AwardedAwarded 23 April 2026

Rail Grinding for Network Rail (High Speed)

Network Rail High Speed Ltd · Local or regional public body

In brief

Network Rail High Speed Ltd awarded this contract to Speno International SA on 23 April 2026.

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What the notice says

Network Rail (HS) Ltd seeks a High-Speed Grinding service to maintain both Plain Line and Switch & Crossing (S&C) sections of the HS1 infrastructure, primarily during summer maintenance campaigns. The work will also include grinding in ballast and slab track tunnels to enhance rail performance, extend asset life, and control issues such as rolling contact fatigue, corrugation, and spalling. The service will be carried out using specialist grinding vehicles on both up and down lines to restore rail head profile and ensure the long-term integrity of the track.

Who won

WinnerValueDates
Speno International SA
2 bids received
£7,544,305
Awarded 12 March 2026
1 January 2027 to 31 December 2028

Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.

Timeline

  1. Contract award notice · UK6, notice 024262-2026
  2. Contract details notice · UK7, notice 046060-2026

Last time this was bought

Network Rail High Speed - Operation and Maintenance of Rail Plant

Awarded
1 December 2025
Value
Not stated, or split across lots
Bids
2

Matched on Network Rail High Speed Ltd, the type of work and the title; it may be a related contract rather than the same one. Check the notice to be sure.

About the buyer

From notice 024262-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 17 March 2026, last updated 20 May 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.