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title: "Rail Winterisation Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-058ba7"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Tender"
buyer: "THE CHILTERN RAILWAY COMPANY LIMITED"
published: "2025-08-20"
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# Rail Winterisation Services

Buyer: THE CHILTERN RAILWAY COMPANY LIMITED  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-058ba7

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## Summary

The Chiltern Railway Company Limited is seeking to procure Rail Winterisation Services for their network, which extends from London Marylebone to destinations through the M40 corridor, including Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, and Warwickshire, as well as the East West Railway from Oxford to Bletchley. This procurement, under competitive flexible procedure, is currently at the tender stage, with a closing expression of interest deadline on 15th September 2025. The service falls under the category of support services for railway transport and involves tasks such as de-icing and other winter maintenance functions. The procurement value is set at £1.2 million excluding VAT, and the services are expected to commence on 31st October 2025, with the possibility of extension based on performance.

This tender offers ample opportunities for businesses, particularly those specialising in railway maintenance, winterisation, and related de-icing services, to expand their operations. Companies that are able to demonstrate robust economic and technical capacities, along with the necessary insurances, are well-positioned to compete in this selective procurement process. The tender allows suitable SMEs to participate, with the final contract being awarded by October 2025, providing a stable growth opportunity over an initial three-year period with possible renewal based on performance and service levels. The use of the Market Dojo e-sourcing portal streamlines the submission, ensuring a transparent and efficient procurement process.

## Notice

CHILTERN is conducting this Procurement to select a supplier for the provision Rail Winterisation Services to railway platforms, car parks, walkways, over bridges, access paths, etc, at railway stations and depots, and associated public spaces, across the CHILTERN network from its central London terminus at London Marylebone along the M40 corridor to destinations in Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Warwickshire. This Procurement also covers East West Railway from Oxford to Bletchley.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: Extensions will be granted dependent on the suppliers performance throughout the contract, including service level criteria.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/050325-2025 |
| Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Competitive flexible procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Aug 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Oct 2025 - 30 Oct 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,200,000 |
| Lots value | £1,200,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Active |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE CHILTERN RAILWAY COMPANY LIMITED |
| Locality | SUNDERLAND |
| Post town | Sunderland |
| Postcode | SR3 3XP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC44 Sunderland |
| Local authority | Sunderland |
| Electoral ward | Doxford |
| Westminster constituency | Houghton and Sunderland South |
| Delivery location | TLG3 West Midlands, TLI3 Inner London - West, TLI7 Outer London - West and North West, TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 24 - Chemical products
- 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
- 44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)
- 63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services

### Codes

- 24951310 - De-icing agents
- 24951311 - Anti-freezing preparations
- 34144420 - Salt spreaders
- 44113910 - Winter-maintenance materials
- 63711000 - Support services for railway transport

## Release History

- 20 Aug 2025 at 15:48 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/050325-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/050325-2025
  20th August 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://marketdojo.com/market-dojo-sign-up/
- https://marketdojo.com/market-dojo-sign-up/ChilternuseMarketDojoe-sourcingportalforthepurposesofthisProcurement.UseInvitationCode:11E56EBBB9toaccessthetenderdocuments.
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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