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Published 11 Jun 2025, 13:31 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Eastern Region Permanent Way Minor Works Framework

Official notice

Authority: NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED (Central government)

Framework agreementWorksCompetitive flexible procedureAbove thresholdUtilitiesSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Construction & Civil Engineering (45)Repair & Maintenance (50)Architecture & Engineering (71) Delivery: UKNorth East (UKC)East Midlands (UKF)
Framework ceiling (notional)£48,000,000framework ceiling, not attributable revenue · 1 value update
Submissions closed 14 Oct 2026
Next notice expected 1 Aug 2025
Framework period 3 yrsends 31 Oct 2030 · up to 31 Oct 2033 with extensions · starts 1 Nov 2027

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The value of the framework on the notice is £48 million (excluding VAT) including extensions. This is a nil value commitment framework, with the anticipated total spend on the framework across all 4 framework holders likely to be between £6 and £7 million per year. Please note that the orders under the framework are low value/ maintenance work with an average order value of less than £25k historically.

The work is delivered under Network Rail’s PCL License and the work covers Permanent Way activities and associated tasks aimed at maintaining, renewing, and improving track infrastructure. This includes re-railing (jointed and CWR), rail stressing, component replacement, and construction of insulated block joints. The framework will also cover re-sleepering, re-ballasting, switches and crossings renewals, track geometry repairs through lifting and packing, track drainage refurbishment, installation of way beams and cable troughing.

The works delivered under this framework are for the East Coast, East Midlands, and North & East Routes.

  • The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 1 Apr 2031, 23:59 BST.
  • How the procedure runs: The procurement will be a two stage process. Stage 1 - PSQ - 100% Technical Up to 8 highest scoring Contractors to progress Stage 2 - ITT - Technical 50% - Commercial 50% 4 Contractors to be awarded a framework

CPV: Railway construction works · Railway engineering services · Railway-track maintenance services · Track construction works

How this framework works

From the published notice
Type
Closed framework
Call-offs
every call-off is a further competition among the appointed suppliers
Places
up to 4 suppliers
Framework period
3 yrs · up to 6 yrs from 1 Nov 2027
Published description of the framework

Direct Award up to £250k to any supplier on the framework

Mini-competition for any requirements over £250k

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 3 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£48,000,000
Contract period: 1 Nov 2027 – 31 Oct 2030 (3 yrs) · up to 31 Oct 2033 with extensionsValue: £48,000,000 exc. VAT · £57,600,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UK, North East, East MidlandsEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: Optional three additional one-year periodsSecond stage: up to 8 candidates invited to tender
45234100 Railway construction works45234116 Track construction works50225000 Railway-track maintenance services71311230 Railway engineering services
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1
  • Condition of participation

    PSQ - 100% Technical

    shortlisting

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
Quality: 50%Price: 50%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • ITT: 50%
  • ITT: 50%
Published award criteria (2)
  • ITT: Commercial Envelope
  • ITT: Technical Envelope
Conditions of participation1
  • Condition of participation

    PSQ - 100% Technical

    shortlisting
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 50 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 5 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
  • “Eastern Region Permanent Way Minor Works Framework” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 4 suppliers, not a single contract: each call-off is a further competition, so the pricing contest starts after appointment.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Competitive flexible procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Works
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Utilities
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
Yes · next expected 1 Apr 2031
First published
11 Jun 2025, 13:31 BST
Last source update
16 Sept 2026, 09:01 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 20 Sept 2027
Authority reference
project_42916
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-087565
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Railway construction worksRailway engineering servicesRailway-track maintenance servicesTrack construction works
Delivery area
UKNorth East (UKC)East Midlands (UKF)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0546ae Find a Tender
How it runs

The procurement will be a two stage process.

Stage 1 - PSQ - 100% Technical

Up to 8 highest scoring Contractors to progress

Stage 2 - ITT - Technical 50% - Commercial 50%

4 Contractors to be awarded a framework

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Jaggaer · Who buys & how to bid on JAGGAER
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free; latest Chrome/Edge/Firefox only — corporate browsers fail
Requests to participate (first stage)
14 Oct 2026, 15:00 BST
Appointment period ends
14 Oct 2026, 15:00 BST
Clarification deadline
1 Oct 2026, 15:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Via BravoNR - project_42916 - Eastern Region Permanent Way Minor Works Framework pqq_3967 - Eastern Region Permanent Way Minor Works Framework

PSQ self invite

ITT invitation only

networkrail.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html ↗

Timeline

11 Jun 2025 → 1 Nov 2027 · 7 dates
  1. Planning notice published
    11 Jun 2025, 13:31 BST
  2. Next notice expected
    1 Aug 2025, 23:59 BST
  3. Tender notice published41 days ago
    16 Sept 2026, 09:01 BST
  4. Clarification questions by26 days ago
    1 Oct 2026, 15:00 BST
  5. Admission / appointment period ends13 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown
    14 Oct 2026, 15:00 BST
  6. Today
    27 Oct 2026
  7. Award decision expected byin 328 days
    20 Sept 2027, 23:59 BST
  8. Contract startsin 369 days
    1 Nov 2027

Notice history

5 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 11 Jun 2025
  1. Pipeline notice published
    11 Jun 2025, 13:31 BST
    UK1
  2. Tender notice published
    16 Sept 2026, 09:01 BST
    UK4
  3. Published value updated to £48,000,000
    16 Sept 2026, 09:01 BST
    was £10,000,000
  4. Status changed to active
    16 Sept 2026, 09:01 BST
  5. Procurement method changed
    16 Sept 2026, 09:01 BST

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

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Bidding documents and specificationstenderBidding documents and specificationsAccess: Publication of the PSQ shall be issued via BravoNR, web address as follows: https://networkrail.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • Pipeline notice planningPipeline noticeUK1Pipeline notice on Find a Tender