Planning

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

NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED

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22 Apr 2026 at 10:18

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Network Rail Infrastructure Limited is in the planning stage of procuring a new fleet of On Track Machine Multi-Purpose Vehicles (MPVs), aimed at enhancing railway maintenance operations across the UK. This tender falls under the goods industry category, specifically focusing on rail locomotives and tenders. The procurement process is currently in the planning phase, with a preliminary market engagement notice issued on 22nd April 2026, which invites potential suppliers to participate via Bravo NR by 15th May 2026. The project aims to replace the existing fleet due to maintenance and reliability concerns and anticipates a contract period from January 2028 to December 2040.

This opportunity could present substantial business growth for companies specialising in railway maintenance solutions, transportation equipment manufacturing, and those with experience in delivering utility services. The procurement method involves establishing a framework agreement and is above the threshold, indicating a significant investment potential of approximately £256 million. Businesses capable of innovating new-generation MPVs for seasonal operations such as de-icing, leaf busting, and weed spraying, will find themselves well-positioned to compete during this re-equipment phase led by a prominent public authority, Network Rail Infrastructure Limited.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

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

Notice Description

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

Planning Information

Potential suppliers are invited to review and respond to a questionnaire published on our procurement system - Bravo NR. https://networkrail.bravosolution.co.uk

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-068848
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036491-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

CPV Codes

34610000 - Rail locomotives and tenders

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£256,000,000 £100M-£1B
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Apr 20262 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
1 Dec 20268 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Jan 2028 - 31 Dec 2040 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SE1 8SW
Post Town
South East London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI45 Lambeth
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Lambeth
Electoral Ward
Waterloo & South Bank
Westminster Constituency
Vauxhall and Camberwell Green

Further Information

Notice Documents

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