Design & Build of Long Welded Rail Trains
Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd · published 2 Nov 2026
- Tender expected
- 31 Mar 2027
- Estimated value
- £140,153,344.43 excluding VAT where stated
- Procedure
- Competitive flexible procedure · above threshold
- Contract dates
- 24 Mar 2028 to 23 Mar 2036
- Where
- UK-wide
- Categories (CPV)
- 34621000 Railway maintenance or service vehicles, and railway freight wagons
- 34621100 Railway freight wagons
- Small businesses
- The buyer marks this as suitable for SMEs.
Description
Network Rail's existing fleet of Rail Delivery Trains (RDTs) and Long-Welded Rail Trains (LWRTs) is approaching the point at which replacement options must be considered. Network Rail currently anticipates a future requirement for:
• A fleet of approximately 8 + 3 LWRTs.
• A locomotive-hauled solution capable of both rail delivery and rail recovery activities.
• A solution capable of carrying a minimum of 24 rails per train.
• Remote operation of rail handling equipment to minimise manual intervention and improve operational safety. Engagement was undertaken with the market to date has identified several opportunities for consideration as part of the sourcing strategy and technical requirements, including separate procurement of wagons and material handling equipment (MHE), and the development of a modular design making use of intermodal wagons. This procurement shall be for the Manual Handling Equipment, design and build, as a modular solution. This will then be entegrated with the chosen UK approved wagon to ultimatley build the LWRT.
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