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Dollands Moor- Electrification

Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd

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27 Jul 2026 at 11:27

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02 Jul 2026 at 14:44

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02 Jul 2026 at 14:43

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02 Jul 2026 at 14:42

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Summary of the contracting process

Network Rail Infrastructure Limited procured electricity for Dollands Moor Freight Yard in Kent, an operational rail freight facility. The requirement covers supplying electricity through the site’s existing infrastructure connection, together with the associated metering, billing and account management needed to maintain continuity of supply. This is an energy supply and utility account management requirement rather than construction, engineering or general facilities management. The buyer is Network Rail Infrastructure Limited, based in London, and the service supports its freight yard operations in Kent. The awarded item is electricity (CPV 09310000). The procurement is treated as a utilities requirement and was awarded to Channel Tunnel Group, a large supplier based in Folkestone.

The procurement has been completed through a direct award, justified on the basis that Channel Tunnel Group was the sole available supplier for the electricity connection to Dollands Moor Freight Yard. The contract was awarded to Channel Tunnel Group on 2 July 2026 for £4,166,667 excluding VAT, or £5,000,000 including VAT. The contract was signed on 1 July 2026 and runs from 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2031. The procurement was above the applicable threshold and covered one completed lot. The evaluation route was not a competitive tender: the buyer relied on single-supplier technical reasons. The contract is active and the procurement status is complete.

This award indicates a requirement for a supplier able to provide dependable electricity through an existing connection serving a strategically important rail freight site. A credible future competitor would need the technical and commercial capability to supply energy to an operational facility, maintain continuity of service, and work within established site infrastructure. It would also need robust metering, billing and account management arrangements, with sufficient organisational capacity to manage a long-term utility relationship for a large public-sector rail operator. The direct-award rationale shows that control of, or access to, the relevant supply connection and the ability to demonstrate sole-supplier or technically exclusive capability would be commercially important. Experience supporting rail, freight or similarly critical operational sites would strengthen a competing proposition.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Dollands Moor- Electrification

Notice Description

Network Rail Infrastructure Limited has directly awarded a contract for the supply of electricity to the Dollands Moor Freight Yard in Kent. The service comprises the provision of electricity via the existing infrastructure connection serving the site, together with associated metering, billing and account management services necessary to maintain continuity of supply for this operational rail freight facility.

Procurement Information

Provision of electricity supply to Dollands Moor Freight Yard via the sole available supplier.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06c26d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070705-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

09 - Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy

CPV Codes

09310000 - Electricity

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£4,166,667 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
£4,166,667 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Jul 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
2 Jul 20262 months ago
Contract Period
1 Jul 2026 - 30 Jun 2031 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd
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
Postcode Area
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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

CHANNEL TUNNEL GROUP LTD (THE

Further Information

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