Provision and Maintenance of Ultrasonic Rail Flaw Detection Devices
- Buyer
- NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED
- Value
- £1,815,000
- Closes
- 16 November 2026
- Where
- London, London
- Type
- Sets up a framework (suppliers apply to join)
In plain English
Network Rail, the company that runs Britain's railway tracks, is looking for suppliers to replace about 30 ultrasonic devices that find cracks and flaws inside rails, which are nearing the end of their working life. The contract covers supplying new devices, which will be ordered in phases as needed, plus ongoing maintenance and support. The contract is expected to run for three years from April 2027, with an option to extend for two more years.
What the buyer wants
• Supply new rail flaw detection devices, ordered in phases from the framework as operational needs arise • Provide ongoing maintenance and support, which must be carried out by the original equipment manufacturer (the company that makes the devices) • Have full product acceptance before the combined PSQ/ITT closing date (the supplier questionnaire and tender deadline), and offer competitive whole-life value
Requirements
What could rule a small business out: The notice says all maintenance must be carried out by the original equipment manufacturer and that the supplier must have full product acceptance before the closing date, so a business that is not the manufacturer, or cannot get its product accepted in time, would be ruled out, and the mini-competition is run under the RISQS qualification code C.C.3.4.5.6.
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How to bid
This is a framework: the buyer picks a set of suppliers now and awards work to them over several years. If you are not on it when it is awarded, you usually cannot win work from it until it is re-tendered, so this is the window to bid.
Where to apply
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Questions about this tender? The official notice gives the buyer's contact.
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