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New On Track Machine Multi-Purpose Vehicle (MPV) Fleet Preliminary Market Engagement

Network Rail Infrastructure Limited · Central government

In brief

Network Rail Infrastructure Limited has announced plans to buy this contract. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

It is a framework worth up to £256,000,000 excluding VAT: the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers, not one contract.

The contract runs for 13 years, starting 1 January 2028.

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

Can I win this?

Competition

Typical: a median of 3 bids per contract for this buyer (from 28 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 £256,000,000 is the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers over the framework's life, not one contract.

What the notice says

The purpose of this request is to gauge the availability and viability of next generation vehicles to carry out seasonal treatment activities on the UK railway. Currently, a fleet of 32x MPVs carry out leaf busting duties in Autumn, de-icing duties in Winter, and weed spraying duties in Summer. This fleet of vehicles was introduced to the network around 1999/2000 and are now in an end-of-life maintenance regime due to increasing cost of maintenance, obsolescence of parts and reliability concerns

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.

Timeline

22 April 2026Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 036491-2026

About the buyer

Network Rail Infrastructure LimitedLast 12 months

Procurements

248

Awards

Suppliers it has used most

Oracle Corporation UK Limited5 contracts
Ground Control Limited4 contracts
Tended Limited3 contracts
Inspire (Structures) Ltd2 contracts
Pole Star Eam Limited2 contracts
QTS Group Limited2 contracts
Siemens Mobility Limited2 contracts
TrackSYS Non Destructive Testing Limited2 contracts

All tenders and awards from Network Rail Infrastructure Limited

From notice 036491-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 22 April 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.