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# Rail Haulage

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/rail-haulage-ocds-h6vhtk-06a771). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED: "Rail Haulage". Published status: active. Published Value: £949,900,000. 3 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 2 Dec 2026, 23:59 GMT. Published submission portal: networkrail.bravosolution.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (open for submissions, 42 days left when this document was generated)
- **Buyer:** [NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/network-rail-infrastructure-limited-coh-02904587)
- **Published Value:** £949,900,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 2 December 2026 at 23:59 GMT
- **Lots:** 3
- **Procurement Method:** Competitive flexible procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Railway transport services
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 3 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/rail-haulage-ocds-h6vhtk-06a771#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-06a771`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **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/rail-haulage-ocds-h6vhtk-06a771#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [networkrail.bravosolution.co.uk](/out?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnetworkrail.bravosolution.co.uk)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/rail-haulage-ocds-h6vhtk-06a771#participate

## Description
National requirement for rail haulage possession hours and operation of Local Distribution Centres.

## Lots (3)
### Lot 1: Operation of Network Rail’s Local Distribution Centres (LDCs)
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 60200000
- **Delivery regions:** UK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £0
- **Description:** Operation of of the Local Distribution Centres (LDCs) which involves the shunting and marshalling of wagons at a specific location to receive/prepare Network Services and Possession Services. The LDCs are based in: 
- Bescot
- Carlisle Kingmoor 
- Ea...
- **Contract Period:** 31/03/2028 to 31/03/2035
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 2: Operation of Possession Services
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 60200000
- **Delivery regions:** UK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £0
- **Description:** Operation of Possession Services involves the operation of rail haulage services from Local Distribution Centres to Network Rail worksites on an as-required basis.
- **Contract Period:** 31/03/2028 to 31/03/2035
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 1b: Operation of Network Services
- **Lot id:** `1b`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 60200000
- **Delivery regions:** UK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £0
- **Description:** Operation of Network Services involves the operation of rail haulage between Local Distribution Centres to and from material suppliers on a regular timetabled basis. This lot is split into 25 Route bundles details of which have been detailed in the t...
- **Contract Period:** 31/03/2028 to 31/03/2035
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F092602-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-09-30T17:33:49.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T11:28:11.683Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-06a771