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Design & Build of Long Welded Rail Trains

Issued by NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED · via UK Find a Tender Service

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Published
2 Nov 2026
Value
GBP 140,153,344.43
Reference
47035
Location
United Kingdom
Sector
Transport & Logistics
Type
goods

At a glance

NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED in United Kingdom has published a request for information in transport & logistics: “Design & Build of Long Welded Rail Trains”. The notice does not state a closing date, so confirm the timetable on the official portal. The stated value is GBP 140,153,344.43. Quote reference 47035 in any correspondence with the buyer. FreeTender has recorded 31 notices from this buyer since 2026, 31 of them currently open. There are 322 open transport & logistics notices in United Kingdom on FreeTender. Bids are submitted to the buyer through UK Find a Tender Service, not through FreeTender.

Details

Network Rail's existing fleet of Rail Delivery Trains (RDTs) and Long-Welded Rail Trains (LWRTs) is approaching the point at which replacement options must be considered. Network Rail currently anticipates a future requirement for:

  • A fleet of approximately 8 + 3 LWRTs.
  • A locomotive-hauled solution capable of both rail delivery and rail recovery activities.
  • A solution capable of carrying a minimum of 24 rails per train.
  • Remote operation of rail handling equipment to minimise manual intervention and improve operational safety.

Engagement was undertaken with the market to date has identified several opportunities for consideration as part of the sourcing strategy and technical requirements, including separate procurement of wagons and material handling equipment (MHE), and the development of a modular design making use of intermodal wagons. This procurement shall be for the Manual Handling Equipment, design and build, as a modular solution. This will then be entegrated with the chosen UK approved wagon to ultimatley build the LWRT.

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