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Civil examinations within Network Rail refer to the inspection, examination and reporting of structural assets to ensure the safety, reliability, and longevity of railway infrastructure. These examinations help identify defects, monitor structural integrity, and determine necessary maintenance or repair works to prevent failures and ensure continued safe operation of the rail network. An Earthwork examination shall be sufficient to identify or determine and record information to enable Network Rail to manage the safety and performance of the Earthwork in accordance with NR/L3/CIV/065. Asset types to be examined: • Earthworks (as defined by NR/L3/CIV/065): Five chain lengths of Earthwork slope: a soil cutting, rock cutting embankment, or natural slope • Coastal and Estuarine Defences that are formed of earthworks: A Structure that protects railway infrastructure against erosion or flooding by tidal waters. It includes protection works, which protect land against erosion and encroachment by such waters, and which perform no flood defence role; and defences, which protect against flooding or attack by such waters. • Outside Party Slopes, whose failure may impact on Network Rail infrastructure, where the outside party is unable to provide a satisfactory management policy for the slope, will be, so far as is lawful, be subject to a cyclical examination. • A cutting, embankment or natural slope, outside of the Network Rail boundary, owned or managed by an outside party, which may impact on Network Rail infrastructure. Where the outside party is unable to provide a satisfactory management policy for the slope or demonstrate by other means that it is being managed in a satisfactory manner, the slope will, so far as is lawful, be subject to a cyclical examination. Examination Types: • Cyclical Earthwork Examination: These examinations are cyclical in accordance with the Task Schedule or as otherwise instructed by Employer's representative. The scope must adhere to SCHI, SEHI and/or RSHI in accordance with NR/L3/CIV/065 • Rapid Response Earthwork Examination: These examinations are for Emergency Situations as required. The scope is as required by Network Rail. • Geotechnical Incident Report: These examinations are as required by Network Rail. The scope is in accordance with NR/L3/CIV/185. Each Examination of an earthwork shall: • Include the production of a report. • Include an examination to record and report the findings related to the condition of the earthworks including all necessary preparations and arrangements for access to the earthwork. • Update and record data obtained during the examinations in the Network Rail Earthworks Database using Network Rail Earthworks Examination Software. • Support the Employer’s Representative in the management and co-ordination of examination of earthworks. • Include any vegetation clearance necessary to enable examinations of earthwork. • Provide a rapid response service to attend and report on earthwork failures and Geotechnical incidents in accordance with NR/L3/CIV/065 and NR/L3/CIV/185. In the later years of this Framework, the Geotech teams plan to move to non-traditional methods of examination. By integrating satellite data into core processes, and other observed data sets, the business can significantly reduce its reliance on traditional on-site examinations, enhancing efficiency and improving asset management decisions. Based on currently available information we are expecing the following: • CP7 Y4 50% reduction in Condition A-C assets excluding rock cuttings • CP7 Y5 70% reduction in Condition A-C assets excluding rock cuttings
UKL, GB · UKK, GB · UKI7, GB
No lot description published.
Award criteria
Tender (ITT) — Questions to include:
Resource & Contract Organisation
Programme
Earthworks Techincal Assessment
Ecology & Invasive
Urgent Defect
De-Vegetation Management
Social Value (60%)
Tender (ITT) — Commercial & Pricing Evaluation (40%)
| Item | Category | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technical inspection services of engineering structures | Not published |
Benchmarked against retained Find a Tender procedures with CPV division 71. The category anchor is Technical inspection services of engineering structures (71631400); this is a deliberately broad market comparator. The comparison is shown at several levels rather than pretending one company or region is always the best benchmark.
| Comparison set | Procedures | Reported bids per procedure | Named award suppliers | Price evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market: CPV division 71 | 10,121 | 5 median · 30 average (4,042 of 10,121 with a bid count) | 4.2 average (4,448 of 10,121 with named award suppliers) | Not published |
| Same buyer | 26 | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Delivery region: UKL | 311 | 6 median · 47.7 average (125 of 311 with a bid count) | 8.5 average (158 of 311 with named award suppliers) | Not published |
| Similar published value (0.5×–2×) | 374 | 104 median · 104 average (1 of 374 with a bid count) | 24 average (1 of 374 with named award suppliers) | Not published |
“Reported bids” is an official aggregate, sometimes reported per lot; it is the closest available competition measure. “Named award suppliers” are winners, not all applicants.
Not enough comparable procedures currently publish both a GBP tender value and a usable lowest-valid-bid value to calculate a responsible price-reduction benchmark. Tenderline deliberately does not infer a saving from named award suppliers or from missing award values.
No planning milestones published.
No linked framework, prior procurement or reprocurement published.
Diagnostic view. “Not published” means this current release does not provide a value.
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|---|---|
| Latest release ID | 075984-2025 |
| Latest release timestamp | Fri Nov 21 2025 12:01:33 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
| Source | find-a-tender |
| Official notice URL | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075984-2025 |
| Tender status | active |
| Procurement method | selective |
| Procurement method details | Competitive flexible procedure |
| Main procurement category | services |
| Above threshold | Yes |
| Legal basis | 2023/54 |
| Tender period: start | Not published |
| Tender period: end | Not published |
| Expression of interest deadline | 2026-01-09T16:00:00+00:00 |
| Enquiry deadline | 2025-12-19T16:00:00+00:00 |
| Award period: start | Not published |
| Award period: end | 2026-05-08T23:59:59+01:00 |
| Submission method details | Available at https://networkrail.bravosolution.co.uk/ Bravo Project Reference - Project_44202 PSQ/PQQ reference - PQQ_3824 |
| Submission languages | en |
| Electronic catalogue policy | Not published |
| Total tender value | £24,000,000 |
| Tender lots in source | 1 |
| Tender items in source | 1 |
| Tender documents in source | 3 |
| Awards in latest release | 0 |
| Contracts in latest release | 0 |
| Parties in latest release | 1 |
| Date | Event | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| 21 Nov 2025 | tender | 075984-2025 |
| 16 Sept 2025 | planning | 056987-2025 |
Unmodified official OCDS data retained by Tenderline for this procurement process.
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"title": "Wales & Western - Civils Examination Services (Earthworks)",
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"description": "Network Rail (Wales & Western) are seeking market engagement to inform the procurement strategy of a framework agreement which will manage civil examinations on earthworks assets. \nCivil examinations within Network Rail refer to the inspection, examination and reporting of structural assets to ensure the safety, reliability, and longevity of railway infrastructure. These examinations help identify defects, monitor structural integrity, and determine necessary maintenance or repair works to prevent failures and ensure continued safe operation of the rail network. An Earthwork examination shall be sufficient to identify or determine and record information to enable Network Rail to manage the safety and performance of the Earthwork in accordance with NR/L3/CIV/065.\nAsset types to be examined:\n- Earthworks (as defined by NR/L3/CIV/065) \nFive chain lengths of Earthwork slope: a soil cutting, rock cutting embankment, or natural slope\n- Coastal and Estuarine Defences that are formed of earthworks\nA Structure that protects railway infrastructure against erosion or flooding by tidal waters. It includes protection works, which protect land against erosion and encroachment by such waters and which perform no flood defence role; and defences, which protect against flooding or attack by such waters.\n- Outside Party Slopes, whose failure may impact on Network Rail infrastructure, where the outside party is unable to provide a satisfactory management policy for the slope, will be, so far as is lawful, be subject to a cyclical examination.\nA cutting, embankment or natural slope, outside of the Network Rail boundary, owned or managed by an outside party, which may impact on Network Rail infrastructure. Where the outside party is unable to provide a satisfactory management policy for the slope, or demonstrate by other means that it is being managed in a satisfactory manner, the slope will, so far as is lawful, be subject to a cyclical examination.\nExamination Types:\n- Cyclical Earthwork Examination \nThese examinations are cyclical in accordance with the Task Schedule or as otherwise instructed by Employer's representative. \nThe scope must adhere to SCHI, SEHI and/or RSHI in accordance with NR/L3/CIV/065\n- Rapid Response Earthwork Examination\nThese examinations are for Emergency Situations as required. \nThe scope is as required by Network Rail.\n- Geotechnical Incident Report\nThese examinations are as required by Network Rail. \nThe scope is in accordance with NR/L3/CIV/185.",
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"futureNoticeDate": "2025-11-21T23:59:59+00:00"
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"id": "GB-PPON-PNZN-9524-VCQJ",
"name": "NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED",
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"region": "UKI45",
"country": "GB",
"locality": "London",
"postalCode": "SE1 8SW",
"countryName": "United Kingdom",
"streetAddress": "Waterloo General Office"
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"contactPoint": {
"name": "Rhiah McLean",
"email": "rhiah.mclean@networkrail.co.uk"
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"language": "en",
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"id": "056987-2025",
"url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056987-2025",
"format": "text/html",
"noticeType": "UK2",
"description": "Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender",
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"datePublished": "2025-09-16T14:26:10+01:00"
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"dueDate": "2025-09-30T23:59:59+01:00",
"description": "Please complete the questionnaire https://forms.office.com/e/MQg4HnttsN by 30th September 2025. \nResponses will be reviewed to inform the design of the procurement strategy and framework documentation.\nCompletion of the questionnaire is not a prerequisite for future participation in the tender, but early engagement will help ensure the framework is structured to meet the needs of both Network Rail and the supply market.\nIf you have any questions regarding this notice please contact rhiah.mclean@networkrail.co.uk"
}
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