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New Five-Year Framework Will Accelerate Delivery Of Transformative Rail Infrastructure Across The North And East. Network RailS Eastern Region Has Launched A New Development And Design Partnership Framework (Ddpf) To Support The Delivery Of Northern Powerhouse Rail (Npr), The Integrated Rail Plan, And Other Eastern Region Projects Over The Next Five Years. The Framework Will Streamline The Award Of Design And Development Contracts For Pace Phases 1 And 2 (Engineering Stages 1-5) Across The Integrated Rail Plan Geography, Including The Npr Portfolio And The Emerging Npr Wider Network, As Well As Projects Within The Eastern Region. Four Strategic Solution Development Partners Have Been Appointed To The Framework: The Ddpf Will Remain In Place Until 2030, With An Option To Extend For Up To Three Additional Years. By Eliminating The Need For Individual Procurement Events, The Framework Will Save Valuable Time And Deliver Better Value For Money, While Ensuring Continuity Between Pace Stages. It Also Aims To Foster An Environment That Drives Competition And Innovation Within The Development And Design Phases. Jeremy Winsper, Head Of Programme Development (Npr) At Network Rail, Said : Our New Development And Design Partnership Framework Marks A Major Step Forward In Delivering Key Rail Projects Across The North And East. By Working With Strategic Partners Over The Long Term, WeLl Drive Innovation, Improve Efficiency And Deliver Better Value As We Turn The Vision Of Northern Powerhouse Rail And The Integrated Rail Plan Into Reality. Passengers / Community Members Network Rail National Helpline 03457 11 41 41 Latest Travel Advice Please Journalists Chantele Hodson Media Relations Executive We Own, Operate And Develop BritainS Railway Infrastructure; ThatS 20,000 Miles Of , 30,000 And The Thousands Of , Level Crossings And Stations. We Run 20 Of The UkS Largest While All The Others, Over 2,500, Are Run By The CountryS . Usually, There Are Almost Five Million Journeys Made In The Uk And Over 600 Freight Trains Run On The Network. People Depend On BritainS Railway For Their Daily Commute, To Visit Friends And Loved Ones And To Get Them Home Safe Every Day. Our Role Is To Deliver , So We Carefully Manage And Deliver Thousands Of Projects Every Year That Form Part Of The , To Grow And Expand The NationS Railway Network To Respond To The Tremendous Growth And Demand The Railway Has Experienced - A Doubling Of Passenger Journeys Over The Past 20 Years. Follow Us On Twitter: Visit Our Online Newsroom:
