Contract award notice – utilities
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd
02904587
Waterloo General Offices
London
SE1 8SW
UK
Contact person: Julie Brown
Telephone: +44 7710940460
E-mail: julie.brown30@networkrail.co.uk
NUTS: UKJ
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.networkrail.co.uk/
I.6) Main activity
Railway services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Provision of Specialist Labour for the CP7 Conductor Rail Renewals – Wessex
II.1.2) Main CPV code
45315100
II.1.3) Type of contract
Works
II.1.4) Short description
The works to be provided are primarily on the Wessex route with possible work on the Kent and Sussex routes if required. A collaborative arrangement with Network Rail who will take the role of the Principal Contractor and who will provide ‘free issue’ any materials and specialist plant required to perform the services. An efficient and accurate process in place to call off skilled labour and possession/worksite support in line with Y2 programmes onwards.
During the last control period, the Wessex Works Delivery Conductor Rail team delivered a total of 57.6km of renewals. Network Rail are seeking a supplier to provide specialist labour to assist with the delivery of the remaining CP7 volume.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
7 600 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKI
UKJ
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
A competitive tender via RISQS has been completed for the procurement of CP7 Conductor Rail Renewals Framework.
The Scope of Services is to provide Network Rail Wessex (and the ability to cover Kent and Sussex) with trained and competent Conductor Rail renewals labour.
The initial term for the framework is 5 years with the option to extend by +1+1+1 years (total of 8 years including extensions). This is a single supplier framework.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Technical
/ Weighting: 50
Price
/ Weighting:
50
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Negotiated with call for competition
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2019/S 027-060964
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: ecm_49888
Title: Provision of Specialist Labour for the CP7 Conductor Rail Renewals – Wessex
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
25/03/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
CLESHAR CONTRACT SERVICES LIMITED
Heather Park House, North Circular Road
Stonebridge
NW10 7NN
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 7 600 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court of England and Wales
London
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
31/03/2026