AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Network Rail Infrastructure Limited has announced a pending direct award to Bottomley Site Services Limited for fabrication of plastic bearers supplied by Sekisui for the Conwy Tubes track renewal. The published award value is £700,000 excluding VAT (£840,000 including VAT).
Published outcomeAward 1 is pending, not a concluded or signed contract. The notice schedules signature after the standstill period.
Market significanceThis is an above-threshold utilities direct award for rail-track renewal-related services and materials.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
Bottomley Site Services Limited
98% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · 700000 GBP · Pending award
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Award 1 names Bottomley Site Services Limited as supplier, relates to lot 1, has status pending and value £700,000 excluding VAT.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice status
98% confidenceContract award notice published; tender status complete
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The source identifies a "Contract award notice on Find a Tender" and tender status "complete".
Award status
99% confidencePending
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Award 1 status is "pending".
Standstill period end
99% confidence26 October 2026, 23:59:59 UTC
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Award 1 standstillPeriod.endDate is 2026-10-26T23:59:59+00:00.
Future signature date
99% confidence26 October 2026, scheduled
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Award milestone type "futureSignatureDate" is scheduled for 2026-10-26T23:59:59+00:00.
VALUES
Published values explained
Award value excluding VAT
99% confidence£700,000
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Award 1 value.amount is 700000 GBP.
Award value including VAT
99% confidence£840,000
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Award 1 value.amountGross is 840000 GBP.
Value allocation
90% confidenceAward-level value; one named supplier and one related lot
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Award 1 has one supplier and related lot 1; no separate lot value is published.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Award decision date
98% confidence15 October 2026
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Award 1 date is 2026-10-15T00:00:00+01:00.
Award notice publication
99% confidence15 October 2026
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The award notice document was published at 2026-10-15T15:27:07+01:00.
Planned contract start
98% confidence27 October 2026
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Award 1 contractPeriod.startDate is 2026-10-27T00:00:00+00:00.
Planned contract end
98% confidence31 March 2027
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Award 1 contractPeriod.endDate is 2027-03-31T23:59:59+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceFabrication of plastic bearers supplied by Sekisui for Conwy Tubes track renewal
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The published description states: "Award to Bottomley Site Services Limited (BSSL) to fabricate plastic bearers supplied by Sekisui for Conwy Tubes track renewal."
Lot
98% confidenceLot 1; no published lot title or description
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Tender and award data identify lot 1, while its title and description are null.
Procurement categories
98% confidenceServices; railway-track maintenance services and railway materials
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Award 1 main procurement category is services; its CPV classifications are 50225000 and 34946120.
Delivery geography
94% confidenceUnited Kingdom
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Award 1 delivery address region is UK.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceDirect award
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The tender procurementMethod is "direct" and procurementMethodDetails is "Direct award".
Regime
99% confidenceUtilities
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Tender specialRegime contains "utilities".
Threshold status
99% confidenceAbove threshold
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Award 1 aboveThreshold is true.
Competition information
99% confidenceNot supplied in the published notice
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No bidder count, bid evaluation, scoring or selection rationale is supplied.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Planned term
98% confidence27 October 2026 to 31 March 2027
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Award 1 contractPeriod provides these start and end dates.
Signature status
99% confidenceNot evidenced; signature is scheduled rather than confirmed
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The award remains pending and a futureSignatureDate milestone is scheduled for 26 October 2026.
Extension or renewal terms
99% confidenceNot supplied in the published notice
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No options, extension provisions or renewal terms are provided.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial structure
96% confidenceA direct award for a defined fabrication requirement supporting rail-track renewal
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The notice describes fabrication of plastic bearers for the Conwy Tubes track renewal and records a direct award procedure.
Value basis
99% confidence£700,000 excluding VAT, with £840,000 gross value published
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Award 1 reports amount £700,000 and amountGross £840,000 in GBP.
Award maturity
99% confidenceCommercial commitment remains subject to the pending award and scheduled signature process
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Award status is pending, with standstill and future signature dates scheduled.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Pending award status
99% confidenceThe record is a pending award, not evidence of a signed or active contract
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Award 1 status is pending and its future signature milestone is scheduled.
Supplier identity basis
98% confidenceSupplier name is sourced from the published notice; no separate verified company name was supplied
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Supplier verification status is not_applicable; verified_company_name is null.
Lot detail
99% confidenceLot 1 has no published title, description or individual lot value
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Lot 1 title, description and value fields are null.
Information not supplied in the published notice
99% confidenceNo bid count, evaluation detail, pricing breakdown, extension terms or award rationale is provided
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These fields are absent from the supplied notice data.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The award is pending; the supplied evidence does not establish that a contract has been signed, started or become active.
- No separate verified legal company name or company number was supplied for Bottomley Site Services Limited; supplier identity is reported as published in the notice.
- Lot 1 has no published title, description or individual value.
- Information not supplied in the published notice includes bidder numbers, evaluation scores, award rationale, detailed pricing, extension terms and renewal options.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Network RailConwy Tubes Track RenewalBottomley Site Services Limitedrailway-track maintenancedirect awardplastic bearers
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who received the Conwy Tubes Track Renewal award?
The pending award names Bottomley Site Services Limited.
What is the published award value?
The award value is £700,000 excluding VAT and £840,000 including VAT.
Has the contract been signed?
The supplied notice does not confirm signature. The award is pending and records a scheduled future signature date.
What procedure was used?
The notice records a direct award under the utilities regime.
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