UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - Operation & Maintenance of Materials Delivery Fleets
Details
- Buyer
- Network Rail
- Value
- £178,400,000
- Topic
- Repair and maintenance services of rolling stock
- Published
- 26 March 2026
- Submission
- 20 February 2026
- Source
- uk:find_a_tender
Tender description
Delivery of Operations & Maintenance (O&M) of Network Rail's Materials Delivery Fleets. 1. Aggregates, Sleepers, Materials & Recycling (ASMR) Fleet 2. Rail Delivery Fleet (RDF) 3. O&M Switch & Crossing (S&C) Fleet Network Rails depots will be used to provide the services, inlcuding Holgate, Beeston, Scunthorpe and Eastleigh. The O&M of the fleets is critical to maintaining and renewing railway infrastructure. Its performance directly influences passenger experience. Investment in fleet reliability and innovation is essential for delivering a safe, punctual, and sustainable passenger experience. 1. Efficient delivery to prevents overruns during engineering works, avoiding delays, cancellations & costs. 2. Well-managed fleets ensure planned works finish on time, minimising inconvenience & reducing long-term disruption. 3. Enhances passenger safety and comfort.
Timeline
- Completed: Pre-tender published26 March 2026Current notice
About the buyer
Network Rail runs a safe, efficient railway, and buys as a central public body split between a national Route Services team and its regional routes. Network Rail's latest spend reporting covers Control Period 7, the 2024-25 financial year.
Safety-critical work needs audited status on RISQS, the rail industry's supplier qualification scheme, before Network Rail contracts directly.
Over the past 5 years, most of Network Rail's contract awards have been in IT services, architectural and engineering services and construction work.
Decision makers
Connect with the people behind this procurement.
| Contact name | Job title | Phone number | Work email |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head of Procurement | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@network-rail.gov | |
| Commercial Director | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@network-rail.gov | |
| Procurement Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@network-rail.gov | |
| Category Lead | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@network-rail.gov | |
| Senior Buyer | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@network-rail.gov | |
| Contracts Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@network-rail.gov |
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