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Provision of use of MFS+/UMH Plant.

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 Name: Navjot Sidhu

Contact Email: Nav.sidhu@networkrail.co.uk

Contact Telephone: +447730353748

Status
complete
Procedure
direct
Value
3189324.0 GBP
Published
17 Sep 2025, 12:18
Deadline
n/a
Contract Start
05 Oct 2025, 23:00
Contract End
31 Mar 2027, 22:59
Category
n/a
CPV
71311230 - Railway engineering services
Region
n/a
Awarded To
Rhomberg Sersa UK limited
Official Source
Open Find a Tender

Description

Award to Rhomberg Sersa UK limited for MFS+/UMH (in line road/rail excavation plant) provision including maintenance and operation. This plant is primarily for use in single line scenarios where there is no other method of delivering the track renewal in the available access. A similar arrangement has been in place for the latter part of 2023/24 and all of 2024/25 through a contract awarded by Supply Chain Operations.

Linked Documents

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Opportunity Context

Lots

Lot 1 Status: complete

Lot 1 SME Suitable: Yes

Documents

Document Description: Not published

Awards

Award Title: Plant Hire, operate and maintenance services of UMH or MFS+

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