Network Rail (High Speed) High Output Midlife Ballast Refurbishment

Network Rail High Speed Ltd

Delivery of ballast cleaning and partial replacement across the High Speed 1 railway line, structured in three tranches over a five-year period. The scope encompasses detailed design, site investigations, access planning, logistics, haulage, and the supply of ballast materials, alongside the provision of specialist plant, machinery, and labour to ensure compliant renewal works.

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Awarded value: £89m; As published
Published: 27 January 2025; Find a Tender
Awarded: 27 January 2025
Contract length: Not stated

What the buyer is asking for

Provision of specialist railway infrastructure maintenance, including ballast cleaning and track renewal services for high-speed rail networks.

Lifecycle

Publishedon Find a Tender
27 January 2025
Contract awarded
27 January 2025
Contract starts
Contract endsEnd date not published

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The buyer

Type: Other public body
Railway construction contracts, 24 months: 2
Open railway construction tenders: 0
Typical railway construction contract: £48.3m

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How it compares

154× the typical railway construction contract (£579k).

Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/1134266/network-rail-high-speed-high-output-midlife-ballast-refurbishment
Buyer reference: Not published
Source: Find a Tender
Last checked: 12 October 2026

Network Rail High Speed Ltd. Network Rail (High Speed) High Output Midlife Ballast Refurbishment. Contract award, 27 January 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/1134266/network-rail-high-speed-high-output-midlife-ballast-refurbishment (accessed 12 October 2026).