UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice RDF

Network Rail Infrastructure Limited
24 March 2028 to 23 March 2036

Design and build of manual handling equipment as a modular solution, to be integrated with a separately procured UK-approved wagon to build approximately 11 long-welded rail trains (8 + 3). Trains must carry a minimum of 24 rails each, support both rail delivery and rail recovery by locomotive haulage, and include remote operation of rail handling equipment.

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Estimated value: £130m; Buyer estimate
Published: 30 July 2026
Deadline: Not published
Contract length: 96 months; Ends 23 March 2036

What the contract covers

Goods

Design and build of manual handling equipment for modular long-welded rail trains supporting railway track maintenance operations.

Design and build of the Manual Handling Equipment, as a modular solution, to be integrated with the chosen UK approved wagon to ultimately build the Long-Welded Rail Trains (LWRTs).

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Goods
Initial term: 96 months
Contract dates: 24 March 2028 to 23 March 2036
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Yes
Suitable for charities and social enterprises: Yes
Category: Goods
CPV codes: 34621000, 34621100

Services in this tender

On-track plant and engineering trainsMain service£1.7m typicalDesign and build of rail handling equipment for long welded rail trains

Lifecycle

Published
30 July 2026
Deadline for bidsNot published
Contract awardedUsually published within a few months
Contract starts
24 March 2028

The buyer

Network Rail Infrastructure Limited

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Cite this tender

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/3849169/uk2-preliminary-market-engagement-notice-rdf
Buyer reference: 47035
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-06d7fd
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Network Rail Infrastructure Limited. UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice RDF. Tender, 30 July 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/3849169/uk2-preliminary-market-engagement-notice-rdf (accessed 5 November 2026).