Scope
Description
Award to Rhomberg Sersa UK limited for MFS+/UMH (in line road/rail excavation plant) provision including maintenance and operation. This plant is primarily for use in single line scenarios where there is no other method of delivering the track renewal in the available access. A similar arrangement has been in place for the latter part of 2023/24 and all of 2024/25 through a contract awarded by Supply Chain Operations.
Contract 1. Plant Hire, operate and maintenance services of UMH or MFS+
Supplier
Contract value
- £3,189,324 excluding VAT
- £3,827,189 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Earliest date the contract will be signed
3 October 2025
Contract dates (estimated)
- 6 October 2025 to 31 March 2027
- Possible extension to 30 June 2027
- 1 year, 8 months, 26 days
Description of possible extension:
This Agreement automatically expires at the end of the Term, but may be extended prior to its end, at the Client's sole discretion, by the Client issuing written notices of extension to the Supplier, provided such notices do not extend the Term beyond 31/06/27.
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 71311230 - Railway engineering services
- 50220000 - Repair, maintenance and associated services related to railways and other equipment
Contract locations
- UK - United Kingdom
Participation
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Other information
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Direct award
Special regime
Utilities
Direct award justification
- Single supplier - technical reasons
- Additional or repeat goods, services or works - extension or partial replacement
The MFS+/UMH Plant is required to undertake single line track renewals where there is no other method of delivering the track renewal in the available access.
This included the service provision, including maintenance and operation of the plant.
There are only two MFS+'s machines in the country, so these resources are scarce, and there is a requirement to utilise the plant imminently to make use of possession availability.
Utilisation of this contract will reduce capex cost to deliver single line/ALO (Adjacent Line Open) affected sites vs conventional methods, which would result in significantly increased costs for single line jobs, resulting in reduced volumes delivered.
Supplier
Rhomberg Sersa UK limited
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PRNP-5883-YMLG
Moorgate House, Clifton Moor Gate,
York
YO30 4WY
United Kingdom
Telephone: +4355744030
Email: info@rsrg.com
Region: UKE21 - York
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Contract 1. Plant Hire, operate and maintenance services of UMH or MFS+
Contracting authority
NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PNZN-9524-VCQJ
Waterloo General Office
London
SE1 8SW
United Kingdom
Contact name: Navjot Sidhu
Telephone: +447730353748
Email: Nav.sidhu@networkrail.co.uk
Website: https://www.networkrail.co.uk/
Region: UKI45 - Lambeth
Organisation type: Public authority - central government