Competition with a shortlist
Competitive procedure with a selection stage: suppliers were shortlisted before being invited to bid.
Key facts
- Buyer
- Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd · Body governed by public law
- Suppliers
- Balfour Beatty Rail Limited, Colas Rail Limited, Swietelsky Babcock Rail (SB Rail), VolkerRail Specialist Businesses Limited
- Value
- £1,110,004,113
- Procedure
- Competitive procedure with negotiation
- Sector
- Architecture & engineering · Railway engineering services (CPV 71311230)
- Region
- London
- Official notice
- 011954-2025 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date17 Mar 2025
- Published31 Mar 2025Published 14 days after the contract date
Description
The purpose of this Procurement Event is to award a framework agreement to provide Tamper and Regulator services over a eight-year term from 01 Apr 2025. The proposed service enables Network Rail Regions and the Routes to support track renewal and track maintenance projects (thereby supporting freight-users and passengers) via a central framework agreement, managed by Supply Chain Services (SCS). Under the proposed arrangements, approximately 15,000 operational shifts will be delivered per year, and it is anticipated that demand will remain at a similar level for the duration of the framework agreement. Under the proposed service model, Supply Chain Services receives an annual maintenance and renewals plan from its regional customers. The on-track-machines (OTMs) offered under the framework agreement are then allocated to support those annual renewals and maintenance plans, having due regard to the capability of the OTMs, and the competitiveness of the shift-rates offered. The followi…
About the suppliers
Balfour Beatty Rail Limited: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 01982627).
Colas Rail Limited: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 02995525).
Swietelsky Babcock Rail (SB Rail): every public contract they have won.
VolkerRail Specialist Businesses Limited: every public contract they have won.