Official UK procurement notice
Network Rail High Speed - Operation and Maintenance of Rail Plant
Authority: NETWORK RAIL (HIGH SPEED) LIMITED (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionProvision of services for the operation and maintenance of Rail Plant equipment on HS1 infrastructure. This includes configuration and operation of works trains, maintenance of on-track machines, and management of specialised modules. The supplier will be fully responsible for maintenance, performance, and planning of all related tasks.
CPV: Repair and maintenance services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1NRHS procured a supplier to deliver comprehensive operation and maintenance services…AwardedRenewal
NRHS procured a supplier to deliver comprehensive operation and maintenance services for all Rail Plant equipment on HS1 infrastructure. The scope of work includes:
Configuration and operation of works trains to support engineering and maintenance activities.
Maintenance of on-track machines to ensure safe and reliable performance.
Management of specialised modules required for specific operational tasks.
The supplier is responsible for the full lifecycle of these services, including maintenance planning, execution, performance monitoring, and assessment of machinery and modules to maintain operational efficiency and compliance.
The contract value is inclusive of estimated CPI increases over the contract duration and an allowance for change and risk contingency.
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Technical: 60%
- price: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
- Technical: 60
- Price: 40
- Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
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
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 27 Jun 2024, 13:56 BST
- Last source update
- 11 Dec 2025, 14:02 GMT
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-082023- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-047308Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 26 Jul 2024, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 120 days from the deadline
Timeline
26 Jul 2024 → 11 Dec 2025 · 2 dates- Submission deadline26 Jul 2024, 12:00 BST
- Notice published316 days ago11 Dec 2025, 14:02 GMT
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete11 Dec 2025, 14:02 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balfour Beatty Rail LimitedOperation and Maintenance of NRHS Rail Plant | £37,373,818 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Operation and Maintenance of NRHS Rail Plant · Balfour Beatty Rail Limited
- Signed
- 1 Dec 2025
- Value
- £37,373,818
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Balfour Beatty Rail LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.