RIDC Melton - Maintenance of Infrastructure

Network Rail Infrastructure Limited
East Midlands
13 December 2024 to 14 October 2026

Maintenance of the RIDC Melton test track facility, covering vegetation management, fencing, structures, track, power distribution, DC and 25kv OLE electrification, signalling, and drainage. The scope includes reactive works under £200,000, support for new test environments such as hydrogen train infrastructure and ETCS Level 2 systems, and a 2-mile OHL infrastructure extension.

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Awarded value: £16.7m; As published
Published: 2 November 2021; Find a Tender
Awarded: 13 December 2024; Cleshar Contract Services Limited
Contract length: 22 months; Ends 14 October 2026

What the buyer is asking for

Provision of comprehensive railway infrastructure maintenance services, including track, signalling, electrification, and civil engineering works for test facilities.

Lifecycle

Publishedon Find a Tender
2 November 2021
Contract awardedto Cleshar Contract Services Limited
13 December 2024
Contract starts
13 December 2024
Contract ends
14 October 2026

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How it compares

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

Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/627386/ridc-melton-maintenance-of-infrastructure
Buyer reference: 28681
Source: Find a Tender
Last checked: 12 October 2026

Network Rail Infrastructure Limited. RIDC Melton - Maintenance of Infrastructure. Contract award, 2 November 2021. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/627386/ridc-melton-maintenance-of-infrastructure (accessed 12 October 2026).