AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
National Highways Limited has published contract details for Network Rail asset-protection services supporting M6 southbound resurfacing and bridge-joint works between junctions 5 and 6 on Bromford Viaduct. NETWORK RAIL LIMITED is the verified supplier. The source explicitly records a signed, active contract.
Published outcomeOne direct, below-threshold award (award 1; lot 1) to NETWORK RAIL LIMITED.
Market significanceThis is a specialised rail-interface services requirement linked to highway works near railway assets, with a published net contract value of £11,256.44.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
NETWORK RAIL LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · Shared contract value: £11,256.44 net (£13,507.73 gross); no separate award or lot value published. GBP · Verified supplier; active award and active contract
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Supplier record is verified by Companies House number 04402220 and gives verified company name NETWORK RAIL LIMITED. Award 1 names the supplier; contract 1 is linked to award 1.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceContract details notice on Find a Tender
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Process display status identifies the notice as a Contract details notice; contract document is UK7.
Award status
99% confidenceActive
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Award 1 status is "active".
Contract status
99% confidenceActive
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Contract 1 status is "active".
Contract signature
99% confidenceSigned on 24 April 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-04-24.
Contract period
99% confidence11 May 2026 to 31 December 2026
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Contract 1 period gives startDate 2026-05-11 and endDate 2026-12-31.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value, excluding VAT
99% confidence£11,256.44
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Contract 1 value.amount is 11256.44 GBP.
Contract value, including VAT
99% confidence£13,507.73
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Contract 1 value.amountGross is 13507.73 GBP.
Award and lot value allocation
98% confidenceNot published separately
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Award 1 and lot 1 have no value amount; the published value is held at contract level.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed
99% confidence24 April 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-04-24.
Contract start
99% confidence11 May 2026
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Contract 1 period.startDate is 2026-05-11.
Contract end
99% confidence31 December 2026
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Contract 1 period.endDate is 2026-12-31.
Notice published
99% confidence20 October 2026
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Process published_at and contract document datePublished are 2026-10-20.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceNetwork Rail asset-protection services under a Basic Asset Protection Agreement (BAPA)
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Published tender description.
Supported works
99% confidenceSouthbound carriageway resurfacing and bridge-joint replacement between M6 junctions 5 and 6 on Bromford Viaduct
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Published tender description.
Service activities
99% confidenceEngineering document review, railway-interface coordination, review of risk assessments and method statements, and site supervision and monitoring
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Published tender description.
Classification
99% confidenceCPV 63711000 — Support services for railway transport
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Award item additional classification.
Network Rail reference
99% confidenceACE439977
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Published tender description.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceDirect
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Tender procurementMethod is "direct".
Procedure detail
99% confidenceBelow threshold - without competition
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Tender procurementMethodDetails.
Competition information
98% confidenceNo bid count, tenderer list, evaluation results or award rationale supplied in the published notice.
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No such fields are present in the supplied notice data.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Contract duration
98% confidenceApproximately 7 months and 20 days
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Calculated from the explicit contract period of 11 May 2026 to 31 December 2026.
Above-threshold status
99% confidenceNo — marked below threshold
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Contract 1 aboveThreshold is false; procurement method detail also states below threshold.
Extension or renewal terms
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice.
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No extension or renewal field is present in supplied contract data.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial structure
99% confidenceA single active contract is linked to the single active award and lot 1.
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Contract 1 references awardID 1; award 1 references related lot 1.
Market route
99% confidenceThe buyer used a direct, below-threshold route without competition for specialised rail-interface support.
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Tender procurement method and published scope.
Value interpretation
99% confidenceThe £11,256.44 net value applies to the contract as published; it is not presented as a separately allocated lot or award value.
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Value appears only in contract 1, while award and lot values are absent.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Notice timing
99% confidenceThe contract details notice was published after the stated signature and start dates.
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Signature date is 24 April 2026, start date is 11 May 2026, and publication date is 20 October 2026.
Award date
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice.
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Award 1 has no award_date.
Lot detail
99% confidenceLot 1 has no published title, description or separate value.
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Lot 1 contains only ID and status; its title, description and value fields are null.
Competition and evaluation
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice.
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No bid counts, scoring, tenderer details or evaluation narrative appear in the supplied data.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- No award date is supplied.
- Lot 1 has no published title, description or individual value.
- No bid count, competing suppliers, evaluation results, award rationale or pricing breakdown is supplied.
- No extension or renewal terms are supplied.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
National HighwaysNETWORK RAIL LIMITEDM6 Bromford ViaductBasic Asset Protection Agreementrail asset protectionACE439977direct award
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who received the award?
NETWORK RAIL LIMITED, verified against company number 04402220.
What is the contract value?
The published contract value is £11,256.44 excluding VAT and £13,507.73 including VAT.
When does the contract run?
The published period runs from 11 May 2026 to 31 December 2026; it was signed on 24 April 2026.
How was the supplier selected?
The notice records a direct, below-threshold procurement without competition. Evaluation and bid information were not supplied.
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