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title: "Network Rail Dunston Possession BAPA"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-078c0c"
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# Network Rail Dunston Possession BAPA

Buyer: National Highways  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078c0c

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## Summary

National Highways Limited bought railway asset-protection and possession services from Network Rail to enable investigation and engineering repairs to the M6 overline bridge south of Dunston, Staffordshire. The work supports safe delivery of the bridge repairs and covers planning and managing railway possessions, arranging railway isolations, providing safety-critical personnel, engineering review and coordinating the activities. The bridge is in Dunston, Staffordshire, at ST18 9AR. This is a specialist railway support service requirement connected to highway bridge works, rather than a general construction contract. The buyer is National Highways Limited; Network Rail is the selected supplier and provider of the railway-side services.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Network Rail. National Highways used a direct award without competition under a below-threshold procedure. The contract was signed on 26 April 2025 and runs from 16 February 2026 to 31 March 2027. Its value is £95,020.81 excluding VAT, or £114,024.98 including VAT. The requirement was arranged as a single lot. The award covers railway support services for the Dunston bridge works; no separate award criteria are recorded in the available procurement details.

For suppliers tracking this buyer’s specialist infrastructure requirements, this award shows demand for railway asset-protection services to support works on a highway bridge over the railway. A credible competitor would need to plan and manage railway possessions, coordinate isolations and provide appropriately capable safety-critical personnel, alongside engineering review and effective coordination with bridge-work teams. The work requires understanding how to enable engineering activity around an operational railway while maintaining safety. Network Rail was selected through a direct award without competition, so the outcome demonstrates the buyer’s use of the rail infrastructure operator for this particular requirement; it does not establish that the same route or supplier would apply to other procurements. The relevant capability is the integrated delivery of railway access, protection and coordination for infrastructure repair.

## Notice

Provision of Network Rail asset protection and railway possession services under a Basic Asset Protection Agreement (BAPA) to support investigation and engineering repair works to the M6 overline bridge south of Dunston, Staffordshire, ST18 9AR (Network Rail reference RBS3 Bridge 78A). The services include possession planning and management, railway isolations, safety-critical personnel, engineering review and associated coordination to allow the bridge works to be undertaken safely.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/099096-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 16 Feb 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £95,020 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | National Highways |
| Locality | BIRMINGHAM |
| Postcode area | Birmingham |
| Postcode | B4 6GA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham |
| Local authority | Birmingham |
| Electoral ward | Ladywood |
| Westminster constituency | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Network Rail |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services

### Codes

- 63711000 - Support services for railway transport

## Release History

- 20 Oct 2026 at 15:05 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/099096-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/099096-2026
  20th October 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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