--- title: "Helicopter Services to Deliver Aerial Survey Work" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-051cf1" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-051cf1" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-051cf1.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-051cf1.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED" published: "2025-06-02" --- # Helicopter Services to Deliver Aerial Survey Work Buyer: NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-051cf1 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-051cf1) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-051cf1.json) ## Summary Network Rail Infrastructure Limited is progressing with its planned procurement of helicopter services to deliver aerial survey work across the UK's railway infrastructure. This procurement is in the planning stage, as of 2nd June 2025, following a previously updated notice on 22nd May 2025. The services fall under the "Aerial and related services" category, and the estimated contract value amounts to £30 million. Key events include a market engagement event scheduled for 6th June 2025, aimed at providing suppliers with details about manned helicopter services. The contract period is expected to commence on 1st April 2027 and end on 31st March 2032, with the possibility of extension until 2035. This procurement presents an opportunity for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) to engage with a central government authority. The provision of helicopter services across Network Rail's regions offers a substantial business growth opportunity, particularly for companies specialising in aerial and transport-related services. Potential suppliers will need to demonstrate capabilities such as helicopter availability, sensor systems, pilot competence, and the ability to meet specific technical and operational requirements. Companies with experience in delivering infrastructure survey missions or those seeking to expand into the rail sector may find this tender particularly appealing. ## Notice Provision of Aerial Survey work via helicopter services ### Planning Information Supplier Event Network Rail will be hosting a market engagement event for Aerial (Helicopter) Survey Services on Friday 6th June 2025. The event will be hosted on TEAMS and shall commence at 11.00am. The objective of this event is for Network Rail to provide information to potential suppliers on manned helicopter aerial services; how the services currently works and developments of the service during CP7. If you would like to express an interest in attending market engagement event for Aerial (Helicopter) Survey Services for Network Rail please email annmarie.rochford2@networkrail.co.uk In the subject line of your email please state, ‘Market Engagement Event - Network Rail Manned Helicopter Aerial Services.’ In return you will receive a confirmation email of your booking as well as a series of market consultation questions which will where upon your responses will assist Network Rail in developing the strategy for the servicing of its aerial services requirement. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029264-2025 | | Notice type | UK1 - Pipeline Notice | | Procurement type | Framework | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 2 Jun 2025 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 4 Jul 2025 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2027 - 30 Apr 2034 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £30,000,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | South East London | | Postcode | SE1 8SW | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East | | ITL 3 | TLI45 Lambeth | | Local authority | Lambeth | | Electoral ward | Waterloo & South Bank | | Westminster constituency | Vauxhall and Camberwell Green | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ### Codes - 60440000 - Aerial and related services ## Release History - 2 Jun 2025 at 15:01 - Planning - UK1 - Pipeline Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029264-2025 - 22 May 2025 at 13:48 - PlanningUpdate - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025031-2025 - 22 May 2025 at 09:43 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024577-2025 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029264-2025 2nd June 2025 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025031-2025 22nd May 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024577-2025 22nd May 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents - https://www.networkrail.co.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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