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Wales CEFA Lot 1 (Tunnels) & Lot 2 (Structures) - Direct Call off

NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

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07 Aug 2026 at 11:25

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
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06 Aug 2026 at 11:45

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Network Rail Infrastructure Limited procured building surveying and civil engineering examination services for railway structural assets. The work covers inspection, examination and reporting to assess safety, reliability and longevity, identify defects, monitor structural integrity, and inform maintenance or repair. The assets include tunnels, bridges, culverts, retaining walls, coastal and estuary defences, and underwater structures. The awarded requirements cover tunnels in London, the South West of England and Wales, and structures in Wales. This is specialist railway infrastructure work for a central government public authority operating in the utilities sector. The requirement was called off directly from the W&W CEFA Structures Framework, covering the first framework year and comprising the tunnel and structures examination services described in the awards.

The procurement is complete and contracts have been signed following a selective, non-competitive direct call-off under a framework. The award date was 23 July 2026 and both contracts were signed on 7 August 2026. Lot 2, Wales-only CEFA structures examinations, was awarded to Ground Control Ltd for £3,659,071 excluding VAT (£4,390,820 gross), with a contract period from 7 August 2026 to 31 March 2027. Lot 1, tunnels in London, the South West of England and Wales, was awarded to Inspire (Structures) Ltd for £450,000 excluding VAT (£540,000 gross), also running from 7 August 2026 to 31 March 2027. Both awards are active and above threshold.

This procurement demonstrates recurring demand from Network Rail for structured examination and reporting of safety-critical railway assets through a specialist framework route. Suppliers competing for comparable future requirements would need practical capability in building surveying and civil engineering examinations, with experience inspecting tunnels and other complex structures such as bridges, culverts, retaining walls, coastal and estuary defences, and underwater assets. They would need to identify defects, assess structural condition and integrity, and produce reporting that supports decisions on maintenance, repair and safe railway operation. Credibility would also depend on delivering consistently across geographically distributed railway infrastructure, including Wales, London and the South West of England, and working within a framework call-off model.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Wales CEFA Lot 1 (Tunnels) & Lot 2 (Structures) - Direct Call off

Notice Description

Civils examinations within Network Rail refer to the inspection, examination and reporting of structural assets to ensure the safety, reliability, and longevity of railway infrastructure. These examinations help identify defects, monitor structural integrity, and determine necessary maintenance or repair works to prevent failures and ensure continued safe operation of the rail network. The framework's scope, which will cover critical infrastructure, including bridges, culverts, retaining walls, coastal and estuary defences, underwater structures, and tunnels. This is for a direct award via W&W CEFA Structures Framework

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06dd7a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075203-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Award under framework
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

71315300 - Building surveying services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£4,109,071 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
£4,109,071 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
23 Jul 20261 months ago
Contract Period
7 Aug 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 6-12 months
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 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
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
2
Supplier Names

Ground Control Ltd

Inspire (Structures) Ltd

Further Information

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