---
title: "Operation & Maintenance of the Materials Delivery Fleets"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06a5f9"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED"
published: "2026-05-27"
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# Operation & Maintenance of the Materials Delivery Fleets

Buyer: NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06a5f9

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## Summary

Network Rail Infrastructure Limited is the contracting authority seeking a supplier for the "Operation & Maintenance of the Materials Delivery Fleets" project. Situated in London, the buyer is a public authority within the central government sector. The procurement process, currently in the planning stage, is oriented around the provision of goods, specifically targeting the railway maintenance or service vehicles sector. The projected contract value is £171,600,000, with an anticipated contract period running from 30th April 2027 to 29th April 2037. The next crucial date in the procurement timeline is the publication of a future notice expected by 14th July 2026.

This tender offers substantial opportunities for business expansion, particularly for suppliers specialising in railway and freight wagon services. Given the project's projected value and decade-long duration, it is ideally suited for enterprises, including small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs), looking to establish or strengthen their presence in the railway maintenance sector. Businesses equipped to deliver under utility special regimes are poised to benefit from participating in this procurement process.

## Notice

Operations and Maintenance of Network Rail's ASMR and SCPV fleet

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/049586-2026 |
| Notice type | UK1 - Pipeline Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| 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 | 27 May 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 14 Jul 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 29 Apr 2027 - 29 Apr 2037 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £143,000,000 |
| 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

- 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

### Codes

- 34621000 - Railway maintenance or service vehicles, and railway freight wagons

## Release History

- 27 May 2026 at 11:01 - Planning - UK1 - Pipeline Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/049586-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/049586-2026
  27th May 2026 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

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