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Scotland's Railway Lineside (Vegetation & Boundary Management) Framework Lots 1-3

Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd · award, contract

Tender information last checkedLast checked 25 Sept 2026, 15:32.

Opportunity overview

Scotland’s Railway has completed a procurement exercise for the Scotland's Railway Lineside (Vegetation & Boundary Management) Framework for Lots 1-3. The Framework covers Tree and Vegetation Management (clearance and maintenance) and Boundary Renewals. The Lots under the Framework are geographically split into West (Lot 1), Central (Lot 2) and East (Lot 3). The Framework has been awarded for an initial 4-year term, with the option to extend by up to 3 years (1+1+1). The total maximum value of the Framework, including headroom, is £182.83m over its full potential duration. The Framework is structured across 3 Lots. Lots 1–3 each have one appointed Principal Contractor and include a minimum spend commitment of £3 million per annum per Contractor over the initial 4-year term. In exceptional circumstances, including but not limited to, the insolvency of a Framework Supplier or termination of a Framework contract for one of the other lots, NR may award further works to a Supplier (beyond the value of the respective Lots stated within this Notice), provided that the total Framework Value of £182.83 million is not exceeded.

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.

Ground Control Limited

Matched by exact name
Contract value
£50.1m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
18 Jun 2026
Award ID
079667-2026-SR-PR-25-006/GC-1
Status
active
Location
Essex, UK, United Kingdom

QTS Group Ltd

Matched by normalised name
Contract value
£46.2m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
18 Jun 2026
Award ID
079667-2026-SR-PR-25-006/QTS-2
Status
active
Location
Strathaven, UK, United Kingdom

Scottish Woodlands Limited

Matched by exact name
Contract value
£76.9m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
18 Jun 2026
Award ID
079667-2026-SR-PR-25-006/SW-3
Status
active
Location
Edinburgh, UK, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV77211400 — Tree-cutting services

Lots

  • Lot 1 - WestValue not stated
  • Lot 2 - CentralValue not stated
  • Lot 3 - EastValue not stated

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-04e5d6
Status
complete
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method
selective
Procurement Method Details
Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition

Legal basis

Id
32014L0025
Scheme
CELEX

Classification

Scheme
CPV
Id
77211400
Description
Tree-cutting services

Techniques

Has Framework Agreement
Yes

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
Lot 1 - West
Description
Includes Tree and Vegetation Management (Clearance & Maintenance) plus Boundary Renewals across the West of Scotland with an indicative work of £50.1m
Has Options
Yes
Status
cancelled

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Safety
Type
quality
Description
8
Criterion 2
Name
Mobilisation & Delivery
Type
quality
Description
8
Criterion 3
Name
Environmental/Sustainability/Ecology/Social Value
Type
quality
Description
4
Criterion 4
Name
Innovation
Type
quality
Description
2
Criterion 5
Name
Resourcing
Type
quality
Description
4
Criterion 6
Name
Operational
Type
quality
Description
4
Criterion 7
Type
price
Description
70

Options

Description
Option to extend by 3 years (1+1+1)
Entry 2
Id
2
Title
Lot 2 - Central
Description
Includes Tree and Vegetation Management (Clearance & Maintenance) plus Boundary Renewals across Central Scotland with an indicative workbank of £46.2m
Has Options
Yes
Status
cancelled

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Safety
Type
quality
Description
8
Criterion 2
Name
Mobilisation & Delivery
Type
quality
Description
8
Criterion 3
Name
Environmental/Sustainability/Ecology/Social Value
Type
quality
Description
4
Criterion 4
Name
Innovation
Type
quality
Description
2
Criterion 5
Name
Resourcing
Type
quality
Description
4
Criterion 6
Name
Operational
Type
quality
Description
4
Criterion 7
Type
price
Description
70

Options

Description
Option to extend by 3 years (1+1+1)
Entry 3
Id
3
Title
Lot 3 - East
Description
Includes Tree and Vegetation Management (Clearance & Maintenance) plus Boundary Renewals across the East of Scotland with an indicative work of £69.8m
Has Options
Yes
Status
cancelled

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Safety
Type
quality
Description
8
Criterion 2
Name
Mobilisation & Delivery
Type
quality
Description
8
Criterion 3
Name
Environmental/Sustainability/Ecology/Social Value
Type
quality
Description
4
Criterion 4
Name
Innovation
Type
quality
Description
2
Criterion 5
Name
Resourcing
Type
quality
Description
4
Criterion 6
Name
Operational
Type
quality
Description
4
Criterion 7
Type
price
Description
70

Options

Description
Option to extend by 3 years (1+1+1)

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
77211400
Description
Tree-cutting services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK

Delivery Location

Description
Scotland - West
Item 2
Id
2
Related Lot
2

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
77211400
Description
Tree-cutting services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK

Delivery Location

Description
Scotland - Central
Item 3
Id
3
Related Lot
3

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
77211400
Description
Tree-cutting services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK

Delivery Location

Description
Scotland - East

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

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

Identifier

Legal Name
Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd

Address

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

Contact

Name
Trish Gibson
Telephone
+44 1908781000

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
TED_CE_ACTIVITY
Id
RAILWAY_SERVICES
Description
Railway services
Organisation 2
Name
Ground Control Limited
Id
GB-FTS-186019

Identifier

Legal Name
Ground Control Limited

Address

Locality
Essex
Region
UK
Country Name
United Kingdom

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large
Organisation 3
Name
QTS Group Ltd
Id
GB-FTS-186020

Identifier

Legal Name
QTS Group Ltd

Address

Locality
Strathaven
Region
UK
Country Name
United Kingdom

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large
Organisation 4
Name
Scottish Woodlands Limited
Id
GB-FTS-112342

Identifier

Legal Name
Scottish Woodlands Limited

Address

Locality
Edinburgh
Region
UK
Country Name
United Kingdom

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large
Organisation 5
Name
Court of Session
Id
GB-FTS-12375

Identifier

Legal Name
Court of Session

Address

Locality
Edinburgh
Country Name
United Kingdom

Roles

reviewBody

Award information

Award 1
Id
079667-2026-SR-PR-25-006/GC-1
Title
Scotland’s Railway Lineside Framework (SLF) Lot 1
Status
active

Related lots

1

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-186019
Name
Ground Control Limited
Award 2
Id
079667-2026-SR-PR-25-006/QTS-2
Title
Scotland’s Railway Lineside Framework (SLF) Lot 2
Status
active

Related lots

2

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-186020
Name
QTS Group Ltd
Award 3
Id
079667-2026-SR-PR-25-006/SW-3
Title
Scotland’s Railway Lineside Framework (SLF) Lot 3
Status
active

Related lots

3

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-112342
Name
Scottish Woodlands Limited

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
079667-2026-SR-PR-25-006/GC-1
Award ID
079667-2026-SR-PR-25-006/GC-1
Title
Scotland’s Railway Lineside Framework (SLF) Lot 1
Status
active
Date Signed
19 Jun 2026, 00:00

Value

Amount
50,100,000
Currency
GBP
Entry 2
Id
079667-2026-SR-PR-25-006/QTS-2
Award ID
079667-2026-SR-PR-25-006/QTS-2
Title
Scotland’s Railway Lineside Framework (SLF) Lot 2
Status
active
Date Signed
19 Jun 2026, 00:00

Value

Amount
46,200,000
Currency
GBP
Entry 3
Id
079667-2026-SR-PR-25-006/SW-3
Award ID
079667-2026-SR-PR-25-006/SW-3
Title
Scotland’s Railway Lineside Framework (SLF) Lot 3
Status
active
Date Signed
19 Jun 2026, 00:00

Value

Amount
76,920,000
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. 079667-2026award, contract ·