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Welding Framework Southern Region[E13]

London, United KingdomNETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED[E1]

In plain English

What they want: Welding services within Network Rail refer to the provision of specialist rail welding and associated works required to maintain the safety, integrity and performance of the railway infrastructure. These services support the repair, maintenance and joining of rail assets, helping to ensure the continued safe and reliable operation of the network.
Who can bid: No restrictions are stated in the notice data. The tender documents may set more.
Expected deadline: Not stated
Published 27 Oct 2026.
Value: GBP 72,000,000
Buyer: NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITEDSee what else this buyer buys and when.
How to apply: Through the buyer's official process. Open the original notice on UK Find a Tender (OCDS) (opens in a new tab) ↗
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Expected deadline: Not stated
Value[E14]: GBP 72,000,000
Published[E11]: 27 Oct 2026
Procedure: Not stated
Source: UK Find a Tender (OCDS) (opens in a new tab)
Last checked: 14 hours ago

About the requirement

From the notice

Welding services within Network Rail refer to the provision of specialist rail welding and associated works required to maintain the safety, integrity and performance of the railway infrastructure. These services support the repair, maintenance and joining of rail assets, helping to ensure the continued safe and reliable operation of the network. The framework’s scope will cover aluminothermic rail welding, thermic and arc welding, welding repair works, rail grinding, weld inspection, rail burning and associated works, providing additional specialist capability and capacity where Network Rail is unable to meet operational requirements through internal resources.[E5]

Eligibility and requirements

ConditionDelivery location: UK, United Kingdom.[E6]
ConditionThe legal basis is UKPGA 2023/54 (Procurement Act 2023).[E7]
ConditionThe buyer marks lot 1 as suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.[E9]
ConditionThe buyer marks lot 1 as suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises.[E8]
DetailLot 1 runs from 1 Feb 2028 to 31 Jan 2031, extendable to 28 Jan 2033.[E3]
The notice data states no restriction on who may bid. Exclusion grounds and selection criteria in the tender documents still apply.

Risks and unknowns

RiskBidding has not opened. Scope and dates can change before the call for competition.[E10]
UnknownNo submission deadline we could read in the notice data.
UnknownWe read the published notice, not the full tender documents.

Updates

First seen · 28 Oct 2026, 09:17 UTC
The source published a planning or prior information notice. Bidding has not opened.
Source document 101745-2026

Evidence

14 facts

Every fact on this page comes from the published notice. Each entry shows the document and the field it was read from.

E1
The buyer is NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED.
Document 101745-2026, field /buyer/name, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:17 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E2
The notice is classified under CPV 45262680 (Welding).
Document 101745-2026, field /tender/items/0/additionalClassifications/0/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:17 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E3
Lot 1 runs from 1 Feb 2028 to 31 Jan 2031, extendable to 28 Jan 2033.
“2028-02-01T00:00:00+00:00 to 2031-01-31T23:59:59+00:00”
Document 101745-2026, field /tender/lots/0/contractPeriod, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:17 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E4
The buyer's address is in United Kingdom.
Document 101745-2026, field /parties/0/address/country, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:17 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E5
The buyer describes the requirement in the notice.
“Welding services within Network Rail refer to the provision of specialist rail welding and associated works required to maintain the safety, integrity and performance of the railway infrastructure. These services support the repair, maintenance and joining of rail assets, helpin…”
Document 101745-2026, field /tender/description, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:17 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E6
Delivery location: UK, United Kingdom.
Document 101745-2026, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/0, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:17 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E7
The legal basis is UKPGA 2023/54 (Procurement Act 2023).
Document 101745-2026, field /tender/legalBasis/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:17 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E8
The buyer marks lot 1 as suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises.
“vcse: true”
Document 101745-2026, field /tender/lots/0/suitability/vcse, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:17 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E9
The buyer marks lot 1 as suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.
“sme: true”
Document 101745-2026, field /tender/lots/0/suitability/sme, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:17 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E10
This is a planning or market engagement notice. Bidding has not opened.
Document 101745-2026, field /tag, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:17 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E11
The notice was published on 27 Oct 2026.
“2026-10-27T16:30:50Z”
Document 101745-2026, field /date, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:17 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E12
Find a Tender gives the tender status as planning.
Document 101745-2026, field /tender/status, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:17 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E13
The notice is titled "Welding Framework Southern Region".
Document 101745-2026, field /tender/title, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:17 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E14
The stated value is GBP 72,000,000 excluding VAT.
“72000000 GBP”
Document 101745-2026, field /tender/value/amount, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:17 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

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