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title: "Rail Storage Services at Askern and Marchwood"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-060666"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED"
published: "2026-06-08"
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# Rail Storage Services at Askern and Marchwood

Buyer: NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-060666

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## Summary

The procurement process for the "Rail Storage Services at Askern and Marchwood" is being led by Network Rail Infrastructure Limited, a public authority within the central government category. The tender involves the provision of rail storage services at two locations: Askern near Doncaster and Marchwood near Southampton. The procurement method adopted is a direct award, with contracts covering a five-year period starting in 2027 for Askern and a one-year term beginning in June 2026 for Marchwood. The industry category is railway-track maintenance services, encompassing both unloading and loading operations, as well as shunting and internal movements. The award stage is complete, with key contracts finalised in June 2026 for a total value of over £4.18 million, supporting the utility sector's special regime regulations.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in railway infrastructure services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), as well as large-scale companies equipped to handle logistics and storage operations, would find the tender highly suitable, especially given the specific requirement for site-specific services due to exclusive land rights. Companies with expertise in providing technical rail operations or those familiar with military establishment logistics, like at the Marchwood location, would have a competitive edge in fulfilling the contract requirements. By participating in this tender, businesses can potentially secure long-term engagements and enhance their portfolio within the UK's rail services market, contributing to steady growth and industry presence.

## Notice

The requirement is to award two direct awards for the provision of Rail Storage services, one at Askern near Doncaster for short rail (less then 36m) and one at Marchwood near Southampton for the remaining overseas long rail (54/108m) that is not stored at Scunthorpe. Part of the requirements include unloading and loading at Askern and internal shunting and loading at Marchwood by the suppliers. The plan is to award the agreements, using appropriate indexation for the management of price control. Lot 1 at Askern is expected to last for 5 years starting in 2027 with a total value of 1329274 GBP and Lot 2 at Marchwood is expected to last for 1 year from June 2026 with a total value of 2855714 GBP, the total value of the two direct awards being 4184988 GBP.

### Procurement Information

The awards are proposed to be in accordance with the Procurement Regulations 2024and Procurement Act 2023 Section 41 Schedule 5 as the following justifications: i) 5 (a/b) Other exclusive rights (primary justification) The suppliers have exclusive rights to the land upon which the existing rail stock is stored and therefore there are no reasonable alternative suppliers to deliver the services. It would not be reasonable to enter land sub-leases due to the nature of the total scope of services required. ii) 6 (a/b) Absence of competition for technical reasons In the case of Lot 2, no other supplier would be able to provide access to the site at Marchwood (it's a military establishment) or to provide shunting operations on site which is not part of the Network Rail infrastructure. iii) 7 (a/b) Additional/repeat services In both lots, additional services are required to handle/load/shunt the stored rail, which has already been located there under previous procurement arrangements. A change in supplier would result in disproportionate technical difficulties in operation in moving to a new location, handling, quality degradation and removal of the rail to an alternative supplier, whilst not required for use.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/053780-2026 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Planning, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Jun 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 17 Feb 2026 |
| Award date | 13 Mar 2026 |
| Contract period | 30 Jun 2026 - 30 Jun 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £4,184,988 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £4,184,988 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| 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 |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | ASSOCIATED BRITISH PORTS; INFRAMAT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 50 - Repair and maintenance services

### Codes

- 50225000 - Railway-track maintenance services

## Release History

- 8 Jun 2026 at 12:28 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/053780-2026
- 13 Mar 2026 at 14:53 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023084-2026
- 15 Jan 2026 at 10:45 - Planning - UK1 - Pipeline Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003385-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/053780-2026
  8th June 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023084-2026
  13th March 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003385-2026
  15th January 2026 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.networkrail.co.uk/

## Provenance

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