Awarded contract

Supply and Overhaul of Fleet Wide Wheelsets

Details

Supplier(s)
Value
£123,600,000
Duration
5 years
Topic
Repair, maintenance and associated services related to railways and other equipment
Published
3 June 2026

Tender description

This procurement is for the collection, overhaul, and delivery of approximately 2,500 wheelsets per year across Network Rail’s fleet. It will be delivered under a multi-supplier, zero-value framework agreement structured into five lots based on operational groupings and technical complexity. The scope includes overhaul of wheelsets and subcomponents (e.g. axles, bearings, brake discs, gearboxes) in accordance with Network Rail technical specifications. The framework will be governed by the NR13(E) Framework Agreement and NR18(S) PO Conditions, with call-offs issued via Purchase Orders. NOTE: The Contract Value stated in this notice is not represented per Lot but total value across all Lots and Contracts. ## Contract award Title: Supply and Overhaul of Fleet Wide Wheelsets Lots: - Lot 1: Y25/27 & VNH1 - Lot 4: Y33 RHTT - Lot 5: Mixed Wheelset Types ## Contract award Title: Supply and Overhaul of Fleet Wide Wheelsets Lots: - Lot 1: Y25/27 & VNH1 - Lot 2: Y33 RDT MPV T2 & OLET - Lot 3: MPV T1 - Lot 4: Y33 RHTT ## Contract award Title: Supply and Overhaul of Fleet Wide Wheelsets Lots: - Lot 1: Y25/27 & VNH1 - Lot 4: Y33 RHTT ## Contract award Title: Supply and Overhaul of Fleet Wide Wheelsets Lots: - Lot 1: Y25/27 & VNH1 - Lot 4: Y33 RHTT - Lot 5: Mixed Wheelset Types

Timeline

  1. Completed: Award date2 June 2026
  2. Completed: Award published3 June 2026
    Current notice
  3. Next: Contract expiry date31 March 2031in 4 years

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.

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