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title: "Lift and Escalator Consultant Framework"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd"
published: "2026-10-15"
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# Lift and Escalator Consultant Framework

Buyer: Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0788d0

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## Summary

Network Rail Infrastructure Limited plans a national framework for lift and escalator asset management and project delivery consultancy across Great Britain. The work is to support Network Rail and authorised users with lift and escalator assets and locations in England, Scotland and Wales. Services are expected to cover technical leadership; asset management and maintenance consultancy; assurance consultancy; project engineering; and client representative and principal designer services where required. This is consultancy and engineering support for rail lift and escalator assets, rather than a contract to supply new lifts or escalators. The framework is intended to give Network Rail and other authorised users a route to obtain specialist support across their relevant sites and assets.

This procurement is at the planning stage: Network Rail has set out its intention to tender for a framework, but has not invited bids. The expected contract period runs from 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2035, an initial eight-year term with break clauses throughout. The estimated value is £4 million excluding VAT (£4.8 million including VAT). Network Rail expects to publish a further notice on 1 December 2026. As part of preliminary market engagement, interested suppliers are asked to register by email to receive a questionnaire and return it by 5pm on 5 November 2026; Network Rail may seek clarification to help shape the future procurement. These engagement dates are not bid deadlines, and the proposed procurement may change or not proceed.

The framework is likely to suit consultancies and engineering firms with experience managing and maintaining lifts and escalators, particularly in rail or other complex operating environments. Suppliers should be able to provide technical leadership, asset-management and maintenance advice, assurance, project engineering, and client-side representation; principal designer capability may also be relevant where required. The breadth of services and national coverage point to a need for suppliers able to support work across multiple sites in England, Scotland and Wales, with the capacity to serve Network Rail and other authorised users over a long-term framework. The buyer has indicated that small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises are suitable for the work. Interested businesses can use the planned market engagement to inform how the later procurement is shaped. No specific accreditation or minimum experience requirement has yet been stated.

## Notice

Network Rail is intending to tender for a national framework for Lift & escalator asset management and project delivery consultancy services across Great Britain. The framework will enable Network Rail and authorised users to procure lift and escalator maintenance and consultancy support on locations and assets throughout England, Scotland and Wales with an initial term of eight years, with break clauses applying throughout the term. The proposed framework is expected to include: * Technical Leadership * Asset management and maintenance consultancy support * Assurance consultancy * Project Engineering * Client Representative and Principal Designer (where required)

### Planning Information

To register your interest, please email David.Smith2@netwrokrail.co.uk with the subject: "Network Rail Lift and Escalator Asset Management and Project Delivery".
Interested suppliers will receive a questionnaire, which should be completed and returned by 5pm on Thursday 5th November 2026.
Network Rail may seek clarification where additional information would assist in shaping the future procurement.
The information contained in this notice is indicative only and may be subject to change. Network Rail reserves the right not to proceed with any procurement exercise or contractual arrangement arising from this Prior Market Engagement.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097613-2026 |
| Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| 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 | 15 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 1 Dec 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Apr 2027 - 31 Mar 2035 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £4,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd |
| 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 |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 50 - Repair and maintenance services

### Codes

- 50750000 - Lift-maintenance services

## Release History

- 15 Oct 2026 at 15:58 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097613-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097613-2026
  15th October 2026 - Preliminary market engagement 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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