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Network Rail Dunston Possession BAPA

National Highways

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20 Oct 2026 at 15:05

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

National Highways Limited bought railway asset-protection and possession services from Network Rail to enable investigation and engineering repairs to the M6 overline bridge south of Dunston, Staffordshire. The work supports safe delivery of the bridge repairs and covers planning and managing railway possessions, arranging railway isolations, providing safety-critical personnel, engineering review and coordinating the activities. The bridge is in Dunston, Staffordshire, at ST18 9AR. This is a specialist railway support service requirement connected to highway bridge works, rather than a general construction contract. The buyer is National Highways Limited; Network Rail is the selected supplier and provider of the railway-side services.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Network Rail. National Highways used a direct award without competition under a below-threshold procedure. The contract was signed on 26 April 2025 and runs from 16 February 2026 to 31 March 2027. Its value is £95,020.81 excluding VAT, or £114,024.98 including VAT. The requirement was arranged as a single lot. The award covers railway support services for the Dunston bridge works; no separate award criteria are recorded in the available procurement details.

For suppliers tracking this buyer’s specialist infrastructure requirements, this award shows demand for railway asset-protection services to support works on a highway bridge over the railway. A credible competitor would need to plan and manage railway possessions, coordinate isolations and provide appropriately capable safety-critical personnel, alongside engineering review and effective coordination with bridge-work teams. The work requires understanding how to enable engineering activity around an operational railway while maintaining safety. Network Rail was selected through a direct award without competition, so the outcome demonstrates the buyer’s use of the rail infrastructure operator for this particular requirement; it does not establish that the same route or supplier would apply to other procurements. The relevant capability is the integrated delivery of railway access, protection and coordination for infrastructure repair.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Network Rail Dunston Possession BAPA

Notice Description

Provision of Network Rail asset protection and railway possession services under a Basic Asset Protection Agreement (BAPA) to support investigation and engineering repair works to the M6 overline bridge south of Dunston, Staffordshire, ST18 9AR (Network Rail reference RBS3 Bridge 78A). The services include possession planning and management, railway isolations, safety-critical personnel, engineering review and associated coordination to allow the bridge works to be undertaken safely.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078c0c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/099096-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services

CPV Codes

63711000 - Support services for railway transport

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£95,020 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Oct 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
16 Feb 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 1-2 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
National Highways
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BIRMINGHAM
Postcode
B4 6GA
Postcode Area
Birmingham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG31 Birmingham
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Birmingham
Electoral Ward
Ladywood
Westminster Constituency
Birmingham Ladywood

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Network Rail

Further Information

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