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Published 12 Jan 2026, 14:42 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

West Coast South Major Earthwork Management Strategy

Official notice

Authority: NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED (Central government)

Direct awardUtilities
Sectors: Architecture & Engineering (71) Delivery: UK
Awarded value£400,000published award · exc. VAT
Award in standstill 12 Jan 2026no call for competition
Award (standstill) to Gutteridge, Haskins and Davey Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

There is a requirement to undertake a combination of on site aerial surveys and office based work. These include the following activities.

Survey Works

  • Carry out survey planning activities including the production of RAMS documentation.
  • Attend site on mutually agreed dates, taking into account of weather conditions, capture ground control points and perform UAS flights.
  • Conduct a UAS and photography survey at the sites stated above.
  • Post process the external UAS data to produce a photo realistic 3D surface model.
  • Post process the 3D surface to produce a digital terrain model (removing vegetation and other fixed objects).

Computer Platform Works

  • Upload the processed 3D survey information captured by to a DTO platform.
  • Provide a new digital terrain model produced from the survey to allow clear visualisation and comparison with the previous survey within the platform.
  • Attend a virtual meeting with Network Rails West Coast South Geotechnical Principal Route Engineering Team and CAM Project Management Team to discuss updates after each survey.
  • Provide Network Rails West Coast South Geotechnical Route Engineering Team access to the D platform.

TO

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Direct award
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Utilities
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
12 Jan 2026, 14:42 GMT
Last source update
12 Jan 2026, 14:48 GMT
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-002326
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0603d3 Find a Tender
Why no open competition
Single Suppliers Intellectual Property Exclusive Rights
Published justification

GHD have developed the DTO system, therefore no other supplier can access the system

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
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Timeline

12 Jan 2026 → 21 Jan 2026 · 2 dates
  1. Notice published289 days ago
    12 Jan 2026, 14:48 GMT
  2. Standstill ends279 days ago
    21 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 12 Jan 2026
  1. Transparency notice published
    12 Jan 2026, 14:42 GMT
    UK5
  2. Contract award notice published
    12 Jan 2026, 14:48 GMT
    UK6
  3. Contract signature expected
    30 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £400,0001 award exc. VAT
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Gutteridge, Haskins and Davey Limited1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2027£400,00012 Jan 2026standstill to 21 Jan 2026Standstill

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PNZN-9524-VCQJ Waterloo General Office, London, London, SE1 8SWContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • GUTTERIDGE HASKINS & DAVEY LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 05528602 Nexus Building Floor 10, 25 Farringdon Street,, London, London, EC4A 4ABContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender