Official UK procurement notice
183592 CP7 Earthworks Asset Monitoring Capital Delivery Western Framework
Authority: NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe project scope is for surveys and monitoring in the W&W route for Geotech. This will roughly consist of four key workstreams. The first work stream is the installation of Earthwork Failure detection systems, these are utilised to detect failures and inform Route Control of earthwork movement. The second is Cant and Twist Sensors, these are track sensors installed at rail level to detect movement in embankments. The third is survey works called Ground Investigation Assessments (GIA), this is pre renewals works to install monitoring such as Piezometers/inclinometer to detect movement or changes in earthworks, technical reports and further recommendations may be requested as part of this workstream. The final is the ongoing maintenance of existing assets, ensuring they are kept live, functional and the systems communicate with route control. For EFD sites this might mean vegetation clearance around cameras, replacement when they are damaged and similar with the Cant and Twist schemes.
CPV: Geotechnical engineering services · Ground investigation services · Test drilling and boring work
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Closed framework
- Call-offs
- call-offs are awarded directly to appointed suppliers, without further competition
- Places
- up to 1 suppliers
- Framework period
- 3 yrs · up to 4 yrs from 30 Sept 2026
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1PlannedRenewalPublished value£11,039,000
- Economic & financial standing
Assessed at PSQ The supplier must demonstrate competence to perform that role in accordance with the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 (CDM 2015) in order to obtain a PC licence
- Technical & professional ability
Assessed at ITT The supplier must demonstrate competence to perform that role in accordance with the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 (CDM 2015) in order to obtain a PC licence
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
- Economic & financial standing
Assessed at PSQ The supplier must demonstrate competence to perform that role in accordance with the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 (CDM 2015) in order to obtain a PC licence
- Technical & professional ability
Assessed at ITT The supplier must demonstrate competence to perform that role in accordance with the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 (CDM 2015) in order to obtain a PC licence
- “183592 CP7 Earthworks Asset Monitoring Capital Delivery Western…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 1 suppliers, not a single contract, and call-offs are awarded directly: getting appointed is the whole game.
Pipeline intelligence · planning stage: how this market runs before the tender is published
How NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED buys Engineering-related scientific and technical services (CPV 7135), and who usually turns up
NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED’s own published record, next to the published market for the same work. This notice is a framework or DPS, so only frameworks and DPS are compared. Whole-market view: Engineering-related scientific and technical services (CPV 7135) →
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How long buyers here take to decide after bids close.
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Half of these awards were announced within 156 days of the bid deadline.
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1 bid8%
2–325%
4–667%
7+0%
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Where winning prices landed against estimates.
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Lot #1CPV 7135Published estimate£11m
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1 bid2%
2–313%
4–628%
7+57%
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Where the award price may land.
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None is confirmed as a bidder.
Candidate suppliers for this notice have not been worked out yet, so this is not a verdict that nobody fits.
About this data
- Source. Official UK public procurement notices (Find a Tender), reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0. New notices arrive through the day; the figures are rebuilt nightly.
- Two views, kept apart. The authority’s own track record and the wider market for the same kind of work sit side by side and are never mixed. Where the local picture is too thin, a figure widens to a broader market and says which one it used.
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Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Works
- Notice status
- Planned procurement
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Utilities
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA, CPTPP)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 21 Jan 2026, 10:21 GMT
- Last source update
- 19 Mar 2026, 14:16 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 8 Jun 2026
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-025237- Latest notice
- Preliminary market engagement notice (UK2)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-060aaaFind a Tender- Contract terms summary
The Contract used for this Framework is the NEC4 NR29 any changes to the Network T&C's will require Network Rail Legal approval prior to contract award. The draft NEC4 NR29 will be issued with the Tender Documentation.
- Risks
KPI's are being established and will be issued at time of tender. The framework agreement will include clear provisions for managing supplier non-performance. Should the supplier fail to meet contractual obligations or KPIs, they will be given a defined period to implement corrective actions and rectify any identified issues. Should the supplier fail to corrective the non-compliance within this period, the contract will include termination for default clauses allowing Network Rail to end the agreement.
Emergency Procurement / Direct Award under Procurement Act 2023 – Should there be sufficient documentation to evidence urgency and risk.
Direct Award to the Runner-Up from the Tender – awarded through tender variation clause should the runner up evidence capability and readiness.
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 10 Apr 2026, 17:50 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 10 Apr 2026, 17:46 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
networkrail.bravosolution.co.uk ↗ Tenderers please ensure you are enrolled in Bravo in order to participate in this event. More information will be provided at Tender Notice Stage
Other Information
Timeline
21 Jan 2026 → 30 Sept 2026 · 8 dates- Planning notice published274 days ago21 Jan 2026, 10:21 GMT
- Latest notice published217 days ago19 Mar 2026, 14:16 GMT
- Market engagement204 days ago1 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
Please use the below link to complete our Market Engagement Questionnaire:
forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx ↗
Earthworks Monitoring – Fill in form
Responses will be reviewed to: -
- The number of suppliers who can deliver against the scope and meet the conditions to participation criteria.
- Does the proposed scope align to contractors’ ability to deliver.
- The level of interest to confirm the procurement strategy.
Completion of the questionnaire is not a prerequisite for future participation; however, it is strongly encouraged as it supports the effective planning and delivery of future activities.
If you have any questions regarding this notice please contact [email protected]; [email protected].
- Clarification questions by195 days ago10 Apr 2026, 17:46 BST
- Admission / appointment period ends195 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown10 Apr 2026, 17:50 BST
- Tender notice expected188 days ago17 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
- Award decision expected by136 days ago8 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts23 days ago30 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 21 Jan 2026- Planned procurement notice published21 Jan 2026, 10:21 GMTUK3
- Preliminary market engagement notice published19 Mar 2026, 14:16 GMTUK2
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Pipeline notice- Awards (0)
- No award published
- Contracts (0)
- No contract published
- Bid statistics
- No aggregate bid statistics published
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- Planned procurement notice Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender