Contract awardedFramework call-offOn track plant

Operate and Maintain Plain Line Grinders and Miller

The contract involves the operation and maintenance of six specific items of rail plant (C2102, C2103, C4401, C4402, C4403, SF-06) across the national rail network. Additionally, the supplier must provide a turnkey corrective rail head remediation service. The scope requires full operational responsibility for the provided plant assets throughout the term of the agreement.

Awarded value
£318m
As published
Published
28 January 2025
Awarded
28 January 2025
Colas Rail Ltd
Contract length
60 months
Ends 31 March 2030

What the contract covers

Services contract

Provision of specialist rail infrastructure maintenance, including the operation of plain line grinders and corrective rail head remediation services.

Terms and requirements

Contract type
Services contract
Initial term
60 months
Extensions
12 months + 12 months + 12 months
Longest it can run
96 months
Contract dates
1 April 2025 to 31 March 2030
Certifications asked for
None stated
Lots
1
Suitable for SMEs
Not stated
Category
Services
CPV codes
50220000

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Lifecycle

  1. Published
  2. Contract awardedto Colas Rail Ltd
  3. Contract starts
  4. Contract ends
The buyer

Network Rail Infrastructure Limited

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Colas Rail Ltd

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Cite this contract

Link
https://bidskim.com/tender/3154501/operate-and-maintain-plain-line-grinders-and-miller
Buyer reference
37769
Last checked
5 November 2026

Network Rail Infrastructure Limited. Operate and Maintain Plain Line Grinders and Miller. Contract award, 28 January 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/3154501/operate-and-maintain-plain-line-grinders-and-miller (accessed 5 November 2026).