✓Tender information last checkedLast checked 15 Oct 2026, 17:36.
Opportunity overview
Network Rail is intending to tender for a national framework for Lift & escalator asset management and project delivery consultancy services across Great Britain.
The framework will enable Network Rail and authorised users to procure lift and escalator maintenance and consultancy support on locations and assets throughout England, Scotland and Wales with an initial term of eight years, with break clauses applying throughout the term.
The proposed framework is expected to include:
• Technical Leadership
• Asset management and maintenance consultancy support
• Assurance consultancy
• Project Engineering
• Client Representative and Principal Designer (where required)
Classification
CPV50750000 — Lift-maintenance services
Lots
Lot 1Value not stated
Documents and notices
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a TenderOpen source ↗
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.
To register your interest, please email David.Smith2@netwrokrail.co.uk with the subject: "Network Rail Lift and Escalator Asset Management and Project Delivery".
Interested suppliers will receive a questionnaire, which should be completed and returned by 5pm on Thursday 5th November 2026.
Network Rail may seek clarification where additional information would assist in shaping the future procurement.
The information contained in this notice is indicative only and may be subject to change. Network Rail reserves the right not to proceed with any procurement exercise or contractual arrangement arising from this Prior Market Engagement.
Due
5 Nov 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled
Documents
Entry 1
Id
097613-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
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
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097613-2026Preliminary market engagement 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
Early-stage planned procurement by Network Rail for a national Great Britain framework covering lift and escalator asset-management and project-delivery consultancy. It may enable maintenance and consultancy support, with an initial eight-year term and break clauses.
Who this may suit
Best suited to providers of lift and escalator technical, asset-management, maintenance-consultancy, assurance, project-engineering, client-representative and Principal Designer services. Bidding and supplier-selection requirements are not stated.
Key points identified
Technical leadershipProposed framework scopeEvidence: "The proposed framework is expected to include: • Technical Leadership"
Asset management and maintenance consultancyProposed framework scopeEvidence: "Asset management and maintenance consultancy support"
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Early-stage planned procurement by Network Rail for a national Great Britain framework covering lift and escalator asset-management and project-delivery consultancy. It may enable maintenance and consultancy support, with an initial eight-year term and break clauses.
Who this may suit
Best suited to providers of lift and escalator technical, asset-management, maintenance-consultancy, assurance, project-engineering, client-representative and Principal Designer services. Bidding and supplier-selection requirements are not stated.
Key deliverables
Technical leadership
Asset management and maintenance consultancy support
Assurance consultancy
Project engineering
Client Representative and Principal Designer services where required
SUPPLIER REQUIREMENTS
6 criteria identified
Technical leadership
97% confidence
Proposed framework scope
View supporting evidence
"The proposed framework is expected to include: • Technical Leadership"
Asset management and maintenance consultancy
98% confidence
Proposed framework scope
View supporting evidence
"Asset management and maintenance consultancy support"
Assurance consultancy
98% confidence
Proposed framework scope
View supporting evidence
"Assurance consultancy"
Project engineering
98% confidence
Proposed framework scope
View supporting evidence
"Project Engineering"
Client Representative and Principal Designer
97% confidence
Where required
View supporting evidence
"Client Representative and Principal Designer (where required)"
Supplier eligibility requirements
96% confidence
Unknown
View supporting evidence
The supplied preliminary market engagement notice does not state eligibility, economic, technical or selection requirements.
Eight years, with break clauses throughout the term
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"with an initial term of eight years, with break clauses applying throughout the term."
Pricing and payment terms
96% confidence
Unknown
View supporting evidence
No pricing, payment or call-off commercial terms are supplied.
Delivery
Geographic coverage
99% confidence
England, Scotland and Wales / Great Britain
View supporting evidence
"across Great Britain" and "throughout England, Scotland and Wales".
Assets and locations
95% confidence
Lift and escalator locations and assets
View supporting evidence
"lift and escalator maintenance and consultancy support on locations and assets".
PROCEDURE
How to respond
Opportunity status
99% confidence
Upcoming; early-stage planned procurement
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Opportunity fields: "stage": "planning", "display_status": "upcoming", "notice_type": "Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender".
Procurement route
99% confidence
Unknown
View supporting evidence
Opportunity fields: "procurement_method": null and "procurement_method_details": null.
Submission deadline
99% confidence
Unknown
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Opportunity field: "submission_deadline": null.
Tender start date
99% confidence
Unknown
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Opportunity field: "tender_start_at": null.
RISKS AND UNKNOWNS
Points requiring attention
Early-stage scope and route uncertainty
99% confidence
This is a planned preliminary market engagement notice, not an open bidding opportunity. Final scope, route, timetable, submission requirements and terms are unknown.
View supporting evidence
"Network Rail is intending to tender"; opportunity fields show "stage": "planning", "display_status": "upcoming", and null procurement method and submission deadline.
Scope is proposed rather than final
98% confidence
The listed services may change before any tender.
View supporting evidence
"The proposed framework is expected to include".
Maintenance role ambiguity
94% confidence
The notice says the framework may enable users to procure "lift and escalator maintenance and consultancy support", but does not establish whether suppliers will directly perform maintenance, provide consultancy about maintenance, or both.
View supporting evidence
"The framework will enable Network Rail and authorised users to procure lift and escalator maintenance and consultancy support".
Lot information incomplete
99% confidence
A planning lot with ID "1" is supplied without title, description, value or deadline; no lot-specific scope can be attributed.
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