Rail Haulage

Buyer
NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED
Value
£949,900,000
Closes
2 December 2026
Where
London
Type
Open tender

In plain English

Network Rail is looking for a contractor to run five rail distribution centres and operate freight train services between those centres and supplier locations, plus run trains to worksites as needed. This is a massive national contract worth approximately £950 million.

What the buyer wants

• Operate five Local Distribution Centres (wagon shunting and marshalling at Bescot, Carlisle Kingmoor, Eastleigh, Millerhill, and Whitemoor) • Run scheduled freight train services between the distribution centres and material suppliers across 25 different route bundles • Provide on-demand freight train services from distribution centres to Network Rail construction and maintenance worksites

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Likely requirements

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This contract is inaccessible to small businesses: you need an active rail freight operating license, ownership or long-term control of locomotives and wagons, established depot facilities, and the operational scale to run services across five major centres nationwide. Only large rail logistics companies will qualify.

How to bid

This is an open tender: any eligible business can respond directly to the buyer by the deadline, with no framework membership needed.

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