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Published 13 Feb 2025, 17:15 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Maintenance of the New Measurement Train (NMT)

Official notice

Authority: NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED (Central government)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

Framework agreementServicesNegotiated procedure with prior call for competition
Sectors: Repair & Maintenance (50) Delivery: UK
Framework ceiling (notional)Value not publishedframework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 14 Mar 2025awarded 8 Sept 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The contract covers the maintenance of the New Measurement Train (NMT), a critical asset within Network Rail’s Infrastructure Monitoring fleet. The NMT operates across high-mileage and high-traffic segments of track, delivering essential data to ensure compliance with track standards, particularly Category 1a and 1 routes.

The awarded services include:

Heavy and light maintenance of the NMT fleet, comprising Class 43 Power Cars and Mk3 Trailer Cars.

Cleaning operations.

Provision of NMT technicians responsible for overnight service exams, fault response, and technical riding duties.

Scheduled maintenance activities on a weekly, per-period, and bi-period basis.

Support for QL3 and QL4 MTU engine overhauls managed by a separate maintainer.

CPV: Repair and maintenance services of locomotives

How this framework works

From the published notice
Places
up to 1 suppliers · 3 bids received (3.0 per place) · 1 appointed (full)

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal
Delivery: UK · United Kingdom
Extensions: The contract includes two optional one-year extensions (12 + 12 months), subject to performance and operational requirements. · 12+12Variant bids: not allowed

What it takes to win
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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).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 47%Price: 50%Social value: 3%
Published sub-criteria (10)
  • Delivery of service: 14%
  • Resources: 9%
  • Facilities: 9%
  • Safety: 4%
  • Risk managment: 4%
  • Lower Utility Usage: 4%
  • Circular Economy: 3%
  • Operation Price: 45%
  • Mobilisation Price: 5%
  • Social Stewardship: 3%
Published award criteria (10)
  • Delivery of service: 14
  • Resources: 9
  • Facilities: 9
  • Safety: 4
  • Risk managment: 4
  • Lower Utility Usage: 4
  • Circular Economy: 3
  • Social Stewardship: 3
  • Operation Price: 45
  • Mobilisation Price: 5
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 50 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 5 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
  • “Maintenance of the New Measurement Train (NMT)” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 1 suppliers, not a single contract.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0025 Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 (Directive 2014/25/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
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)
Recurring procurement
Yes
First published
13 Feb 2025, 17:15 GMT
Last source update
10 Sept 2025, 10:15 BST
Authority reference
project_41411
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-055260
Classification (CPV)
Repair and maintenance services of locomotives
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04dee4 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Jaggaer · Who buys & how to bid on JAGGAER
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free; latest Chrome/Edge/Firefox only — corporate browsers fail
Appointment period ends
14 Mar 2025, 17:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

networkrail.bravosolution.co.uk ↗

Timeline

14 Mar 2025 → 10 Sept 2025 · 3 dates
  1. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    14 Mar 2025, 17:00 GMT
  2. Invitations to tender expected
    8 Apr 2025, 00:00 BST
  3. Notice published
    10 Sept 2025, 10:15 BST

Notice history

2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 10 Sept 2025
  1. Status changed to complete
    10 Sept 2025, 10:15 BST
  2. Buyer details updated
    10 Sept 2025, 10:15 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 1admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 3
Contracts signed 1latest 8 Sept 2025

1 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

  • Maintenance of the New Measurement Train (NMT)

    Signed
    8 Sept 2025
    Value
    £8,480,000
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
3bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentRailway services 02904587 · 2905487 Waterloo General Offices, London, UK, SE1 8SWContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • The High CourtReview body London
  • The High Court of England and WalesReview body London

Framework contractors & participating bidders

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.