Stale Pre-tender

Haulage Locomotives

Details

Value
£5,796,000
Topic
Locomotives
Published
26 February 2026
Submission
17 March 2026

Tender description

NRHS requires the supply of two locomotives for haulage, pilot and rescue operations across its network. The vehicles must be capable of: hauling/rescuing/piloting all passenger and engineering vehicles, operating reliably between passenger services at speeds up to 120 km/h, interfacing fully with TVM 430, KVB and GSM-R signalling/telecoms systems. They must be able to provide their own power for propulsion (hybrid-options permissible) and should be demonstrated as compatible with all characteristics/limitations of NRHS-managed infrastructure (e.g max 22.5 tonnes/axle, GC gauge). The appropriate recognised bodies shall have demonstrated them as compliant with all relevant TSIs/NTSNs/NTRs and CSM REA requirements.

Timeline

  1. Completed: Pre-tender published26 February 2026
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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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