Contract award notice – utilities
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Network Rail High Speed Ltd
Waterloo General Offices
London
SE1 8SW
UK
Telephone: +44 1908781000
E-mail: Richard.Connolly@networkrail.co.uk
NUTS: UKJ
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
Network Rail High Speed Buildings and Civils Minor Works Framework
II.1.2) Main CPV code
45234100
II.1.3) Type of contract
Works
II.1.4) Short description
Network Rail High Speed has put in place a number of frameworks to cover Buildings and Civils Minor Work Framework for CP4.
Lot 1- Buildings: 1 Supplier
Lot 2 - Civils: 1 Supplier
CP4 covers the 5 year period from 1st April 2025 to 31st March 2030.
The contract value is inclusive of estimated CPI increases over the contract duration and an allowance for change and risk contingency.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
32 800 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Lot 1 - Buildings
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
45234100
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 1 - Buildings
Works are to be performed in connection with the following categories of assets, incorporating inspection, maintenance, repair, partial or whole renewal of parts of:
• Stations (assets contained within such as buildings, platforms, footbridges, train sheds, canopies)
• Light maintenance depots
• Maintenance delivery units
• Critical lineside buildings (signal boxes, route operating centres, relay rooms)
• Non-critical lineside buildings
• Supply chain operations sites
• Car parks, footpaths, and hardstanding
• Walls (boundary, retaining and acoustic barriers)
• Drainage including culverts
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Technical
/ Weighting: 40
Price
/ Weighting:
60
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
The initial term of the framework is to 31 March 2030 with options to extend for a further three (3) periods of one (1) year provided it is not beyond 31 March 2033.
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 - Civils
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
45234100
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 2 - Civils
Works are to be performed in connection with the following categories of assets, incorporating inspection, maintenance, repair, partial or whole renewal of parts of:
• Bridges (underbridges, overbridges, footbridges, external stairs)
• Viaducts
• Tunnels
• Walls (boundary, retaining and acoustic barriers)
• Drainage including culverts
• Structures
• Earthworks (soil embankments, soil cuttings, rock cuttings and associated drainage works)
• Roadways
• Fencing (boundary and security)
• Ancillary structures (e.g. foundations, support structures, access roads, fencing, gates, steps)
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Technical
/ Weighting: 40
Price
/ Weighting:
60
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
The initial term of the framework is to 31 March 2030 with options to extend for a further three (3) periods of one (1) year provided it is not beyond 31 March 2033.
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
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation
Selection of candidates was conducted using an authorised qualification mechanism RISQS (Railway Industry Supplier Qualification Scheme)
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_49580
Title: Network Rail High Speed Buildings & Civils Minor Works Framework Lot 1 - Buildings
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
20/12/2025
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
B&M McHugh Limited
London
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 2
Contract No: ecm_49581
Title: Network Rail High Speed Buildings & Civils Minor Works Framework: Lot 2 -Civils
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
13/01/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
M Group Transport (Rail & Aviation) Limited
Stevenage
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
The High Court
London
WC2A 1AA
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
16/01/2026