Open15 days left · express interest by 3pm, Wednesday 14 October 2026

Eastern Region Permanent Way Minor Works Framework

Network Rail Infrastructure Limited · Central government

In brief

Network Rail Infrastructure Limited is looking for suppliers for construction and architecture and engineering work (North East, East Midlands).

It is a framework worth up to £48,000,000 excluding VAT: the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers, not one contract.

The contract runs for 3 years, up to 6 years with extensions, starting 1 November 2027.

This is the first stage: register your interest by 3pm, Wednesday 14 October 2026, and shortlisted suppliers are invited to bid.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Key dates

Questions by: 3pm, Thursday 1 October 2026
Express interest by: 3pm, Wednesday 14 October 2026

This is the first stage. You register interest now, and shortlisted suppliers are invited to bid later.

How bids are scored

ITT 50% · ITT 50%

A balance of quality and price.

Competition

Typical: a median of 4 bids per contract for this buyer (from 42 awards in the last 12 months).

Framework

Winning puts you on a list of suppliers the buyer can call on; it does not guarantee work. The £48,000,000 is the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers over the framework's life, not one contract.

The buyer expects to buy this again around April 2031.

What the notice says

The value of the framework on the notice is £48 million (excluding VAT) including extensions. This is a nil value commitment framework, with the anticipated total spend on the framework across all 4 framework holders likely to be between £6 and £7 million per year. Please note that the orders under the framework are low value/ maintenance work with an average order value of less than £25k historically. The work is delivered under Network Rail’s PCL License and the work covers Permanent Way activities and associated tasks aimed at maintaining, renewing, and improving track infrastructure. This includes re-railing (jointed and CWR), rail stressing, component replacement, and construction of insulated block joints. The framework will also cover re-sleepering, re-ballasting, switches and crossings renewals, track geometry repairs through lifting and packing, track drainage refurbishment, installation of way beams and cable troughing. The works delivered under this framework are for the East Coast, East Midlands, and North & East Routes.

Should I bid?

Tick what applies to you. Nothing is saved.

Can you prepare a good bid in 15 days?Leave time for clarification questions and sign-off.
Is a contract of about £48,000,000 a size you can deliver?Buyers often check that your turnover is comfortably larger than the yearly contract value.
Can you deliver in North East, East Midlands?Check the delivery locations in the tender documents.
Can you meet what the notice mentions: Framework agreement?The tender documents will say exactly what is required.
Are you registered on the Central Digital Platform?You need to be registered to take part under the Procurement Act 2023.

How to bid

Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
Send clarification questions before 3pm, Thursday 1 October 2026.
Register your interest before 3pm, Wednesday 14 October 2026. Shortlisted suppliers are then invited to bid.

Timeline

16 September 2026Tender notice · UK4, notice 087565-2026

About the buyer

Network Rail Infrastructure LimitedLast 12 months

Procurements

248

Awards

Suppliers it has used most for construction

Actemium UK Ltd t/a Axians Data Network Solutions Watford1 contract
Adey Steel Limited1 contract
Amalgamated Construction Ltd1 contract
Associated Utility Supplies Limited1 contract
AtkinsRealis UK Limited1 contract

All tenders and awards from Network Rail Infrastructure Limited

Similar open tenders

All open construction tenders

Closes 30Sept
Vehicle Restraint Systems
The Association of North East Councils LimitedNorth EastConstruction, Highways and street lighting
Closing soon31 hours left3 lotsSuitable for SMEsFramework
£50mframework ceiling
Closes 1Oct
Steel Fabrications
Northern Gas Networks LimitedNorth East, East of EnglandConstruction, Building maintenance and repairs
Closing soon2 days left2 lotsSuitable for SMEsFramework
£8mframework ceiling
Closes 2Oct
Wootton Parish Council - Provision and Installation of Two New Play Areas
Wootton Parish CouncilNorth East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South WestGrounds maintenance and landscaping, Construction
Closing soon3 days left2 lotsSuitable for SMEsSmall contract
£160kestimated
Closes 2Oct
Ehrc 2627-18
Equality and Human Rights CommissionNorth East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West, Wales, ScotlandConstruction, Electrical
Closing soon3 days leftSuitable for SMEsSmall contract
£24kestimated
Closes 2Oct
Roofing - Measured Term Contract
City Hospitals Independent Commercial Enterprises LimitedNorth EastConstruction, Building maintenance and repairs
Closing soon3 days leftLow competition2 lotsSuitable for SMEsSmall contract
£590kestimated

From notice 087565-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 16 September 2026. We last checked for changes on 27 September 2026.