National Undertaking Service

NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITEDcontractFind a TenderRef ocds-h6vhtk-05d003Procurement Act 2023Utilities regimeSME suitableVCSE suitablepending
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Estimated value

Awarded value

£10.7m

Suppliers

1

Lots

1

1 awarded

Published

01 Apr 2026

Description

UK5 Transparency Notice following publication of UK2 Preliminary market engagement notice. Undertaking Service is a fully national service including remote areas of England, Wales and Scotland. The supplier shall not sub-contract any part of the service. The supplier shall collect the deceased from an agreed position of safety (i.e. not trackside). The supplier shall provide a rapid response of the care and collection of the deceased following a fatality on the railway (arriving within a max of 2 hours). The supplier shall provide a 24 hour service 365 days a year and shall respond to call outs within 90 minutes. The supplier shall provide a National call centre with a 24 hour service for 365 days of the year and shall ensure that calls are answered and dealt with to the agreed KPI's. The supplier shall care for and deliver the deceased and their personal effects which are not retained by the police to the mortuary recognising the requirement of a police escort. The supplier's staff shall be dressed smartly and appropriately and use clean and discreet vehicles that are fully equipped with the appropriate equipment to attend Network Rail sites.

Scope

Reference
ocds-h6vhtk-05d003
Commercial tool
Standalone contract
Contract dates
31 May 2026 to 30 Jun 2030
Possible extension to 30 Jun 2032
CPV classifications
98371000
Contract locations
UK, United Kingdom
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)

Submission & procedure

Procedure
Direct award

Award details

Awarded supplier(s), contract period and value as published in the award notice.

Awarded value

£10.7m

Award date

Contract start

20 Apr 2026

Contract end

20 Apr 2031

Awarded to