--- title: "Rail Track Inspections and Minor Maintenance" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05db28" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-05db28" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05db28.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05db28.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "ASSOCIATED BRITISH PORTS" published: "2026-05-11" --- # Rail Track Inspections and Minor Maintenance Buyer: ASSOCIATED BRITISH PORTS Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05db28 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-05db28) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05db28.json) ## Summary The procurement process titled "Rail Track Inspections and Minor Maintenance" has been completed by Associated British Ports, a private utility organisation located at 25 Bedford Street, London. This contract involves planned rail track inspections and minor maintenance services across several regions in the UK, including Humber, Wales, Southampton, and Ipswich. Initiated as an open procedure, this procurement falls under the services category with a focus on railway-track maintenance and railway engineering services. The tender process has moved through several stages from planning in November 2025 to the award in May 2026, with the contract period scheduled to begin on 1st August 2026 and potentially extend until 31st July 2031. This tender creates significant business growth opportunities as it requires specialist contractors in railway infrastructure maintenance. Large companies such as Cleshar Contract Services and VolkerRail Specialist Businesses Limited, both involved as suppliers, exemplify the type of experienced and capable entities well-suited to compete in this space. The contract's substantial value of £656,227 and the technical-commercial weighting criteria present a lucrative opportunity, potentially benefiting businesses proficient in rail engineering services and keen on establishing or expanding their presence in specified UK areas. ## Notice This procurement is to carry out planned rail track inspections and minor maintenance services across the ABP Port Estate, in line with the ABP Track Standard ABP-ENGC-ST-022 (To be issued as part of Tender Pack). The standard indicates the criteria for the inspection and minor maintenance of the Permanent Way on all ABP controlled infrastructure, i.e. where the track is the freehold (or leasehold) property of ABP and maintained on its behalf by a specialist contractor. ### Lot Information Rail Track Inspections and Minor Maintenance Humber Rail Track Inspections and Minor Maintenance Wales Rail Track Inspections and Minor Maintenance Southampton ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043047-2026 | | Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Planning, Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 11 May 2026 | | Submission deadline | 13 Mar 2026 | | Future notice date | 5 Nov 2025 | | Award date | 10 May 2026 | | Contract period | 31 Jul 2026 - 31 Jul 2029 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £656,227 | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Complete | | Awards status | Pending | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | ASSOCIATED BRITISH PORTS | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | Central London | | Postcode | WC2E 9ES | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West | | ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London | | Local authority | Westminster | | Electoral ward | St James's | | Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 2 | | Supplier names | CLESHAR CONTRACT SERVICES; VOLKERRAIL SPECIALIST BUSINESSES | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 50 - Repair and maintenance services - 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services ### Codes - 50225000 - Railway-track maintenance services - 71311230 - Railway engineering services ## Release History - 11 May 2026 at 13:27 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043047-2026 - 7 Jan 2026 at 15:38 - TenderUpdate - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001170-2026 - 7 Jan 2026 at 15:28 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001161-2026 - 5 Nov 2025 at 15:32 - Planning - UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071334-2025 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043047-2026 11th May 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001170-2026 7th January 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001161-2026 7th January 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071334-2025 5th November 2025 - Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-9971 ## Notice URLs - https://abports.co.uk/ - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/abp/aspx/Home - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/abp/aspx/HomePleaseusetheTendersandthen''Current''buttonandthetendershouldbeavailable - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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