Contract award notice – utilities
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd
Waterloo General Offices
London
SE1 8SW
UK
Telephone: +44 1908781000
E-mail: Joseph.Cliffe@networkrail.co.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.networkrail.co.uk
I.6) Main activity
Railway services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Eastern Region Examinations Contract - Structures Framework
II.1.2) Main CPV code
71631400
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
These frameworks are to provide examinations on Structures assets across the Eastern Region covering all 4 Routes.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
370 000 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Eastern Region Examinations Contract - Structures Framework
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
71315400
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This framework is to provide examinations on Structures assets across the East Coast and North & East Routes
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Technical
/ Weighting: 40
Quality criterion: Commercial
/ Weighting: 60
Price
/ Weighting:
60
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
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Eastern Region Examinations Contract - Structures Framework
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
71631400
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This framework is to provide examinations on Structures Assets across the Anglia and East Midlands Routes
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Technical
/ Weighting: 40
Quality criterion: Commercial
/ Weighting: 60
Price
/ Weighting:
60
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.1.3) 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:
2019/S 027-060964
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Contract No: ecm_49140
Title: Eastern Region Examinations Contract - Structures Framework (North)
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
01/12/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 4
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
QTS Group Limited
Lanarkshire
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Contract No: ecm_49139
Title: Eastern Region Examinations Contract - Structures Framework (North)
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
01/12/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 4
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Aureos Rail Limited
London
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 2
Contract No: ecm_49142
Title: Eastern Region Examinations Contract - Structures Framework (South)
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
01/12/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 4
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Ground Control Limited
Billericay
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 2
Contract No: ecm_49141
Title: Eastern Region Examinations Contract - Structures Framework (South)
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
01/12/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 4
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
QTS Group Limited
Lanarkshire
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd
London
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
10/12/2025