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# Operation and Maintenance of Network Rail's Seasonal Fleet

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/operation-and-maintenance-of-network-rail-s-seasonal-fleet-ocds-h6vhtk-03dce5). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED: "Operation and Maintenance of Network Rail's Seasonal Fleet". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: £848,000,000. 61 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 6 Jun 2024, 16:00 BST. Published submission portal: networkrail.bravosolution.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/network-rail-infrastructure-limited-coh-02904587)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £848,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 6 June 2024 at 16:00 BST
- **Lots:** 61
- **Procurement Method:** Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Railway maintenance or service vehicles, Repair, maintenance and associated services related to railways and other equipment
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0025
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-03dce5`

## Before you bid
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- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
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- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/operation-and-maintenance-of-network-rail-s-seasonal-fleet-ocds-h6vhtk-03dce5#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [networkrail.bravosolution.co.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fnetworkrail.bravosolution.co.uk%2F)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/operation-and-maintenance-of-network-rail-s-seasonal-fleet-ocds-h6vhtk-03dce5#participate

## Description
Operation and maintenance of Network Rail's seasonal fleet which includes seasonal treatment Multi-Purpose Vehicles (MPVs), Rail Head Treatment Trains (RHTTs), Snow & Ice Treatment Trains (SITTs), and Snow Clearance Services.

## Lots (61)
> **Multi-Lot Procedure:** This procurement contains 61 published lots. Showing the first 25 lots:
> [View all 61 lots with complete scopes and specifications on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/operation-and-maintenance-of-network-rail-s-seasonal-fleet-ocds-h6vhtk-03dce5#lots)

### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 34621200
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** The Services provided by the supplier to Network Rail shall comprise the operation, maintenance, haulage (where appropriate), management, replenishment (where applicable) planning and delivery of Seasonal Treatment.
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### Lot 2: Operation and Maintenance of Rail Head Treatment Trains (RHTTs)
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** cancelled
- **CPV codes:** 50220000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** Operation and maintenance of Rail Head Treatment Trains (RHTTs) that carry out the water jetting activities and apply adhesion modifier chemicals to the rail head to tackle leaves on the line during the Autumn season.

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 3: Operation and Maintenance of Snow & Ice Treatment Trains (SITTs)
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 50220000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** Operation and maintenance of Snow & Ice Treatment Trains (SITTs) that carry out anti-ice activities.

- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 4: Snow Clearance Services
- **Lot id:** `4`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 50220000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** Operation and maintenance of snow clearance activities.

- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 1.1: Operation & Maintenance of Seasonal Treatment Multi-Purpose Vehicles (MPVs) - North
- **Lot id:** `1.1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 50220000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** Operation and maintenance of the Multi-Purpose Vehicles (MPVs) which carry out the rail-borne weedspray treatment programme.

- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 1.2: Operation & Maintenance of Seasonal Treatment Multi-Purpose Vehicles (MPVs) - South
- **Lot id:** `1.2`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 50220000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** Operation and maintenance of seasonal Multi-Purpose Vehicles (MPVs) which carry out the rail-borne weedspray programme.

- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 2.1: Operation and Maintenance of Rail Head Treatment Trains (RHTTs) - Circuit CEN04 Kings Norton (Central Route)
- **Lot id:** `2.1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 50220000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** Operation and maintenance of Rail Head Treatment Trains (RHTT) that carry out the water jetting activities and apply adhesion modifier chemicals to the rail head to tackle leaves on the line during the Autumn season.

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 2.10: Operation and Maintenance of Rail Head Treatment Trains (RHTTs) - Circuit EA05 Stowmarket (Anglia Route)
- **Lot id:** `2.10`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 50220000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** Operation and maintenance of Rail Head Treatment Trains (RHTT) that carry out the water jetting activities and apply adhesion modifier chemicals to the rail head to tackle leaves on the line during the Autumn season.

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 2.11: Operation and Maintenance of Rail Head Treatment Trains (RHTTs) - Circuit EA51 Stowmarket (Anglia Route)
- **Lot id:** `2.11`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 50220000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** Operation and maintenance of Rail Head Treatment Trains (RHTT) that carry out the water jetting activities and apply adhesion modifier chemicals to the rail head to tackle leaves on the line during the Autumn season.

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 2.12: Operation and Maintenance of Rail Head Treatment Trains (RHTTs) - Circuit EA53 Stowmarket (Anglia Route)
- **Lot id:** `2.12`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 50220000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** Operation and maintenance of Rail Head Treatment Trains (RHTT) that carry out the water jetting activities and apply adhesion modifier chemicals to the rail head to tackle leaves on the line during the Autumn season.

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 2.13: Operation and Maintenance of Rail Head Treatment Trains (RHTTs) - Circuit EA55 Stowmarket (Anglia Route)
- **Lot id:** `2.13`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 50220000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** Operation and maintenance of Rail Head Treatment Trains (RHTT) that carry out the water jetting activities and apply adhesion modifier chemicals to the rail head to tackle leaves on the line during the Autumn season.

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 2.14: Operation and Maintenance of Rail Head Treatment Trains (RHTTs) - Circuit EA65 Stowmarket (Anglia Route)
- **Lot id:** `2.14`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 50220000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** Operation and maintenance of Rail Head Treatment Trains (RHTT) that carry out the water jetting activities and apply adhesion modifier chemicals to the rail head to tackle leaves on the line during the Autumn season.

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 2.15: Operation and Maintenance of Rail Head Treatment Trains (RHTTs) - Circuit EA23 Stowmarket (Anglia Route)
- **Lot id:** `2.15`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 50220000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** Operation and maintenance of Rail Head Treatment Trains (RHTT) that carry out the water jetting activities and apply adhesion modifier chemicals to the rail head to tackle leaves on the line during the Autumn season.

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 2.16: Operation and Maintenance of Rail Head Treatment Trains (RHTTs) - Circuit EC03 Peterborough (East Coast Route)
- **Lot id:** `2.16`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 50220000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** Operation and maintenance of Rail Head Treatment Trains (RHTT) that carry out the water jetting activities and apply adhesion modifier chemicals to the rail head to tackle leaves on the line during the Autumn season.

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 2.17: Operation and Maintenance of Rail Head Treatment Trains (RHTTs) - Circuit EC04 Peterborough (East Coast Route)
- **Lot id:** `2.17`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 50220000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** Operation and maintenance of Rail Head Treatment Trains (RHTT) that carry out the water jetting activities and apply adhesion modifier chemicals to the rail head to tackle leaves on the line during the Autumn season.

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 2.18: Operation and Maintenance of Rail Head Treatment Trains (RHTTs) - Circuit EM02 Toton (East Midlands Route)
- **Lot id:** `2.18`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 50220000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** Operation and maintenance of Rail Head Treatment Trains (RHTT) that carry out the water jetting activities and apply adhesion modifier chemicals to the rail head to tackle leaves on the line during the Autumn season.

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 2.19: Operation and Maintenance of Rail Head Treatment Trains (RHTTs) - Circuit EM51 Toton (East Midlands Route)
- **Lot id:** `2.19`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 50220000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** Operation and maintenance of Rail Head Treatment Trains (RHTT) that carry out the water jetting activities and apply adhesion modifier chemicals to the rail head to tackle leaves on the line during the Autumn season.

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 2.2: Operation and Maintenance of Rail Head Treatment Trains (RHTTs) – Circuit CEN04a Kings Norton (Central Route)
- **Lot id:** `2.2`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 50220000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** Operation and maintenance of Rail Head Treatment Trains (RHTT) that carry out the water jetting activities and apply adhesion modifier chemicals to the rail head to tackle leaves on the line during the Autumn season

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 2.20: Operation and Maintenance of Rail Head Treatment Trains (RHTTs) - Circuit EM52 Toton (East Midlands Route)
- **Lot id:** `2.20`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 50220000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** Operation and maintenance of Rail Head Treatment Trains (RHTT) that carry out the water jetting activities and apply adhesion modifier chemicals to the rail head to tackle leaves on the line during the Autumn season.

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 2.21: Operation and Maintenance of Rail Head Treatment Trains (RHTTs) - Circuit EM53 Toton (East Midlands Route)
- **Lot id:** `2.21`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 50220000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** Operation and maintenance of Rail Head Treatment Trains (RHTT) that carry out the water jetting activities and apply adhesion modifier chemicals to the rail head to tackle leaves on the line during the Autumn season.

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 2.22: Operation and Maintenance of Rail Head Treatment Trains (RHTTs) - Circuit GW51 St Blazey (Western Route)
- **Lot id:** `2.22`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 50220000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** Operation and maintenance of Rail Head Treatment Trains (RHTT) that carry out the water jetting activities and apply adhesion modifier chemicals to the rail head to tackle leaves on the line during the Autumn season.

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 2.23: Operation and Maintenance of Rail Head Treatment Trains (RHTTs) - Circuit GW53 Swindon Transfer (Western Route)
- **Lot id:** `2.23`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 50220000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** Operation and maintenance of Rail Head Treatment Trains (RHTT) that carry out the water jetting activities and apply adhesion modifier chemicals to the rail head to tackle leaves on the line during the Autumn season.

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 2.24: Operation and Maintenance of Rail Head Treatment Trains (RHTTs) - Circuit GW55 Swindon Transfer (Western Route)
- **Lot id:** `2.24`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 50220000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** Operation and maintenance of Rail Head Treatment Trains (RHTT) that carry out the water jetting activities and apply adhesion modifier chemicals to the rail head to tackle leaves on the line during the Autumn season.

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 2.25: Operation and Maintenance of Rail Head Treatment Trains (RHTTs) - Circuit GW54 Didcot Tamper Siding (Western Route)
- **Lot id:** `2.25`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 50220000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** Operation and maintenance of Rail Head Treatment Trains (RHTT) that carry out the water jetting activities and apply adhesion modifier chemicals to the rail head to tackle leaves on the line during the Autumn season.

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 2.26: Operation and Maintenance of Rail Head Treatment Trains (RHTTs) - Circuit KT04A Tonbridge West (Kent Route)
- **Lot id:** `2.26`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 50220000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** Operation and maintenance of Rail Head Treatment Trains (RHTT) that carry out the water jetting activities and apply adhesion modifier chemicals to the rail head to tackle leaves on the line during the Autumn season.

- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (6)
- **Award:** Operation and Maintenance of Seasonal Multi-Purpose Vehicles (MPVs) - North (active)
  - Award id: `018867-2025-ecm_45633-1`
  - Supplier(s): **GB Railfreight Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-146519`
  - Value: £75,782,821 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Operation and Maintenance of Seasonal Multi-Purpose Vehicles (MPVs) - South (active)
  - Award id: `018867-2025-ecm_45818-2`
  - Supplier(s): **Balfour Beatty Rail Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-142344`
  - Value: £161,377,650 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Operation and Maintenance of Rail Head Treatment Trains (RHTTs) (active)
  - Award id: `018867-2025-ecm_45825-3`
  - Supplier(s): **Colas Rail Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-180182`
  - Value: MYR 34,439,984 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Operation and Maintenance of Rail Head Treatment Trains (RHTTs) (active)
  - Award id: `018867-2025-ecm_45826-4`
  - Supplier(s): **GB Railfreight Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-146519`
  - Value: £151,764,619 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Operation and Maintenance of Snow & Ice Treatment Trains (SITTs) (active)
  - Award id: `018867-2025-ecm_45835-5`
  - Supplier(s): **GB Railfreight Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-146519`
  - Value: £16,533,194 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Snow Clearance Services (active)
  - Award id: `018867-2025-ecm_45836-6`
  - Supplier(s): **Colas Rail Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-180182`
  - Value: £12,678,903 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (6)
- **Contract:** Operation and Maintenance of Seasonal Multi-Purpose Vehicles (MPVs) - North (active)
  - Signed Value: £75,782,821
  - Signed Date: 07/04/2025

- **Contract:** Operation and Maintenance of Seasonal Multi-Purpose Vehicles (MPVs) - South (active)
  - Signed Value: £161,377,650
  - Signed Date: 07/04/2025

- **Contract:** Operation and Maintenance of Rail Head Treatment Trains (RHTTs) (active)
  - Signed Value: MYR 34,439,984
  - Signed Date: 07/04/2025

- **Contract:** Operation and Maintenance of Rail Head Treatment Trains (RHTTs) (active)
  - Signed Value: £151,764,619
  - Signed Date: 07/04/2025

- **Contract:** Operation and Maintenance of Snow & Ice Treatment Trains (SITTs) (active)
  - Signed Value: £16,533,194
  - Signed Date: 07/04/2025

- **Contract:** Snow Clearance Services (active)
  - Signed Value: £12,678,903
  - Signed Date: 07/04/2025

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F018867-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-05-02T14:50:44.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T12:32:17.552Z
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