Tender

Provision of a Thunderbird Incident Response Locomotive Service

  • NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED

UK4: Tender notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-037651

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0559a1

Published 7 July 2025, 9:56am



Scope

Reference

project_42922, pqq_3698, itt_18064

Description

Provision of a Thunderbird Incident Response Locomotive Service for Network Rail's Easern Region to be based at Newark Northgate Sidings.

Commercial tool

Establishes a framework

Total value (estimated)

  • £10,800,000 excluding VAT
  • £12,960,000 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 8 January 2026 to 7 January 2029
  • Possible extension to 7 January 2032
  • 6 years

Description of possible extension:

Option to extend for a further 3 years

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 50220000 - Repair, maintenance and associated services related to railways and other equipment

Contract locations

  • UK - United Kingdom

Framework

Maximum number of suppliers

1

Maximum percentage fee charged to suppliers

0%

Framework operation description

Prices are based on fixed rates with CPI. Annual orders will be instructed through the framework.

Award method when using the framework

Without competition

Contracting authorities that may use the framework

Establishing party only


Participation

Technical ability conditions of participation

Participants must hold a valid Track Access Agreement

Particular suitability

  • Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
  • Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)

Submission

Enquiry deadline

4 August 2025, 4:00pm

Submission type

Tenders

Tender submission deadline

18 August 2025, 4:00pm

Submission address and any special instructions

Tenders may be submitted electronically

Yes

Languages that may be used for submission

English

Award decision date (estimated)

6 November 2025

Recurring procurement

Publication date of next tender notice (estimated): 10 January 2028


Award criteria

This table contains award criteria for this lot
Name Type Weighting
Commercial Cost 70%
Technical Quality 30%

Other information

Applicable trade agreements

  • Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
  • Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP)

Conflicts assessment prepared/revised

Yes


Procedure

Procedure type

Competitive flexible procedure

Special regime

Utilities

Competitive flexible procedure description

Procurement Specific Questionnaire will run concurrently with the tender.

The conditions of participation will be used to verify the eligibility of a Participant's bid being evaluated; it will not be used to shortlist suppliers.

Justification for not publishing a preliminary market engagement notice

This procurement event is to competitively tender for the continuation of a known requirement with an established scope.


Documents

Associated tender documents

Tender Notice Letter.pdf


Contracting authority

NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PNZN-9524-VCQJ

Waterloo General Office

London

SE1 8SW

United Kingdom

Contact name: Tom Gray

Email: tom.gray3@networkrail.co.uk

Website: https://www.networkrail.co.uk/

Region: UKI45 - Lambeth

Organisation type: Public authority - central government