Section one: Contracting entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Network Rail High Speed Ltd
Waterloo General Offices
London
SE1 8SW
Sarah.Turner@networkrail.co.uk
Telephone
+44 1908781000
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKJ - South East (England)
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.6) Main activity
Railway services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Network Rail High Speed - Operation and Maintenance of Rail Plant
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 50000000 - Repair and maintenance services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Provision of services for the operation and maintenance of Rail Plant equipment on HS1 infrastructure. This includes configuration and operation of works trains, maintenance of on-track machines, and management of specialised modules. The supplier will be fully responsible for maintenance, performance, and planning of all related tasks.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £37,373,817.62
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ - South East (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
NRHS procured a supplier to deliver comprehensive operation and maintenance services for all Rail Plant equipment on HS1 infrastructure. The scope of work includes:
Configuration and operation of works trains to support engineering and maintenance activities.
Maintenance of on-track machines to ensure safe and reliable performance.
Management of specialised modules required for specific operational tasks.
The supplier is responsible for the full lifecycle of these services, including maintenance planning, execution, performance monitoring, and assessment of machinery and modules to maintain operational efficiency and compliance.
The contract value is inclusive of estimated CPI increases over the contract duration and an allowance for change and risk contingency.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 60
Price - Weighting: 40
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2024/S 000-019681
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
ecm_49093
Title
Operation and Maintenance of NRHS Rail Plant
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
1 December 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Balfour Beatty Rail Limited
London
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £37,373,817.62
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court
London
Country
United Kingdom