AwardedAwarded 19 June 2026

Scotland's Railway Lineside (Vegetation & Boundary Management) Framework Lots 1-3

Network Rail Infrastructure Limited · Central government

In brief

Network Rail Infrastructure Limited awarded this contract to Ground Control Limited, QTS Group Limited and Scottish Woodlands Limited on 19 June 2026.

It is split into 3 lots, so a supplier can bid for part of the work.

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

What the notice says

Scotland’s Railway has completed a procurement exercise for the Scotland's Railway Lineside (Vegetation & Boundary Management) Framework for Lots 1-3. The Framework covers Tree and Vegetation Management (clearance and maintenance) and Boundary Renewals. The Lots under the Framework are geographically split into West (Lot 1), Central (Lot 2) and East (Lot 3). The Framework has been awarded for an initial 4-year term, with the option to extend by up to 3 years (1+1+1). The total maximum value of the Framework, including headroom, is £182.83m over its full potential duration. The Framework is structured across 3 Lots. Lots 1–3 each have one appointed Principal Contractor and include a minimum spend commitment of £3 million per annum per Contractor over the initial 4-year term. In exceptional circumstances, including but not limited to, the insolvency of a Framework Supplier or termination of a Framework contract for one of the other lots, NR may award further works to a Supplier (beyond the value of the respective Lots stated within this Notice), provided that the total Framework Value of £182.83 million is not exceeded.

Lots

LotTradeValue
Lot 1 - West
What this lot covers

Includes Tree and Vegetation Management (Clearance & Maintenance) plus Boundary Renewals across the West of Scotland with an indicative work of £50.1m

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Lot 2 - Central
What this lot covers

Includes Tree and Vegetation Management (Clearance & Maintenance) plus Boundary Renewals across Central Scotland with an indicative workbank of £46.2m

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Lot 3 - East
What this lot covers

Includes Tree and Vegetation Management (Clearance & Maintenance) plus Boundary Renewals across the East of Scotland with an indicative work of £69.8m

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Who won

WinnerLotValueDates
Ground Control Limited
2 bids received
Lot 1 - West£50,100,000
QTS Group Limited
2 bids received
Lot 2 - Central£46,200,000
Scottish Woodlands Limited
3 bids received
Lot 3 - East£76,920,000

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

Timeline

  1. Contract award notice · notice 079667-2026

About the buyer

From notice 079667-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 20 August 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.