Provision of a Thunderbird Incident Response Locomotive Service

NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITEDcontractFind a TenderRef ocds-h6vhtk-0559a1Procurement Act 2023Utilities regimeSME suitableVCSE suitableactive
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1

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1

1 awarded

Published

23 Jan 2026

Description

Provision of a Thunderbird Incident Response Locomotive Service for Network Rail's Eastern Region to be based at Newark Northgate Sidings.

Scope

Reference
project_42922, pqq_3698, itt_18064
Commercial tool
Standalone contract
Contract dates
08 Jan 2026 to 07 Jan 2029
Possible extension to 07 Jan 2032

Option to extend for a further 3 years

CPV classifications
50220000
Contract locations
UK, United Kingdom
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)

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NameDescriptionTypeWeighting
Commercialcost70.00%
Technicalquality30.00%

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Competitive flexible procedure

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