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Provision of Re-Railing Services and fitment of Wheelskates

NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 4 Oct 2026, 23:37.

Opportunity overview

The PSQ is for the procurement of operational support in supplying re-railing Services and fitment of wheelskates which means recovery of rail vehicles in the case of but not limited to crashes, derailments, wheel skating and breakdowns where the rail vehicle cannot be moved under its own power. This requirement will include hire of plant i.e. Re-railing equipment like lifting and jacking plant, wheel skates, Road Rail Vehicles as well as Hire of labour. The Procurement Documents can be downloaded from Network Rail's BravoNR sourcing platform via this link. https://networkrail.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html From the welcome screen, access the 'Current Opportunities' link and select #40327 – Provision of Re-Railing Services and fitment of Wheelskates

Classification

  • CPV34621000 — Railway maintenance or service vehicles, and railway freight wagons
  • CPV50220000 — Repair, maintenance and associated services related to railways and other equipment

Lots

  • Lot 1£49m

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
ocds-h6vhtk-056a8f
Status
active
Procurement Method
selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
How to submit
This is a PSQ exercise for the procurement of operational support in supplying re-railing Services and fitment of wheelskates which means recovery of rail vehicles in the case of but not limited to crashes, derailments, wheel skating and breakdowns where the rail vehicle cannot be moved under its own power. This requirement will include hire of plant i.e. Re-railing equipment like lifting and jacking plant, wheel skates, Road Rail Vehicles as well as Hire of labour. The Procurement Documents can be downloaded from Network Rail's BravoNR sourcing platform via this link. https://networkrail.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html From the welcome screen, access the 'Current Opportunities' link and select #40327 – Provision of Re-Railing Services and fitment of Wheelskates
Expression Of Interest Deadline
20 Mar 2026, 17:00
Has Recurrence
Yes
Published risks
There is a risk that the suppliers depots won't have the correct amount of equipment or personnel trained competencies to deal with the incidents.

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Procedure

Features
This procurement will be conducted under the Procurement Act 2023 using the Competitive Flexible Procedure. The procedure will consist of the following stages: Participation stage Interested suppliers must complete a Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ) to demonstrate compliance with the conditions to participate, including financial standing, technical capability and relevent experience. Responses will be evaluated against published criteria and a shortlist of up to 5 suppliers will be invited to the Supplier Safety Audit stage. Supplier Safety Audit The suppliers that successfully pass the PSQ stage will invite Network Rail's auditors to come to their site and audit their safety practices. The procedures and processes will be related to the Health & Safety (ISO 45001) questions from within the PSQ. The audits will be evaluated against the Network Rail standard NR/L2/ASR/036 (Module 1). The results will be a Pass/Fail. Suppliers that pass this section will be shortlisted to tender. Tender Stage Shortlisted suppliers will be invited to submit their commerical and technical tender via Network Rails Bravo Platform. Key features of the process • PSQ will be released on the 7th February via Network Rails Bravo platform titled 'Provision of re-railing services and fitment of wheelskates'. • All further communication and submissions will be managed via the Bravo Portal • Variant tenders will not be permitted • Evaluations will be based on the most advantageous tender (per region), considering both technical and commercial criteria. • Compliance with all pass/fail conditions is mandatory throughout the process. Please see the instruction to participants document which which be released at the participation stage for further details of these activities.

Special regime

utilities

Covered By

GPA
CPTPP

Techniques

Has Framework Agreement
Yes

Framework Agreement

Method
withReopeningCompetition
Type
open
Buyer Categories
In the future incorporating GBR the TOC's that are absorbed will use Network Rails services.
Description
Prices are determined via the commercial tender and prices submitted. The selection process for the individual regions and the awarded supplier will be down to the most advantageous to Network Rail commercial bids alongside their technical submissions detailing how they will provide the service.

Buyer Location Restrictions

Entry 1

Gazetteer

Scheme
GB-ITL

Identifiers

UK

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Enquiry period

Ends
13 Mar 2026, 15:00

Expected award period

Ends
18 Dec 2026, 23:59

Recurrence

Dates

Entry 1
Starts
1 Jan 2030, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Including VAT
58,781,661.44
Amount
48,984,717.87
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
cost
Name
Commercial Envelope

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
50
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
quality
Name
Technical Envelope

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
50
Weight
percentageExact

Contract period

Starts
1 Apr 2027, 00:00
Ends
31 Mar 2032, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Mar 2034, 23:59

Renewal

Description
Extension would be 24 months.

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
34621000
Description
Railway maintenance or service vehicles, and railway freight wagons
Entry 2
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

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Entry 2
Id
011107-2026
Document Type
tenderNotice
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Published
6 Feb 2026, 16:02
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED
Id
GB-PPON-PNZN-9524-VCQJ

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PNZN-9524-VCQJ

Address

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

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - central government

Recorded locations

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

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 011107-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·