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Provision of Re-Railing Services and fitment of Wheelskates

NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED

Buyer Address: Waterloo General Office, London, UKI45, SE1 8SW, United Kingdom

Contact Email: mark.scovell@networkrail.co.uk

Status
active
Procedure
selective
Value
48984717.87 GBP
Gross: 58781661.44 GBP
Published
06 Feb 2026, 16:02
Deadline
n/a
Contract Start
n/a
Contract End
n/a
Category
services
CPV
34621000 - Railway maintenance or service vehicles, and railway freight wagons
Region
n/a
Awarded To
n/a
Official Source
Open Find a Tender

Description

The PSQ is for the procurement of operational support in supplying re-railing Services and fitment of wheelskates which means recovery of rail vehicles in the case of but not limited to crashes, derailments, wheel skating and breakdowns where the rail vehicle cannot be moved under its own power. This requirement will include hire of plant i.e. Re-railing equipment like lifting and jacking plant, wheel skates, Road Rail Vehicles as well as Hire of labour. The Procurement Documents can be downloaded from Network Rail's BravoNR sourcing platform via this link. https://networkrail.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html From the welcome screen, access the 'Current Opportunities' link and select #40327 – Provision of Re-Railing Services and fitment of Wheelskates

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Opportunity Context

More Information Links

External Link: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011107-2026

Link Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender

Lots

Lot 1 Status: active

Lot 1 Value: GBP 48,984,717.87

Lot 1 Value (Gross): GBP 58,781,661.44

Lot 1 Contract Start: 2027-04-01T00:00:00+01:00

Lot 1 Contract End: 2032-03-31T23:59:59+01:00

Lot 1 Award Criterion (cost): Commercial Envelope (50%)

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Technical Envelope (50%)

Documents

Document Description: Not published

Document Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender

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