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# Scotland's Railway Lineside (Vegetation & Boundary Management) Framework Lots 1-3

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/scotland-s-railway-lineside-vegetation-boundary-management-framework-lots-1-3-ocds-h6vhtk-04e5d6). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED: "Scotland's Railway Lineside (Vegetation & Boundary Management) Framework Lots 1-3". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: £227,000,000. 7 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 21 Apr 2025, 12:00 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):** £227,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 21 April 2025 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 7
- **Procurement Method:** Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Tree-cutting services
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0025
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/scotland-s-railway-lineside-vegetation-boundary-management-framework-lots-1-3-ocds-h6vhtk-04e5d6#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-04e5d6`

## 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/scotland-s-railway-lineside-vegetation-boundary-management-framework-lots-1-3-ocds-h6vhtk-04e5d6#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [networkrail.bravosolution.co.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fnetworkrail.bravosolution.co.uk%2Fweb%2Flogin.html)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/scotland-s-railway-lineside-vegetation-boundary-management-framework-lots-1-3-ocds-h6vhtk-04e5d6#participate

## Description
Scotland’s Railway has completed a procurement exercise for the Scotland's Railway Lineside (Vegetation & Boundary Management) Framework for Lots 1-3. The Framework covers Tree and Vegetation Management (clearance and maintenance) and Boundary Renewals. The Lots under the Framework are geographically split into West (Lot 1), Central (Lot 2) and East (Lot 3). 
The Framework has been awarded for an initial 4-year term, with the option to extend by up to 3 years (1+1+1). The total maximum value of the Framework, including headroom, is £182.83m over its full potential duration.
The Framework is structured across 3 Lots. Lots 1–3 each have one appointed Principal Contractor and include a minimum spend commitment of £3 million per annum per Contractor over the initial 4-year term. 
In exceptional circumstances, including but not limited to, the insolvency of a Framework Supplier or termination of a Framework contract for one of the other lots, NR may award further works to a Supplier (beyond the value of the respective Lots stated within this Notice), provided that the total Framework Value of £182.83 million is not exceeded.

## Lots (7)
### Lot 1: Lot 1 - West
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 77211400
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Estimated Value:** £50,100,000
- **Description:** Includes Tree and Vegetation Management (Clearance & Maintenance) plus Boundary Renewals across the West of Scotland with an indicative work of £50.1m

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 2: Lot 2 - Central
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 77211400
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Estimated Value:** £46,200,000
- **Description:** Includes Tree and Vegetation Management (Clearance & Maintenance) plus Boundary Renewals across Central Scotland with an indicative workbank of £46.2m

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 3: Lot 3 - East
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 77211400
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Estimated Value:** £69,800,000
- **Description:** Includes Tree and Vegetation Management (Clearance & Maintenance) plus Boundary Renewals across the East of Scotland with an indicative work of £69.8m

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 5: Lot 5 - Motherwell
- **Lot id:** `5`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 77211400
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Estimated Value:** £10,000,500
- **Description:** Lot 5 will cover the Motherwell Delivery Unit boundary area and be delivered by a minimum of three Lineside Contractors. Works will include signal sighting clearance, DDD treatments, LC sighting clearance etc. Suppliers may be specialists in tree rem...

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 6: Lot 6 - Edinburgh
- **Lot id:** `6`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 77211400
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Estimated Value:** £10,000,500
- **Description:** Lot 6 will cover the Edinburgh Delivery Unit boundary area and be delivered by a minimum of three Lineside Contractors. Works will include signal sighting clearance, DDD treatments, LC sighting clearance etc. Suppliers may be specialists in tree remo...

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 7: Lot 7 - Perth
- **Lot id:** `7`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 77211400
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Estimated Value:** £10,000,500
- **Description:** Lot 7 will cover the Perth Delivery Unit boundary area and be delivered by a minimum of three Lineside Contractors. Works will include signal sighting clearance, DDD treatments, LC sighting clearance etc. Suppliers may be specialists in tree removal ...

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot Lot 4: Lot 4 - Glasgow
- **Lot id:** `Lot 4`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 77211400
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Estimated Value:** £10,000,500
- **Description:** Lot 4 will cover the Glasgow Delivery Unit boundary area and be delivered by a minimum of three Lineside Contractors. Works will include signal sighting clearance, DDD treatments, LC sighting clearance etc. Suppliers may be specialists in tree remova...

- **Options published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (3)
- **Award:** Scotland’s Railway Lineside Framework (SLF)  Lot 1 (active)
  - Award id: `079667-2026-SR-PR-25-006/GC-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Ground Control Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-186019`
  - Value: £50,100,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Scotland’s Railway Lineside Framework (SLF)  Lot 2 (active)
  - Award id: `079667-2026-SR-PR-25-006/QTS-2`
  - Supplier(s): **QTS Group Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-186020`
  - Value: £46,200,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Scotland’s Railway Lineside Framework (SLF)  Lot 3 (active)
  - Award id: `079667-2026-SR-PR-25-006/SW-3`
  - Supplier(s): **Scottish Woodlands Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-115671`
  - Value: £76,920,000 † (exc. VAT)

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

## Contracts (3)
- **Contract:** Scotland’s Railway Lineside Framework (SLF)  Lot 1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £50,100,000
  - Signed Date: 18/06/2026

- **Contract:** Scotland’s Railway Lineside Framework (SLF)  Lot 2 (active)
  - Signed Value: £46,200,000
  - Signed Date: 18/06/2026

- **Contract:** Scotland’s Railway Lineside Framework (SLF)  Lot 3 (active)
  - Signed Value: £76,920,000
  - Signed Date: 18/06/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F079667-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-08-20T16:41:38.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T21:02:43.705Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-04e5d6