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Autumn Response Teams Framework

NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED

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Summary of the contracting process

Network Rail Infrastructure Limited procured works for an Autumn Response Teams Framework. The requirement covers proactive and reactive measures to manage low-adhesion risk caused mainly by leaf fall and compacted leaf matter on railway lines. The teams are intended to protect operational safety and improve network performance by reducing the risk of Signals Passed at Danger, station overruns, braking-performance problems and consequential service disruption. The procurement is classified as railway construction works. Delivery is in the United Kingdom. This is a single-framework requirement for a rail infrastructure specialist able to support seasonal railhead contamination management and respond to operational risks affecting railway services.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded on 29 July 2026 to Amalgamated Construction Limited. It used a selective competitive flexible procedure under the utilities regime, with one completed lot and a framework agreement. One valid bid was submitted. The awarded value is £5,086,908 excluding VAT, or £6,104,289.60 including VAT. The contract period runs from 30 August 2026 to 30 August 2029, with a maximum extent to 30 August 2031. Renewal is stated as 1+1. A future signature milestone was scheduled for 10 August 2026. The award is active, while the tender status is complete. Evaluation details identify the competitive procedure but do not state separate award criteria.

This award demonstrates established demand from Network Rail for specialist railway works that address seasonal low adhesion and railhead contamination. A credible competitor for comparable work would need the ability to plan and deploy autumn response teams, provide both proactive and reactive mitigation, and work in an operational railway environment where safety and service continuity are central. Relevant experience would include railway construction or infrastructure activity, managing contamination-related adhesion risks, and reducing the operational consequences of poor braking performance. Suppliers would also need sufficient organisational capacity to support a framework requirement and respond to changing seasonal or network conditions. The successful supplier was a large construction business, indicating that substantial delivery capability and rail-focused operational competence were important to this procurement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Autumn Response Teams Framework

Notice Description

Linked to - ocds-h6vhtk-069bb1 - System not allowing linking Autumn Response Teams (ART) provide proactive and reactive mitigation to manage low adhesion risk, protect operational safety, and improve overall network performance. Autumn is historically one of the most challenging seasons for railway operations due to railhead contamination caused primarily by leaf fall. Compacted leaf matter significantly reduces wheel-rail adhesion, increasing the risk of Signals Passed at Danger (SPADs), station over-runs, braking performance issues, and consequential service disruption.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06de1f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074875-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

CPV Codes

45234100 - Railway construction works

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£5,086,908 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
29 Jul 20264 weeks ago
Contract Period
30 Aug 2026 - 30 Aug 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
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
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

Amalgamated Construction Limited

Further Information

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