Supply of Long and Short Rail and Ancillary Services
Network Rail Infrastructure LtdEstimated Value
Up to £718,082,360
Deadline
Not specified
Published
10 July 2025
Type
goods
Overview
Award of the Supply of Steel Rail and ancillary services to Network Rail (NR) for a period of up to 8 years. The scope for supply of steel rail within this notice includes the potential to include all of Network Rail and its subsidiaries, including but not limited to Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd and Network Rail High Speed and also to those organisations covered by our external business framework including Transport for Wales and as an occasional joint procurement with HS2 Ltd.
Network Rail has appointed 1 Supplier. Long Rail/Short Rail Package. The Supplier shall provide the above with corrosion resistant coating when requested by Network Rail.
Eligibility & compliance
The Supplier shall provide 108m/216m rail in 56E1 and 60E2 profiles and in both R260 grade and Premium grades.
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Award Details
British Steel Limited
£718,082,360
Likely incumbents
Suppliers who won similar work from this buyer in the last 5 years.
- 1
Saarstahl Rail SAS
1 contract wonlatest 10 Jul 2025£1
total awarded
- 2
Arcelormittal Espana SA
1 contract wonlatest 10 Jul 2025£1
total awarded
- 3
British Steel Limited
1 contract wonlatest 10 Jul 2025£1
total awarded
- 4
Voestalpine Rail Technology GMBH
1 contract wonlatest 10 Jul 2025£1
total awarded
Saarstahl Rail SAS is the most likely incumbent based on recency and category match. To win, bidders typically need a clearly differentiated proposition or a price advantage.
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Network Rail Infrastructure LtdKey Dates
Published
10 July 2025
Submission deadline
Not specified
Notice type
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