro-actively and change control process is strictly adhere to, ensuring appropriate authority approvals are in place.

Services Used

Commercial management, procurement support, risk management, contract administration, scope reduction analysis, financial reporting, contractual advice, change control management, project management.