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Maintenance of the New Measurement Train (NMT)

Maintenance of the New Measurement Train (NMT) consisting of 9 rail vehicles, including Class 43 Power Cars and Mk3 Trailer Cars. Services include weekly, per-period, and bi-period maintenance schedules, overnight service exams, fault response, and technical riding duties. The contract also requires coordination with a separate maintainer for QL3 and QL4 MTU engine overhauls to ensure operational compliance on high-traffic Category 1a and 1 track routes.

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Awarded value
£8.5m
As published
Published
13 February 2025
Awarded
8 September 2025
Colas Rail Ltd
Contract length
12 months
Ends 7 September 2026

What the contract covers

Service contract

Provision of comprehensive heavy and light maintenance, cleaning, and technical support services for specialist rail infrastructure monitoring fleets.

  • Heavy and light maintenance of the New Measurement Train fleet comprising Class 43 Power Cars and Mk3 Trailer Cars
  • Cleaning of the New Measurement Train
  • Provision of NMT technicians for overnight service exams, fault response, and technical riding duties

Terms and requirements

Contract type
Service contract
Contract dates
8 September 2025 to 7 September 2026
Certifications asked for
None stated
Lots
1
Suitable for SMEs
Not stated
Category
Services
CPV codes
50221000

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  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/911373/maintenance-of-the-new-measurement-train-nmt
Buyer reference
project_41411
Last checked
5 November 2026

Network Rail Infrastructure Limited. Maintenance of the New Measurement Train (NMT). Contract award, 13 February 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/911373/maintenance-of-the-new-measurement-train-nmt (accessed 5 November 2026).