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Operational Property Inspections Framework

NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 13 Oct 2026, 15:59.

Opportunity overview

Network Rail intends to procure a framework for the provision of Operational Property Inspection (OPI) services across its estate. The services will include the inspection, assessment, reporting and management of operational property assets to support statutory compliance, asset condition monitoring and maintenance planning. The framework will be delivered by suitably qualified suppliers in accordance with the specification, service requirements and performance standards set out in the procurement documents.

Classification

  • CPV71315000 — Building services
  • CPV71315210 — Building services consultancy services
  • CPV71315400 — Building-inspection services

Lots

  • Lot 1£36m

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-0786a8
Status
active
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
Published risks
Please note Network Rail is not guaranteeing any forecasts provided

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Procedure

Features
The procurement will comprise a PSQ stage to assess conditions of participation, followed by an ITT stage for shortlisted suppliers

Special regime

utilities

Techniques

Has Framework Agreement
Yes

Framework Agreement

Maximum Participants
2
Method
withAndWithoutReopeningCompetition
Type
closed
Description
Prices are determined by the submission of rates during the tender process

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Tender Period

Ends
12 Nov 2026, 12:00

Enquiry period

Ends
6 Nov 2026, 12:00

Expected award period

Ends
23 Apr 2027, 23:59

Contract terms

Financial Terms
Please refer to the payment clause inserted into the draft framework agreement

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Including VAT
43,200,000
Amount
36,000,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
quality
Name
Technical

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
50
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
price
Name
Commercial

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
50
Weight
percentageExact

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
economic
Description
Suppliers must pass the financial health check
Criterion 2
Type
technical
Description
Suppliers must have the RICCL codes specified in the Instructions to Participants document by the time of award

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Contract period

Starts
1 May 2027, 00:00
Ends
30 Apr 2031, 23:59
Max Extent Date
30 Apr 2035, 23:59

Renewal

Description
Yearly extensions in the form of 1 + 1 + 1+ 1

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
71315400
Description
Building-inspection services
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
71315000
Description
Building services
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
71315210
Description
Building services consultancy services

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
future
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Access Details
Will be issued in accordance with the Operational Property Inspections Framework Bravo project (project_47278)
Entry 3
Id
096594-2026
Document Type
tenderNotice
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Published
13 Oct 2026, 14:28
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

Name
Susan Bulfield
Telephone
+447730361879

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. 096594-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·

PROCURAAXIS ANALYSIS

ProcuraAxis Analysis

Our approved analysis of the opportunity appears below the official tender information.

ANALYSIS PREVIEW

Opportunity intelligence at a glance

Network Rail Infrastructure Limited is running an open tender for a framework to provide operational property inspection services across its estate. Services include inspection, assessment, reporting and management of operational property assets for statutory compliance, condition monitoring and maintenance planning. The submission deadline is 12 November 2026 at 12:00 UTC.

Who this may suit

Potential fit for suppliers that deliver building and operational-property inspection, building-services consultancy, asset-condition assessment and compliance reporting. The notice says suppliers must be suitably qualified, but specific qualifications and selection criteria are not provided in the supplied evidence.

Key points identified

  • Service scopeProvide Operational Property Inspection services across Network Rail's estate, including inspection, assessment, reporting and management of operational property assets.Evidence: Opportunity description: 'The services will include the inspection, assessment, reporting and management of operational property assets'.
  • Compliance and performanceServices are to support statutory compliance, asset-condition monitoring and maintenance planning, and be delivered in accordance with the specification, service requirements and performance standards in the procurement documents.Evidence: Opportunity description.
  • Supplier qualificationSuppliers must be suitably qualified; the required qualifications are unknown from the supplied evidence.Evidence: Opportunity description: 'The framework will be delivered by suitably qualified suppliers'.
93% approved-analysis confidence6 supplier criteria identified3 risks or unknowns

SOURCE AND FRESHNESS

Traceable procurement data

Source
Find a Tender
Notice reference
096594-2026
OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0786a8
First published
13 Oct 2026
Last checked
13 Oct 2026, 15:59
Notice versions reviewed
1

HOW THIS WAS PREPARED

Approved, evidence-bound analysis

ProcuraAxis structures information found in published procurement records, checks the result for consistency and publishes only approved analysis. Confidence describes the completeness and consistency of the available source information; it is not a guarantee of eligibility or contract award.

Analysis status
Approved for publication
Analysed
13 Oct 2026
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