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#35080 - Provision of Tamper and Regulator Services

Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 19:14.

Opportunity overview

This Procurement Event covers the provision of a national framework agreement to deliver Tamper and Regulator services to support track renewal and maintenance projects

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Balfour Beatty Rail Limited

Matched by exact name
Shared contract value
£1.1bn
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
17 Mar 2025
Suppliers
One of 4 awarded suppliers
Award ID
011954-2025-1
Status
active
Location
London, UK, United Kingdom

Colas Rail Limited

Match pending…
Shared contract value
£1.1bn
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
17 Mar 2025
Suppliers
One of 4 awarded suppliers
Award ID
011954-2025-1
Status
active
Location
London, UK, United Kingdom
Shared contract value
£1.1bn
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
17 Mar 2025
Suppliers
One of 4 awarded suppliers
Award ID
011954-2025-1
Status
active
Location
Glasgow, UK, United Kingdom
Shared contract value
£1.1bn
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
17 Mar 2025
Suppliers
One of 4 awarded suppliers
Award ID
011954-2025-1
Status
active
Location
Hoddesdon, UK, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV50225000 — Railway-track maintenance services
  • CPV71311230 — Railway engineering services

Lots

  • 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 following variations during the term of the framework agreement shall be permissible (but with no commitment at the time of framework award): - The ability to extend the term of the agreement by a maximum of two one-year extensions (subject to the granting of prior approval by Network Rail’s governance panel); - The ability to adjust shift rates to cater for the introduction of replacement OTMs - i.e. those destined to replace OTMs decommissioned for reasons of age and/ or poor reliability during the term of the framework agreement. For avoidance of doubt, this permitted variation does not cover the purchase of the OTMs themselves. - The ability to adjust shift rates to support the roll-out of European Train Control System (ETCS) functionality to OTMs - i.e. to reflect changes to the operational/ maintenance regimes. For avoidance of doubt, this permitted variation does not cover the fit-out of supplier-owned OTMs with ETCS equipment.£870m

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ocds-h6vhtk-04577d
Status
complete
Has Recurrence
Yes
Procurement Method
selective
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Competitive procedure with negotiation

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Recurrence

Description
01/04/2032

Techniques

Has Framework Agreement
Yes

Framework Agreement

Maximum Participants
5

Second Stage

Invitation Date
17 Jun 2024, 00:00

Tender Period

Ends
7 Jun 2024, 15:00

Classification

Id
50225000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Railway-track maintenance services

Submission terms

Languages

en

Bid Validity Period

Ends
31 Dec 2024, 23:59

Submission Method

electronicSubmission
written

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
Yes
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 following variations during the term of the framework agreement shall be permissible (but with no commitment at the time of framework award): - The ability to extend the term of the agreement by a maximum of two one-year extensions (subject to the granting of prior approval by Network Rail’s governance panel); - The ability to adjust shift rates to cater for the introduction of replacement OTMs - i.e. those destined to replace OTMs decommissioned for reasons of age and/ or poor reliability during the term of the framework agreement. For avoidance of doubt, this permitted variation does not cover the purchase of the OTMs themselves. - The ability to adjust shift rates to support the roll-out of European Train Control System (ETCS) functionality to OTMs - i.e. to reflect changes to the operational/ maintenance regimes. For avoidance of doubt, this permitted variation does not cover the fit-out of supplier-owned OTMs with ETCS equipment.

Value

Amount
870,033,408
Currency
GBP

Renewal

Description
Around two years prior to the planned expiry of the framework agreements (paying due regard to the take-up of any option to extend), a new Procurement Event will be mobilised to renew the framework agreements

Second Stage

Maximum Candidates
6
Minimum Candidates
4

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
price

Contract period

Ends
31 Mar 2033, 23:59
Starts
1 Apr 2025, 00:00

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed

Selection criteria

Description
Capability assessment to be carried out using a prequalification questionnaire issued via the BravoNR procurement platform

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Entry 2
Region
UK

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
71311230
Scheme
CPV
Description
Railway engineering services

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-79855
Name
Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UK
Locality
London
Postal Code
SE1 8SW
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Waterloo General Offices

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Arms-length Public Body
Entry 2
Scheme
COFOG
Description
Railway services

Identifier

Legal Name
Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd

Contact

Telephone
+44 1908781000
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-525
Name
High Court

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
London
Country Name
United Kingdom

Identifier

Legal Name
High Court
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-142344
Name
Balfour Beatty Rail Limited

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UK
Locality
London
Country Name
United Kingdom

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Legal Name
Balfour Beatty Rail Limited
Organisation 4
Id
GB-FTS-142345
Name
Colas Rail Limited

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UK
Locality
London
Country Name
United Kingdom

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Legal Name
Colas Rail Limited
Organisation 5
Id
GB-FTS-142346
Name
Swietelsky Babcock Rail (SB Rail)

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UK
Locality
Glasgow
Country Name
United Kingdom

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Legal Name
Swietelsky Babcock Rail (SB Rail)
Organisation 6
Id
GB-FTS-142347
Name
VolkerRail Specialist Businesses Limited

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UK
Locality
Hoddesdon
Country Name
United Kingdom

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Legal Name
VolkerRail Specialist Businesses Limited

Award information

Award 1
Id
011954-2025-1
Title
#35080 - Provision of Tamper and Regulator Services
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-142344
Name
Balfour Beatty Rail Limited
Supplier 2
Id
GB-FTS-142345
Name
Colas Rail Limited
Supplier 3
Id
GB-FTS-142346
Name
Swietelsky Babcock Rail (SB Rail)
Supplier 4
Id
GB-FTS-142347
Name
VolkerRail Specialist Businesses Limited

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
011954-2025-1
Title
#35080 - Provision of Tamper and Regulator Services
Status
active
Award ID
011954-2025-1
Date Signed
17 Mar 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
1,110,004,113
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · London · UK · SE1 8SW · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UK

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-04577d-2025-03-31T11:25:08+01:00compiled ·