Design & Build of Long Welded Rail Trains

Planning notice: a procurement the buyer plans (planned procurement or market engagement); the tender notice follows. 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.

Stage

Planned

Status

On the way

Kind of contract

Goods

Buyer

NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED

Buyer's country

United Kingdom

Where

• United Kingdom

Estimated value

£140,153,344.43

Published

2 November 2026

Call for tenders expected

31 March 2027

On the radar until

30 April 2027

CPV codes

34621000, 34621100

Sectors

Automotive

Notice number

103511-2026

Procedure

ocds-h6vhtk-06d7fd

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