Contract award notice – utilities
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd
Waterloo General Offices
London
SE1 8SW
UK
Contact person: Trish Gibson
Telephone: +44 1908781000
E-mail: Trish.Gibson@networkrail.co.uk
NUTS: UK
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
Scotland's Railway Lineside (Vegetation & Boundary Management) Framework Lots 1-3
II.1.2) Main CPV code
77211400
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Scotland’s Railway has completed a procurement exercise for the Scotland's Railway Lineside (Vegetation & Boundary Management) Framework for Lots 1-3. The Framework covers Tree and Vegetation Management (clearance and maintenance) and Boundary Renewals. The Lots under the Framework are geographically split into West (Lot 1), Central (Lot 2) and East (Lot 3).
The Framework has been awarded for an initial 4-year term, with the option to extend by up to 3 years (1+1+1). The total maximum value of the Framework, including headroom, is £182.83m over its full potential duration.
The Framework is structured across 3 Lots. Lots 1–3 each have one appointed Principal Contractor and include a minimum spend commitment of £3 million per annum per Contractor over the initial 4-year term.
In exceptional circumstances, including but not limited to, the insolvency of a Framework Supplier or termination of a Framework contract for one of the other lots, NR may award further works to a Supplier (beyond the value of the respective Lots stated within this Notice), provided that the total Framework Value of £182.83 million is not exceeded.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
182 830 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Lot 1 - West
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
77211400
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
Scotland - West
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Includes Tree and Vegetation Management (Clearance & Maintenance) plus Boundary Renewals across the West of Scotland with an indicative work of £50.1m
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Safety
/ Weighting: 8
Quality criterion: Mobilisation & Delivery
/ Weighting: 8
Quality criterion: Environmental/Sustainability/Ecology/Social Value
/ Weighting: 4
Quality criterion: Innovation
/ Weighting: 2
Quality criterion: Resourcing
/ Weighting: 4
Quality criterion: Operational
/ Weighting: 4
Price
/ Weighting:
70
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
Option to extend by 3 years (1+1+1)
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Lot 2 - Central
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
77211400
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
Scotland - Central
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Includes Tree and Vegetation Management (Clearance & Maintenance) plus Boundary Renewals across Central Scotland with an indicative workbank of £46.2m
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Safety
/ Weighting: 8
Quality criterion: Mobilisation & Delivery
/ Weighting: 8
Quality criterion: Environmental/Sustainability/Ecology/Social Value
/ Weighting: 4
Quality criterion: Innovation
/ Weighting: 2
Quality criterion: Resourcing
/ Weighting: 4
Quality criterion: Operational
/ Weighting: 4
Price
/ Weighting:
70
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
Option to extend by 3 years (1+1+1)
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 3
II.2.1) Title
Lot 3 - East
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
77211400
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
Scotland - East
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Includes Tree and Vegetation Management (Clearance & Maintenance) plus Boundary Renewals across the East of Scotland with an indicative work of £69.8m
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Safety
/ Weighting: 8
Quality criterion: Mobilisation & Delivery
/ Weighting: 8
Quality criterion: Environmental/Sustainability/Ecology/Social Value
/ Weighting: 4
Quality criterion: Innovation
/ Weighting: 2
Quality criterion: Resourcing
/ Weighting: 4
Quality criterion: Operational
/ Weighting: 4
Price
/ Weighting:
70
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
Option to extend by 3 years (1+1+1)
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.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement with a single operator.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2025/S 000-006522
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Contract No: SR-PR-25-006/GC
Title: Scotland’s Railway Lineside Framework (SLF) Lot 1
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
19/06/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Ground Control Limited
Essex
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:
: 50 100 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 2
Contract No: SR-PR-25-006/QTS
Title: Scotland’s Railway Lineside Framework (SLF) Lot 2
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
19/06/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
QTS Group Ltd
Strathaven
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:
: 46 200 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 3
Contract No: SR-PR-25-006/SW
Title: Scotland’s Railway Lineside Framework (SLF) Lot 3
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
19/06/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Scottish Woodlands Limited
Edinburgh
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:
: 76 920 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Court of Session
Edinburgh
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
20/08/2026