Buyer Name: NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED
Buyer Address: Waterloo General Office, London, UKI45, SE1 8SW, United Kingdom
Contact Name: Tom Gray
Contact Email: tom.gray3@networkrail.co.uk
Buyer Name: NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED
Buyer Address: Waterloo General Office, London, UKI45, SE1 8SW, United Kingdom
Contact Name: Tom Gray
Contact Email: tom.gray3@networkrail.co.uk
Provision of a Thunderbird Incident Response Locomotive Service for Network Rail's Easern Region to be based at Newark Northgate Sidings.
External Link: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037651-2025
Link Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender
Lot 1 Status: active
Lot 1 Value: GBP 10,800,000
Lot 1 Value (Gross): GBP 12,960,000
Lot 1 Contract Start: 2026-01-08T00:00:00+00:00
Lot 1 Contract End: 2029-01-07T23:59:59+00:00
Lot 1 SME Suitable: Yes
Lot 1 Award Criterion (cost): Commercial (70%)
Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Technical (30%)
Document Description: Not published
Document Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender
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