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Published 10 Dec 2025, 16:23 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Eastern Region Examinations Contract - Structures Framework

Official notice

Authority: NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED (Central government)

Framework agreement2 lotsServicesNegotiated procedure with prior call for competitionSME suitable

Sectors: Architecture & Engineering (71) Delivery: UK

Framework ceiling (notional)Value not publishedframework ceiling, not attributable revenue

Awarded 1 Dec 2025

Lots 2see the lot list below

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

These frameworks are to provide examinations on Structures assets across the Eastern Region covering all 4 Routes.

CPV: Building-inspection services · Technical inspection services of engineering structures

How this framework works

From the published notice

Bids received: 5 bids on the busiest of 2 lots · 3 suppliers appointed

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · no lot values published · same evaluation weights on every lot

Lot #1Eastern Region Examinations Contract - Structures FrameworkAwarded

This framework is to provide examinations on Structures assets across the East Coast and North & East Routes

Delivery: UK

71315400 Building-inspection services

Lot #2Eastern Region Examinations Contract - Structures FrameworkAwarded

This framework is to provide examinations on Structures Assets across the Anglia and East Midlands Routes

Delivery: UK

71631400 Technical inspection services of engineering structures

What it takes to win
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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 more

How bids were scored · same split on all 2 lots

Quality: 40Price: 120

Published sub-criteria (3)

Technical: 40
Commercial: 60
price: 60

Published award criteria (3)

Technical: 40
Commercial: 60
Price: 60

What this means for your bid

Price carries 120 of 160 points: a 10% discount moves about 12 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
“Eastern Region Examinations Contract - Structures Framework” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.

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: Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement: Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 10 Dec 2025, 16:23 GMT
Last source update: 10 Dec 2025, 16:23 GMT
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-081671
Classification (CPV): Building-inspection servicesTechnical inspection services of engineering structures
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05f326 Find a Tender

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Suppliers appointed 3admitted to the panel · see the list ↓

Bids received 51 from SMEs · busiest of 2 lots

Contracts signed 4latest 1 Dec 2025

4 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

Eastern Region Examinations Contract - Structures Framework (North)
Signed
1 Dec 2025
Value
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Status
active
Eastern Region Examinations Contract - Structures Framework (North)
Signed
1 Dec 2025
Value
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Status
active
Eastern Region Examinations Contract - Structures Framework (South)
Signed
1 Dec 2025
Value
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Status
active
Eastern Region Examinations Contract - Structures Framework (South)
Signed
1 Dec 2025
Value
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Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Lot	Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1 · Eastern Region Examinations Contract - Structures Framework	5bids · 5 electronic · 5 from abroad	1	—	—
2 · Eastern Region Examinations Contract - Structures Framework	5bids · 5 electronic · 5 from abroad	1	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentRailway services Waterloo General Offices, London, UK, SE1 8SWContact email, phone

Framework contractors & participating bidders

3 commercial parties on the notice

Aureos Rail LimitedFramework contractor London, UK
Ground Control LimitedFramework contractor Billericay, UK
QTS Group LimitedFramework contractor Lanarkshire, UK

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.