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Eastern Region Permanent Way Minor Works Framework

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

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Published
16 Sept 2026
Value
GBP 48,000,000
Reference
project_42916
Location
United Kingdom
Sector
Water & Environment
Type
works

At a glance

NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED in United Kingdom has published a tender in water & environment: “Eastern Region Permanent Way Minor Works Framework”. The notice does not state a closing date, so confirm the timetable on the official portal. The stated value is GBP 48,000,000. Quote reference project_42916 in any correspondence with the buyer. One document is attached to this notice. FreeTender has recorded 34 notices from this buyer since 2026, 32 of them currently open. There are 307 open water & environment notices in United Kingdom on FreeTender. Bids are submitted to the buyer through UK Find a Tender Service, not through FreeTender.

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Details

The value of the framework on the notice is £48 million (excluding VAT) including extensions. This is a nil value commitment framework, with the anticipated total spend on the framework across all 4 framework holders likely to be between £6 and £7 million per year. Please note that the orders under the framework are low value/ maintenance work with an average order value of less than £25k historically. The work is delivered under Network Rail’s PCL License and the work covers Permanent Way activities and associated tasks aimed at maintaining, renewing, and improving track infrastructure. This includes re-railing (jointed and CWR), rail stressing, component replacement, and construction of insulated block joints. The framework will also cover re-sleepering, re-ballasting, switches and crossings renewals, track geometry repairs through lifting and packing, track drainage refurbishment, installation of way beams and cable troughing. The works delivered under this framework are for the East Coast, East Midlands, and North & East Routes.

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