Network Rail High Speed - Operation and Maintenance of Rail Plant

Network Rail High Speed Ltd
South East
1 December 2025 to 2 December 2035

The contract covers the full lifecycle management of rail plant equipment on the HS1 infrastructure. This includes the configuration and operation of works trains to support engineering activities, the maintenance of on-track machines to ensure performance, and the management of specialised modules. The supplier is responsible for maintenance planning, execution, performance monitoring, and assessment of all machinery to maintain operational efficiency and safety compliance.

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Awarded value: £37.4m; As published
Published: 27 June 2024
Awarded: 1 December 2025; Balfour Beatty
Contract length: 120 months; Ends 2 December 2035

What the contract covers

Service contract

Provision of comprehensive operation and maintenance services for rail plant equipment, including works trains and on-track machinery for rail infrastructure.

Operation and maintenance of all Rail Plant equipment and services on HS1 infrastructure
Configuration and operation of works trains
Maintenance of on-track machines
Management of specialised modules for tasks

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Service contract
Contract dates: 1 December 2025 to 2 December 2035
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
Category: Services
CPV codes: 50000000

Services in this contract

On-track plant and engineering trainsMain service£1.7m typicalOperation and maintenance of rail plant, works trains and on-track machines on HS1

Lifecycle

Published
27 June 2024
Contract awardedto Balfour Beatty
1 December 2025
Contract starts
1 December 2025
Contract ends
2 December 2035

The buyer

Network Rail High Speed Ltd

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The supplier

Balfour Beatty

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/824581/network-rail-high-speed-operation-and-maintenance-of-rail-plant
Buyer reference: ocds-h6vhtk-047308
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Network Rail High Speed Ltd. Network Rail High Speed - Operation and Maintenance of Rail Plant. Contract award, 27 June 2024. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/824581/network-rail-high-speed-operation-and-maintenance-of-rail-plant (accessed 5 November 2026).