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Rail Grinding for Network Rail (High Speed)

NETWORK RAIL (HIGH SPEED) LIMITED · Contract details notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 1 Oct 2026, 20:41.

Opportunity overview

Network Rail (HS) Ltd seeks a High-Speed Grinding service to maintain both Plain Line and Switch & Crossing (S&C) sections of the HS1 infrastructure, primarily during summer maintenance campaigns. The work will also include grinding in ballast and slab track tunnels to enhance rail performance, extend asset life, and control issues such as rolling contact fatigue, corrugation, and spalling. The service will be carried out using specialist grinding vehicles on both up and down lines to restore rail head profile and ensure the long-term integrity of the track.

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.

Contract value
£7.5m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
22 Apr 2026
Including VAT
£9.1m
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-PPON PZYT-6582-MPQP
Location
Geneve, CH, 1217, Switzerland

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

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
Project_41285, pqq_3709, itt_18077
Status
complete
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Special regime

utilities

Techniques

Has Framework Agreement
Yes

Framework Agreement

Method
withReopeningCompetition
Type
closed
Description
The framework's pricing document provides a schedule of rates per shift. The service is instructed via purchase orders for the duration required. This framework is awarded to one supplier only so there is no selection process for the instruction of services.

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
NETWORK RAIL (HIGH SPEED) LIMITED
Id
GB-PPON-PPWG-4728-MXTL

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PPWG-4728-MXTL

Address

Street Address
Waterloo General Offices
Locality
London
Postal Code
SE1 8SW
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKI45

Contact

Name
Kamila Marks

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - central government
Organisation 2
Name
Speno International SA
Id
GB-PPON-PZYT-6582-MPQP

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PZYT-6582-MPQP

Address

Street Address
Route du Nant-d'Avril 94
Locality
Geneve
Postal Code
1217
Country
CH
Country Name
Switzerland
Region
CH

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large
Vcse
No

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
50220000
Description
Repair, maintenance and associated services related to railways and other equipment

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-PPON-PZYT-6582-MPQP
Name
Speno International SA

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Award ID
1
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
No
Date Signed
23 Apr 2026, 00:00

Period

Starts
1 Jan 2027, 00:00
Ends
31 Dec 2028, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Dec 2032, 23:59

Renewal

Description
Option to extend by 4 years

Value

Including VAT
9,053,166.55
Amount
7,544,305.46
Currency
GBP

Documents

Entry 1
Id
A-16391
Document Type
contractSigned
Format
application/pdf
Entry 2
Id
046060-2026
Document Type
contractNotice
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Published
20 May 2026, 09:25
Format
text/html

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · London · UKI45 · SE1 8SW · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

2 VERSIONS
  1. 024262-2026Contract award notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 046060-2026Contract details notice on Find a Tender ·