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Published 1 Oct 2026, 08:42 BST

Official UK procurement notice

ESDD - High Output Surveys

Authority: NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED (Central government)

Framework agreementServicesAbove thresholdUtilitiesSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Architecture & Engineering (71)Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: UK
Framework ceiling (notional)£15,000,000framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Tender notice expected 30 Nov 2026from the planned procurement notice
Framework period 5 yrsup to 7 yrs with extensions · starts 1 Mar 2027

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Network Rail is undertaking preliminary market engagement in relation to a proposed High Output Surveys Framework.

The proposed framework is intended to support the provision of survey services across Network Rail's infrastructure portfolio, supporting the development, maintenance, renewal and enhancement of the railway.

The requirement is currently under development and the final scope has not yet been determined.

The framework is expected to support a range of survey activities that may include, but are not limited to:

• Topographical surveys.

• Measured building surveys.

• Utility surveys.

• Ground investigation support surveys.

• Rail infrastructure surveys.

• Survey data capture and management services.

• Digital survey and remote sensing technologies.

• Associated survey reporting and deliverables.

The final scope will be confirmed following completion of market engagement activities.

CPV: Geophysical surveys of archaeological sites · Quantity surveying services for civil engineering works · Survey services · Topographical surveys of archaeological sites

How this framework works

From the published notice
Framework period
5 yrs · up to 7 yrs from 1 Mar 2027

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Lot 1PlannedRenewal 5 yrsSMEVCSE
Contract period: 1 Mar 2027 — 1 Mar 2032 (5 yrs) · up to 7 yrs with extensionsEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligibleDelivery: UK
Extensions
Extension options published
71322100 Quantity surveying services for civil engineering works71351720 Geophysical surveys of archaeological sites71351811 Topographical surveys of archaeological sites79311000 Survey services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Planned procurement
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Utilities
Commercial structure
Framework agreement
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
1 Oct 2026, 08:42 BST
Last source update
1 Oct 2026, 08:42 BST
Latest notice
Preliminary market engagement notice (UK2)
Classification (CPV)
Geophysical surveys of archaeological sitesQuantity surveying services for civil engineering worksSurvey servicesTopographical surveys of archaeological sites
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-077e2d

How it was run

Appointment period ends
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Timeline

4 published dates · Europe/London
  1. Planning notice publishedjust passed
    1 Oct 2026, 08:42 BST
  2. Market engagementin 33 days
    2 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMTIf interested please email [email protected] and we will send out a questionnaire for you to complete, also please contact this email if you have any further questions regarding this, thank you
  3. Tender notice expectedin 61 days
    30 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMT
  4. Contract startsin 151 days
    1 Mar 2027, 00:00 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Pipeline notice
Awards (0)
No award published
Contracts (0)
No contract published
Bid statistics
No aggregate bid statistics published

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    1 Oct 2026, 08:42 BSTUK2

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PNZN-9524-VCQJ Waterloo General Office, London, London, SE1 8SW

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure