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title: "Autumn Response Teams Framework"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06de1f"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED"
published: "2026-08-06"
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# Autumn Response Teams Framework

Buyer: NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06de1f

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## Summary

Network Rail Infrastructure Limited procured works for an Autumn Response Teams Framework. The requirement covers proactive and reactive measures to manage low-adhesion risk caused mainly by leaf fall and compacted leaf matter on railway lines. The teams are intended to protect operational safety and improve network performance by reducing the risk of Signals Passed at Danger, station overruns, braking-performance problems and consequential service disruption. The procurement is classified as railway construction works. Delivery is in the United Kingdom. This is a single-framework requirement for a rail infrastructure specialist able to support seasonal railhead contamination management and respond to operational risks affecting railway services.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded on 29 July 2026 to Amalgamated Construction Limited. It used a selective competitive flexible procedure under the utilities regime, with one completed lot and a framework agreement. One valid bid was submitted. The awarded value is £5,086,908 excluding VAT, or £6,104,289.60 including VAT. The contract period runs from 30 August 2026 to 30 August 2029, with a maximum extent to 30 August 2031. Renewal is stated as 1+1. A future signature milestone was scheduled for 10 August 2026. The award is active, while the tender status is complete. Evaluation details identify the competitive procedure but do not state separate award criteria.

This award demonstrates established demand from Network Rail for specialist railway works that address seasonal low adhesion and railhead contamination. A credible competitor for comparable work would need the ability to plan and deploy autumn response teams, provide both proactive and reactive mitigation, and work in an operational railway environment where safety and service continuity are central. Relevant experience would include railway construction or infrastructure activity, managing contamination-related adhesion risks, and reducing the operational consequences of poor braking performance. Suppliers would also need sufficient organisational capacity to support a framework requirement and respond to changing seasonal or network conditions. The successful supplier was a large construction business, indicating that substantial delivery capability and rail-focused operational competence were important to this procurement.

## Notice

Linked to - ocds-h6vhtk-069bb1 - System not allowing linking Autumn Response Teams (ART) provide proactive and reactive mitigation to manage low adhesion risk, protect operational safety, and improve overall network performance. Autumn is historically one of the most challenging seasons for railway operations due to railhead contamination caused primarily by leaf fall. Compacted leaf matter significantly reduces wheel-rail adhesion, increasing the risk of Signals Passed at Danger (SPADs), station over-runs, braking performance issues, and consequential service disruption.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074875-2026 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Works |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Competitive flexible procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Jul 2026 |
| Contract period | 30 Aug 2026 - 30 Aug 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £5,086,908 |
| 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 |
| Postcode area | 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 | 1 |
| Supplier names | Amalgamated Construction Limited |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 45 - Construction work

### Codes

- 45234100 - Railway construction works

## Release History

- 6 Aug 2026 at 15:30 - AwardUpdate - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074875-2026
- 6 Aug 2026 at 15:29 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074873-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074875-2026
  6th August 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074873-2026
  6th August 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/api/1.0/ocdsReleasePackages/ocds-h6vhtk-04e7db
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.networkrail.co.uk/

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