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Rail Grinding for Network Rail (High Speed)

Published 17 Mar 2026

17 Mar 2026

NETWORK RAIL (HIGH SPEED) LIMITED

Primary CPV: 50220000 *
Repair, maintenance and associated services related to railways and other equipment
Location: 🇬🇧 Lambeth, London
Value: £7,544,305
Contract: 2 years Duration
01/01/2027 31/12/2028
Contract Types: 50 *Repair & maintenance services
Full CPV Breakdown
SME suitable: Not stated

Publisher Address

Waterloo General Offices, London, SE1 8SW, United Kingdom · UKI45

Contact

Kamila Marks

Kamila.Marks@networkrail.co.uk

Award Criteria

Not specified

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Same CPV code

50220000 *

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Reference: Project_41285, pqq_3709, itt_18077

Network Rail (HS) Ltd seeks a High-Speed Grinding service to maintain both Plain Line and Switch & Crossing (S&C) sections of the HS1 infrastructure, primarily during summer maintenance campaigns. The work will also include grinding in ballast and slab track tunnels to enhance rail performance, extend asset life, and control issues such as rolling contact fatigue, corrugation, and spalling. The service will be carried out using specialist grinding vehicles on both up and down lines to restore rail head profile and ensure the long-term integrity of the track.

Awarded to

Speno International SA 12 Mar 2026 · £7,544,305

Full CPV breakdown

50220000 — Repair, maintenance and associated services related to railways and other equipment (primary)

Notice details

Buyer type: Central government
Competition: Open competition (any supplier can bid)
Contract type: Services
Bids received: 2
Winning supplier: Large company
Procurement method: Competitive flexible procedure
Main category: Services
Above threshold: Yes
Legal basis: UKPGA 2023/54
Notice status: Complete
Award status: Pending
Award date: 12 Mar 2026
Standstill period ends: 27 Mar 2026
Contract can be extended to: 31 Dec 2032
Renewal: Option to extend by 4 years
Framework agreement: Yes
Reserved / special regime: Utilities
Language: EN
Published: 17 Mar 2026 16:30
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-052a8c
Notice ID: Project_41285, pqq_3709, itt_18077

Competition

Bids received

Bids considered at final stage

SME bids at final stage

VCSE bids at final stage

Organisations on this notice

Speno International SA

Supplier, Tenderer Large

Route du Nant-d’Avril 94, Geneve, 1217, Switzerland

info@speno.ch

GB-PPON PZYT-6582-MPQP

Salcef S.p.A.

Tenderer Large

Via Salaria n.1027, Roma, 00138, Italy

GB-PPON PGPJ-5694-NJCX

Key dates

Future Signature Date: 17 Apr 2026 · Scheduled

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Organisations

Party 1 › Name	NETWORK RAIL (HIGH SPEED) LIMITED
Party 1 › Address › Street	Waterloo General Offices
Party 1 › Address › Town / city	London
Party 1 › Address › Postcode	SE1 8SW
Party 1 › Address › Country	GB
Party 1 › Address › Country	United Kingdom
Party 1 › Address › Region (NUTS)	UKI45
Party 1 › Contact › Name	Kamila Marks
Party 1 › Contact › Email	Kamila.Marks@networkrail.co.uk
Party 1 › Role	buyer
Party 1 › Link	http://www.networkrail.co.uk/
Party 1 › Classification › Description	Public authority - central government
Party 2 › Name	Speno International SA
Party 2 › Address › Street	Route du Nant-d’Avril 94
Party 2 › Address › Town / city	Geneve
Party 2 › Address › Postcode	1217
Party 2 › Address › Country	CH
Party 2 › Address › Country	Switzerland
Party 2 › Address › Region (NUTS)	CH
Party 2 › Contact › Email	info@speno.ch
Party 2 › Role › Role 1	supplier
Party 2 › Role › Role 2	tenderer
Party 2 › Business size	large
Party 2 › VCSEs	No
Party 2 › Public service mission organisation	No
Party 2 › Sheltered workshop	No
Party 3 › Name	Salcef S.p.A.
Party 3 › Address › Street	Via Salaria n.1027
Party 3 › Address › Town / city	Roma
Party 3 › Address › Postcode	00138
Party 3 › Address › Country	IT
Party 3 › Address › Country	Italy
Party 3 › Address › Region (NUTS)	IT
Party 3 › Role	tenderer
Party 3 › Business size	large
Party 3 › VCSEs	No

Buyer

Name	NETWORK RAIL (HIGH SPEED) LIMITED

Tender

Title	Rail Grinding for Network Rail (High Speed)
Description	Network Rail (HS) Ltd seeks a High-Speed Grinding service to maintain both Plain Line and Switch & Crossing (S&C) sections of the HS1 infrastructure, primarily during summer maintenance campaigns. The work will also include grinding in ballast and slab track tunnels to enhance rail performance, extend asset life, and control issues such as rolling contact fatigue, corrugation, and spalling. The service will be carried out using specialist grinding vehicles on both up and down lines to restore rail head profile and ensure the long-term integrity of the track.
Status	complete
Procedure type	open
Procedure	Competitive flexible procedure
Special regime	utilities
Techniques › Framework agreement	Yes
Lot › Status	complete

Awards

Title	Rail Grinding for Network Rail (High Speed)
Status	pending
Date	12 Mar 2026
Value › Value incl. VAT	£9,053,166.55
Value › Value	£7,544,305.46
Value › Currency	GBP
Category	services
Above threshold	Yes
Supplier › Name	Speno International SA
Item › CPV › Description	Repair, maintenance and associated services related to railways and other equipment
Item › Delivery › Region (NUTS)	UK
Item › Delivery › Country	GB
Item › Delivery › Country	United Kingdom
Standstill period › End	27 Mar 2026
Contract period › Start	1 Jan 2027
Contract period › End	31 Dec 2028
Contract period › Can be extended to	31 Dec 2032
Can be renewed	Yes
Renewal › Description	Option to extend by 4 years
Document › Document type	Award notice
Document › Description	Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Document › Link	https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024262-2026
Document › Published	17 Mar 2026
Assessment Summaries Date Sent	17 Mar 2026
Milestone › Type	Future signature date
Milestone › Due	17 Apr 2026
Milestone › Status	scheduled

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